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Democratic lt. governor criticizes McCain's choice
Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton is joining other Democrats who are criticizing John McCain's choice of a running mate. Lawton says Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin doesn't have the experience to be president if she had to step in for McCain. Republican presidential...Tags: Barack Obama, Executive Branch, Sarah Palin, Regional Authority, Political Candidates
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Sarah Palin, Vogue magazine
In two short years, Sarah Palin moved from small-town mayor with a taste for mooseburgers to the governor's office and now -- making history -- to John McCain's side as the first female running mate on a Republican presidential ticket. She's even made...Tags: Barack Obama, Wildlife, Values, Local Elections, Newspaper and Magazine
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Indiana reaction to McCain choosing Palin as VP
Indiana reaction to Republican presidential candidate John McCain's selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate: ------ "John McCain has chosen wisely. In selecting Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate, John McCain has again...Tags: Sarah Palin, Steve Buyer, Democratic Party, Political Candidates, John McCain
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9 get probation, fined in Newsday circulation scandal
robert.kessler@newsday.com; emi.endo@newsday.com; james.madore@newsday.comA circulation scandal that rocked Newsday drew to a close Friday after the nine people charged in the case -- including former top business executives at the newspaper -- were sentenced in federal court in Brooklyn after entering guilty pleas. U.S....Tags: Fines, Punishment, Trials, Corporations, Prosecution
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Krauthammer: In Obama, Democrats endorse a faint Gatsby
Charles Krauthammer is a syndicated columnist based at the Washington PostThe air of unease at the Democratic convention this week was not just a result of the Clinton psychodrama. The deeper anxiety was that the party was nominating a man of many gifts but precious few accomplishments -- bearing even fewer witnesses. When...Tags: Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Jeremiah Wright, John Kerry, Washington Post Company
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Obama shares vision for presidency
craig.gordon@newsday.comOn a night of extraordinary history, Barack Obama turned instead to the ordinary -- gas prices and tax cuts, jobs and mortgages -- in hopes of finally convincing Americans that a man so unlike many of them has the experience and depth to lead. Obama...Tags: Barack Obama, Baldwin, Political Candidates, John McCain, Osama bin Laden
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Bid to break state budget impasse falls short
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSACRAMENTO -- Democrats in the state Senate tried but failed to break the budget impasse today after Republicans voted against their spending plan. The proposal, which required a two-thirds majority, or 27 votes, was rejected, getting only 24 yes votes...Tags: Upper House, Executive Branch, Budgets and Budgeting, Santa Ana, Parliament
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Mich. reaction to McCain's pick of Palin
Reaction from Michigan to Republican presidential candidate John McCain's selection of Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska as his running mate. ------ "Gov. Palin is a conservative Republican with a track record of reforming government. She will strengthen...Tags: Values, Corrupt Practices, Local Elections, Fred Upton, Ceremonies
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Ehrlich doesn't plan to attend GOP convention
The Associated PressFormer governor Robert Ehrlich says he's too busy to attend next week's Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. Ehrlich says his schedule is "just crazy" and he has no formal role to play. Ehrlich said yesterday skipping the convention...Tags: Executive Branch, Regional Authority, John McCain, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.
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McCain taps Alaska's Palin as running mate
The Associated PressJohn McCain picked Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a maverick conservative with less than two years in office, as his vice presidential running mate today in a startling choice as the Republican National Convention drew near. At a raucous rally in the swing...Tags: Executive Branch, National Government
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McCain picks Alaska Gov. Palin as running mate
The Associated PressJohn McCain tapped little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate, two senior campaign officials told the Associated Press today. A formal announcement was expected within a few hours at a campaign rally in swing-state...Tags: Barack Obama, Political Candidates, Tim Pawlenty, John McCain, National Government
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Palin's parents surprised by VP nomination
The Associated PressIf not for flooding at a remote creek, Chuck and Sally Heath might have found out by radio that their daughter, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, had been picked by John McCain to be his GOP running mate. High water kept the Heaths from reaching their gold mine,...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Executive Branch, Sarah Palin, Rivers, John McCain
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