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Election 2008

Competition is hot for the highest office in the land. Will it be Barack Obama or John McCain? Just so long as it isn't George...

The most diverse crowd of presidential hopefuls ever hit the campaign trail for 2008. On the left, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton geared up for a close race; John Edwards rounded out the top three on the Democratic side, with Al Gore playing the role of potential spoiler. Months later, the charismatic-but-inexperienced junior senator emerged as the delegate winner. Meanwhile, on the right, the Reaganites held out hope for a definitive Fred Thompson run. Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani became early favorites, only to bow out, with the others, in favor of John McCain.

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September 2008
- Rudy: 'Barack Obama Has Never Led Anything'
  
  MSNBC | Sep 3, 08 9:37 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Rudy Giuliani tonight delivered the most blistering attack yet on Barack Obama's qualifications to be president, belittling him as a "celebrity senator" with no legislative record to speak of, MSNBC reports. "He’s never run a city, he’s never run a state, he’s never run a business, he’s never run a military unit,” Giuliani said. “He’s never had to lead people in crisis." It's not a personal attack, he said, but merely a "statement of fact." More »
- Huck: We Need a Leader, Not a Symbol
  
  CNN | Sep 3, 08 9:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Mike Huckabee laid out the coming election as a clear choice between big government and small, and as one between a "thoroughly tested" candidate of "stubborn integrity" and one ill-prepared to lead the nation, CNN reports. Barack Obama's candidacy may be a nice milestone for America, "but the presidency is not a symbolic job," he said. Huckabee also defended the Sarah Palin pick: "She got more votes running for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, than Joe Biden got running for president of the United States." More »
- Romney Blasts Liberal Washington
  
  CNN | Sep 3, 08 8:23 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Mitt Romney, once a top contender for each of the top spots on the Republican ticket, took to the stage tonight to shore up John McCain's conservative credentials and hammer home the point that "liberals don't have a clue," CNN reports. "We need change all right, change from a liberal Washington to a conservative Washington," he said. The McCain-Palin ticket, he added, "will never allow America to retreat in the face of religious extremism." More »
- Hot Mic Catches Noonan on Palin: 'It's Over'
  
  Politico | Sep 3, 08 6:02 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The hot microphone strikes again. Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan was caught today saying "It's over," as she assessed John McCain's chances in the wake of his Sarah Palin pick, Politico reports. Fellow righty Mike Murphy called the choice of Palin "gimmicky" and "cynical." The comments were picked up by a live mic after the two taped a segment today on NBC. More »
- Tonight's RNC Viewing Guide
  
  Politico | Sep 3, 08 5:30 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Tonight, Sarah Palin takes center stage at the Republican National Convention, and Politico's Martin Kady II has your viewer's guide: What pregnancy? The maverick will focus on proving she can "do the heavy lifting on policy." Geography round: Palin will drop some knowledge on "despots and dictators" to prove she can handle the terrorist threat. More »
- Obama Blasts Mac Emphasis on 'Biography'
  
  Chicago Tribune | Sep 3, 08 3:48 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - After a day off in deference to Hurricane Gustav, Barack Obama today jumped on a comment by John McCain's campaign manager that the election "is not about issues" and would be decided on personalities, James Oliphant notes in the Swamp blog. "If you don't have any issues to run on, I guess you want it to be all about personality," Obama quipped. More »
- McCain and Mortality: What the Tables Show
  
  Politico | Sep 3, 08 3:01 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - With all the talk about John McCain's advanced age and the suitability of his vice presidential pick, Politico offers up some statistics on mortality rates. According to the actuarial tables that insurance companies use, there is about a 15% chance that a 72-year-old man would die within 4 years—and a 33% chance within 8. More »
- Palin Vetted Just Before Being Chosen
  
