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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
- Pre-Election Wedding 'Fantastic': McCain Insider
  
  Times (UK) | Sep 28, 08 8:25 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain's campaign may have another surprise up its sleeve: the pre-election wedding of Sarah Palin's pregnant daughter, Bristol. Rumors are swirling in campaign circles about the 17-year-old and 18-year-old Levi Johnston tying the knot, the London Times reports. A wedding “would be fantastic" for the campaign, a McCain insider says. More »
- 'Laura Bush' Novelist Falls for Michelle
  
  Time | Sep 28, 08 3:36 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The divide between the chattering classes and the average voter comes into sharp focus when spending time with Michelle Obama, novelist Curtis Sittenfeld writes for Time. Sittenfeld's recently released American Wife is about a character clearly based on Laura Bush, who "inspires my affection and sympathy," but Obama "is completely and totally believable as a person who lives in the same world we do." More »
- Candidates Spar Over Bailout Credit
  
  Politico | Sep 28, 08 2:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Both Barack Obama and John McCain claimed credit on the Sunday talk shows for ushering through the bipartisan bailout plan, Politico reports. The highlights: “What Senator McCain was able to do was to help bring all the parties to the table, including the House Republicans,” GOP strategist Steve Schmidt said on Meet the Press . More »
- McCain's 'Suspension' Just a Cover
  
  New York Times | Sep 28, 08 10:13 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain’s “suspension” of his campaign was nothing more than a political ruse to bolster flagging poll numbers, writes Frank Rich in the New York Times . McCain didn’t acknowledge the financial turmoil until polls showed Barack Obama opening a wide lead. With damaging stories circulating in the press, McCain had to make a grand gesture—so he went to Washington, damaging a consensus for political gain. More »
- Casinos Staked Fortunes on Friendly Gambler Mac
  
  New York Times | Sep 28, 08 7:10 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Life-time gambler John McCain is behind more casino legislation than any other lawmaker, and has helped Indian gambling become a $26 billion industry, reports the New York Times . Though the Arizona senator has called lobbyists “birds of prey,” he has enjoyed close links to casino lobbyists. He once won thousands of dollars as a guest of a lobbyist gambling at a casino he oversaw as two-time head of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. More »
- Innocence, Bravado Are a Dangerous Mix
  
  Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Sep 27, 08 12:32 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain's choice of running mate invokes the one of our country's oldest and most seductive myths, the virtue of American innocence, Anthony Robinson writes in the Seattle P-I . Innocent of Old World wiles, Americans are thought to have "a combination of virtue, tenacity and practical knowledge that will allow them to prevail where others have failed." In this context, Sarah Palin's inexperience and frontier-state origins become a strength. More »
- Pundits Rate Near-Tie Debate
  
  Washington Post | Sep 27, 08 11:02 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - One consensus is emerging about last night’s debate: It was close. Here’s how the pundits are calling the squeaker: “Barack Obama was running for prime minister” last night, while McCain was running for president, writes David Ignatius in the Washington Post. But neither was compelling, and neither responded well to the economic crisis. Fred Barnes of the Weekly Standard gives the win to McCain, “But the debate produced no knockout sound bites,” he writes, and so won’t change the race. More »
- Polls: Obama Wins Debate Pundits: No Game Changers
  
  Talking Points Memo | Sep 27, 08 6:30 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Pundits saw a close debate last night, with both candidates holding their own, but early polling pointed to a win for Barack Obama. John McCain, often on the offensive, seemed to have the edge, but “there were no real game changers,” Greg Sargent writes on Talking Points Memo . A quick CNN poll found 51% of viewers believed Obama had performed better, compared to 38% for McCain. More »
- Wall St., Wars, Iran Spark Prez Debate
  
  Washington Post | Sep 26, 08 8:28 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama kicked off the first presidential debate by blaming the Wall Street crisis on a "failed" Republican policy of deregulation, the Washington Post reports. John McCain put blame on corporate greed and vowed to punish guilty executives. "Excess is rewarded," he said at the debate in Oxford, Miss. Facing questions from moderator Jim Lehrer, McCain slammed Obama for flip-flopping on the US troop surge in Iraq. More »
- 'Out of Her League' Palin Must Drop Out
  
  National Review | Sep 26, 08 6:14 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Her “cringe reflex exhausted,” Kathleen Parker calls for Sarah Palin to drop out of the presidential campaign in a National Review column. “Palin’s recent interviews with Charles Gibson, Sean Hannity, and now Katie Couric have all revealed an attractive, earnest, confident candidate. Who Is Clearly Out Of Her League,” writes Parker, only weeks ago a glowing Palin backer. More »
- Diss Letterman at Your Peril
  
  Gawker | Sep 26, 08 5:20 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain is playing with fire if he thinks he can stand up David Letterman and get away with it. "The middle-of-the-road personalities who've dominated network television since its inception do retain one singular power," Gawker Media head honcho Nick Denton, writing for his flagship blog, warns the wayward candidate. "When they finally get off the fence, the mass of similar-minded voters take notice." More »
- House Republicans Return to Bailout Negotiations
  
  Washington Post | Sep 26, 08 5:01 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - After a dramatic exit yesterday, House Republicans returned to talks today on the Wall Street bailout plan, the Washington Post reports. The White House expressed confidence and hoped aloud for a resolution by Monday. Yesterday’s White House meeting, with both candidates, was seen as a misstep. “The insertion of presidential politics has not been helpful,” Senate Majority leader Harry Reid said. More »
- Fear of Lefty Obama Gets Bill Behind Mac
  
  Pajamas Media | Sep 26, 08 4:50 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - If Bill Clinton seems to be sabotaging Barack Obama's campaign, it may not only be for Hillary's presumed 2012 run, but because he prefers John McCain, Roger Simon writes in Pajamas Media. Since "showing up" Obama with his convention speech, Clinton has been "lavishing praise" on McCain and defending his desire to delay tonight’s debate—perhaps because he “wants Obama to lose.” More »