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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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October 2008
- Feminism's Heir: She Can Fake It Like the Boys
  
  New York Times | Oct 4, 08 11:03 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sarah Palin is a “genuine heir” to feminism’s tenet that women can compete with men at any level: She “clawed her way to the top” in Alaska using all the same cutthroat tactics men do, writes Gail Collins in the New York Times . In the debate, she proved she can mimic another tactic of the boys: She won cheers not for her knowledge, but for her ability to cover up her lack of it on issues relevant to the presidency. More »
- How Obama Crossed Paths With a Radical '60s Bomber
  
  New York Times | Oct 4, 08 10:04 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Bill Ayers' past as a bomb-planting '60s radical has been largely forgiven in Chicago—even the mayor says, “He’s done a lot of good in this city and nationally”—but it keeps popping up to haunt Barack Obama, the New York Times reports. The pair live in the same neighborhood and served together on the board of a charitable organization, but have never been close, though a new ad from the McCain campaign this week highlights their links. More »
- Palin Begs Mac to Give Mich. Another Try
  
  FoxNews.com | Oct 3, 08 7:42 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sarah Palin says Michigan can still be won. After learning today about John McCain's move to stop campaigning in the state, she "fired off a quick e-mail and said, 'Oh come on, do we have to?'" she told Fox News. She added that McCain's pullout was "not a surprise" but said she and husband Todd would be "so happy to speak to the people there in Michigan who are hurting." More »
- Producer: Flynt Overpaid for 'Palin' Porn Pic
  
  The Campaign Silo | Oct 3, 08 5:30 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - An adult-entertainment producer says smut magnate Larry Flynt overpaid the Sarah Palin lookalike hired to star in an upcoming porn release, Lisa Derrick notes on Firedoglake. Flynt’s help wanted ad offered $2,000 to $3,000, with no expectation of more off-color sex acts, which producer Bill Margold called “remarkably fair. That would spoil the person. $600 is about the going rate.” More »
- VP Debate Draws Record 69.9M
  
  Broadcasting & Cable | Oct 3, 08 4:35 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Last night’s vice presidential debate drew 69.9 million viewers, shattering the record for such an event, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The 1984 encounter between VP candidates Geraldine Ferraro and George H.W. Bush drew 56.9 million; the record for a campaign debate is 80.6 million for the 1980 showdown between Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. More »
- Bush Moves Quickly, Signs Bailout Bill Into Law
  
  Los Angeles Times | Oct 3, 08 3:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Less than 2 hours after the House passed the $700 billion bailout bill, President Bush signed it this afternoon. With a stroke of a pen, he set in motion $110 million in tax cuts and sent the legislators on both sides of the 263-171 vote home to explain themselves to their constituents just over a month before Election Day, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »
- Biden Sees Off Iraq-Bound Son
  
  CBS | Oct 3, 08 1:30 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Joe Biden bid farewell today to the Iraq-bound soldiers of the 261st Signal Brigade Mission of the Delaware National Guard, including his eldest son, 39-year-old Beau, a captain. Biden said his son gave him some sage advice for the occasion: “Dad, keep it short, we’re in formation.” The Democratic vice-presidential candidate obeyed, and avoided politics entirely for the non-campaign event, CBS reports. More »
- Fake Polls Smear 'Muslim' Obama
  
  Guardian (UK) | Oct 3, 08 12:15 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The ugly tactic of “push polling” has resurfaced in key swing states, as fake pollsters seek to influence voters with scam questions that present an unfavorable view of Barack Obama, the Guardian reports. On one call, a Jewish voter in Pennsylvania says, she was asked if she would vote for Obama if she knew he was supported by the militant organization Hamas. "It is scare tactics," she said. "It is terribly underhand." More »
- Palin's Winning Strategy: Ignore the Question
  
  Slate | Oct 3, 08 10:27 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sarah Palin made last night's debate work for her by answering whichever questions she wanted, not the questions she was asked, writes Christopher Beam in Slate. The Republican seemed to barely notice her opponent and the moderator, at one point telling Joe Biden, "I may not answer the questions that either the moderator or you want to hear, but I'm going to talk straight to the American people." More »
- Obama's Cool Will Win the White House
  
  Washington Post | Oct 3, 08 9:25 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama has kept his cool while his rival hurls frantic Hail Mary passes—and that will be what wins him this election, Charles Krauthammer writes in the Washington Post . John McCain tempted fate one time too many with his campaign-suspension stunt, Krauthammer argues, leaving his rival—who did not distinguish himself in the crisis—looking calm and steady. More »
- Biggest Loser in VP Debate Was Gwen Ifill
  
  Atlantic Monthly | Oct 3, 08 8:55 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Last night's debate will provide "no fundamental change" in the race, writes James Fallows in the Atlantic, which is much better news for Obama than McCain. Here are some other quick takes from Fallows: Moderator Gwen Ifill was "terrible." She seemed not to care at all about "looking for ways to follow up the unanswered questions or self contradictory answers." More »
- Debate Polls: Biden Wins, Palin Gets a Boost
  
  CNN | Oct 3, 08 8:38 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Joe Biden won last night’s debate, polls from CNN and CBS show, but Sarah Palin held her own, improving her image with many responders. Some 51% of viewers polled told CNN that Biden did “the best job,” compared to 36% who preferred Palin. In the CBS poll, uncommitted voters—who may have a preference but aren’t settled on a candidate—said Biden performed better by more than two-to-one. More »
- Palin Survives, But the Ticket Still Struggles
  
  New York Times | Oct 3, 08 6:37 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sarah Palin acquitted herself at last night's debate with her charm and a show of basic coherency, writes Adam Nagourney in the New York Times . Her face-off with Joe Biden didn't prove to be a point of no return for the faltering McCain campaign, but neither was it the decisive blow against Barack Obama that McCain needed. More »