  Washington Post | Sep 3, 08 2:25 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sarah Palin did not meet with John McCain’s top veep-vetter until the day before the Republican nominee announced his pick, the Washington Post reports. Despite the apparent haste, McCain’s camp assured the public that the Alaska governor’s past had been thoroughly examined. But it wasn’t until that last meeting that Palin revealed the pregnancy of her 17-year-old daughter. More »
- Dems Better Organized, Top Righties Say
  
  Politico | Sep 3, 08 1:36 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Top Republicans are convinced Democrats have out-organized them, and hold a significant tactical advantage heading into the fall, Politico reports. “The left has been incredible,” Rep. Eric Cantor said today. “When you’re talking about tactics … we’re at a disadvantage.” Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay says Democrats won in 2006 because they built “one of the most powerful political coalitions” ever. More »
- Strong-to-Mixed Reviews for Thompson's Keynote
  
  The new Republic | Sep 3, 08 1:03 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Pundits from across the political spectrum were moved by Fred Thompson’s tribute to John McCain’s heroic military service. They differ, though, on how well Thompson sold McCain as the next president: Thompson couldn’t have done better, Peter Wehner at the National Review writes: “Fred Thompson did his close friend and former colleague proud. He made the case for John McCain as well as it can be made.” More »
- As the Vice's Vices Stack Up, GOP Says 'Life Happens'
  
  New York Times | Sep 3, 08 12:08 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sarah Palin has brought an “onslaught of wild soap opera storylines” to the McCain campaign, and his party is defending itself by insisting that “life happens,” Maureen Dowd observes in the New York Times . Palin already has a Troopergate, a pregnant teen daughter, and a National Enquirer headline —and the party that once attacked such narratives is now using them to its advantage. More »
- Cindy Cries 'Sexism' in Palin Uproar
  
  ABC News | Sep 3, 08 12:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Cindy McCain "absolutely" believes sexism is behind the media scrutiny of Sarah Palin, the beer heiress told ABC's Good Morning America , complaining that the Palin coverage is "insulting" and "outlandish." McCain, however, said she didn't remember Palin deriding Clinton's "whine about that excess criticism" as doing women no favors. More »
- Palin Used Wedge Issues to Win Mayor's Race
  
  New York Times | Sep 3, 08 11:32 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Running for mayor in Wasilla, Alaska, Sarah Palin brought ideological politics to a small-town race that had been focused on roads and sewers, the New York Times reports. The 32-year-old candidate defeated a three-term incumbent by highlighting her anti-abortion stance, her NRA membership, and her religious work —while the state Republican Party, never before involved in mayoral elections, endorsed her. More »
- Palin Resurrects the Culture Wars
  
  Politico | Sep 3, 08 10:22 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The culture wars are heating up again, thanks to Sarah Palin’s staunch opposition to abortion and demonstrated fondness for firearms, Politico reports. Social issues have been largely absent from the campaign so far, with both candidates preferring to focus on the war and the economy. But Palin’s own pregnancy (and her daughter’s) are forcing McCain and Obama to address the issues head on. More »
- Obama to Face O'Reilly During McCain Speech
  
  Politico | Sep 3, 08 9:43 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - It seems the "tentative truce" between Barack Obama and media mogul Rupert Murdoch is beginning to bear fruit, Politico reports, with the Democratic candidate set to appear on Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor tomorrow before John McCain’s speech to the Republican National Convention. It will be Obama’s first visit with conservative star Bill O’Reilly. More »
- McCain Camp Preps Palin for Convention
  
  Washington Post | Sep 3, 08 9:31 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Instead of basking in the limelight as co-star of the RNC, Sarah Palin has been hunkered down in a Minneapolis hotel since Sunday, painstakingly working with John McCain's staff to hone the message she will present as she steps onto the national stage tonight. Her public appearances have been canceled as advisers give her a thorough briefing on McCain’s policies, the Wall Street Journal notes, while a prewritten, “masculine” speech is getting a rewrite in light of the surprise nominee, reports the Washington Post . More »
- Obama Grabs 50% in Poll
  
  Politico | Sep 3, 08 6:16 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama has the support of 50% of voters for the first time since beginning his run for the White House, according to the latest Gallup poll. It's a key symbolic threshold for Obama, who was evenly split at 45% with John McCain before the Democratic convention, reports Politico. McCain tallied 42% in the latest poll. More »
- Lieberman: McCain Is 'Best Choice'
  
  NBC | Sep 2, 08 10:11 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sen. Joe Lieberman turned tail on his former party tonight and said John McCain is clearly the "best choice" for president, NBC reports. "Country matters more than party," he told the Republican National Convention, urging Democrats to cross party lines. Lieberman said Barack Obama might one day be ready to lead the nation, but for now, "eloquence is no substitute for a record." By contrast, he said, McCain is a proven man of principle. More »
- Thompson Says Obama Has Too Little Experience
  
  Associated Press | Sep 2, 08 9:56 PM CDT
  
  (AP) - Sen. Fred Thompson took aim at Barack Obama's experience tonight in a sharp attack during the Republican convention. "The Democrats present a history-making nominee for president," Thompson said. "History-making in that he is the most liberal, most inexperienced nominee to ever run for president." He also denounced Obama for declining during a recent interview to say when human life begins. More »
- Ron Paul Hosts His Own Convention Across the River
  
  The Washington Times | Sep 2, 08 8:57 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The McCain campaign has been talking with Ron Paul in attempts to bring his supporters into the Republican fold, even as Paul staged a separate rally for 10,000 loyalists across the river from the RNC in St. Paul tonight, the Washington Times reports. Paul offered no endorsement for the GOP nominee as he arrived at the gathering, calling John McCain "the lesser of two evils," ABC reports. More »

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Presidential hopeful U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., speaks during an economic policy town hall meeting Friday, July 27, 2007, at West Virginia State University in Institute, W.Va. (AP Photo/Jeff... (Associated Press)

Presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks to reporters in Grand Rapids, Mich. on Tuesday, July 24, 2007. McCain on Tuesday brushed aside derogatory comments made by former House Speaker Newt... (Associated Press)

Democratic presidential hopeful U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks during a gathering of supporters, Saturday, July 28, 2007, at Union Park in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) (Associated Press)

Republican presidential hopeful and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, answers a question during an interview in Chicago in this June 14, 2007 file photo. Romney's campaign found 9,732 ways to spend... (Associated Press)

Democratic presidential hopeful, former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards speaks about his tax reform policy, Thursday, July 26, 2007, at Grand View College in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) (Associated Press)

Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani gestures as he speaks to a group of supporters in San Francisco, Monday, July 23, 2007. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) (Associated Press)

Democratic presidential hopeful New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson gestures as he makes his point during the debate sponsored by CNN, YouTube and Google at The Citadel military college in Charleston, S.C.,... (Associated Press)

Prospective Republican presidential candidate former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson, of Tennessee, speaks at a South Carolina Republican Party fundraiser, Wednesday, June 27, 2007, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Brett... (Associated Press)

Democratic presidential hopefuls former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., left, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., center, and Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. are seen on a monitor at the back of the hall during the Democratic... (Associated Press)

Republican presidential hopefuls, from left, Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo.; former secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson; Sen. Sam Brownback R-Kan.; former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney;... (Associated Press)

Democratic Presidential hopefuls from left former Sen. Mike Gravel, D-Alaska; Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn.; former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C.; Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y.; Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.;... (Associated Press)

The White House is seen in morning sunlight in Washington as President Bush, who is in Camp David, Md., transferred the powers of the presidency to Vice President Dick Cheney on Saturday, July 21, 2007,... (Associated Press)

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In this April 6, 2006 photo, Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., background, and Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., take part in a news conference on Capitol Hill, as Senate Democrats and Republicans announced they... (AP Photo)

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The United States presidential election of 2008 will be 55th consecutive quadrennial election for President and Vice President of the United States, and is scheduled to be held on November 4, 2008. The President serves as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, head of state and head of government....

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