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*08 Election Daily News Clips
September 4th, 2008
Candidate Tracking:
***All times in Eastern Standard Time
Evening: McCain Convention Address
News Clips:*
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*RNC NEWS*
*In a More Diverse America, A Mostly White Convention (WaPo 9/4/08)*
By Eli Saslow and Robert Barnes; A01
Organizers conceived of this convention as a means to inspire, but some
African American Republicans have found the Xcel Energy Center depressing
this week. Everywhere they look, they see evidence of what they consider one
of their party's biggest shortcomings. As the country rapidly diversifies,
Republicans are presenting a convention that is almost entirely white.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/03/AR2008090303962_pf.html
*Immigration Issue Gets Little Attention On Convention Floor (WaPo 9/4/08)*
By Ben Pershing; A25
During the heat of the primary season late last year, Rep. Steve King
(R-Iowa) said it was imperative for his party to nominate a candidate who
was tough on illegal immigration and didn't parrot President Bush's centrist
stance on the issue. "If we don't," King said in December, "then we're in
for another four to eight years of the squabbling we've had." Yet as
Republicans prepared to ratify Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) -- author, with Sen.
Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), of the comprehensive immigration measure that
died in the Senate last year -- as their presidential nominee this week,
little of that squabbling has been on display in the Twin Cities.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/03/AR2008090303696_pf.html
* Giuliani attacks Obama's record as 'nothing ... nada' (CNN 9/4/08)*
* Giuliani blasts Obama's lack of experience
* Giuliani lauds Gov. Sarah Palin's executive experience
* He says Republicans "are the party that expands freedom"
* He says GOP thinks U.S. is "a beacon of freedom that inspires people
everywhere"
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/03/giuliani.speech/index.html
*LINK TO TRANSCRIPT OF GIULIANI SPEECH:*
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/03/rudy-giulianis-prepared-convention-remarks/
*Antiwar march planned for last day of RNC (AP 9/4/08)*
By AMY FORLITI
As John McCain accepts his party's presidential nomination Thursday night,
protesters calling for an end to the Iraq war plan to march outside the Xcel
Energy Center.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CVN_CONVENTION_PROTESTS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-09-04-04-22-28
*RNC bomb plan uncovered (CNN blog 9/4/08)*
By Joe Johns
A 23-year-old man was plotting to set off bombs to coincide with the
Republican National Convention, according to details federal prosecutors
released Wednesday.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/03/rnc-bomb-plan-uncovered/
*MCCAIN NEWS*
*McCain's Focus on Iraq War Carries Risk (WaPo 9/4/08)*
By Michael Abramowitz; A25
The 55-page Republican Party platform, approved here this week, contains
exactly one paragraph devoted to the war in Iraq -- a sign of how the
conflict that dominated the last two national election cycles has faded as a
major political issue.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/03/AR2008090303794_pf.html
*McCain Shifts Right on Abortion (WSJ 9/4/08)*
By GERALD F. SEIB; Page A2
What are we to conclude about the state of the abortion debate from the fact
that Sen. John McCain wavered in choosing a running mate between Sen. Joe
Lieberman, who gets a voting score of zero from groups that oppose abortion
rights, and Gov. Sarah Palin, who gets perfect reviews from those same
groups?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122048113228196671.html?mod=todays_us_page_one
* McCain and the politics of mortality (Politico 9/4/08)*
By: Alexander Burns
Since John McCain announced Friday that first-term Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin
would be his running mate, Democrats have been quick to point out that the
44-year-old governor could soon be just "a heartbeat away from the
presidency." The veiled reference to McCain's advanced age is hard to miss.
http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=253B8DF9-18FE-70B2-A8961A86DC5B16C7
*McCain Top Fund-Raisers Set New Target (WSJ 9/4/08)*
John McCain's top fund-raisers met privately here Wednesday to begin a new
effort to raise $100 million in the final two months of the Republican
presidential candidate's campaign.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122048260041496857.html?mod=todays_us_page_one
*Driven to Serve, and to Succeed (NYT 9/4/08)*
By MARK LEIBOVICH and DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
Senator John McCain's Republican primary campaign looked all but hopeless.
He had risked the wrath of his party to push for an immigration overhaul and
now, just months before the Iowa caucuses, his grand compromise was falling
apart on the Senate floor as well.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/04/us/politics/04mccain.html_r=1&oref=slogin&ref=politics&pagewanted=prin
*McCain Address to Be Wake-Up Call for GOP (WaPo 9/4/08)*
By Michael D. Shear and Robert Barnes; A17
When he steps to the lectern at the Xcel Energy Center on Thursday night to
accept the Republican presidential nomination, Sen. John McCain will face an
immediate comparison to an opponent known for his soaring rhetoric who
delivered his own speech to a football stadium full of people and a
television audience of 38 million. And that's the easy part.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/03/AR2008090303693_pf.html
*PALIN NEWS*
Sarah Palin addresses Republican convention (LA Times 9/4/08)
By Bob Drogin, Maeve Reston, and Michael Muskal
Sarah Palin took center stage at the Republican National Convention tonight
and faced an enthusiastic audience whose frequent cheers were like balm
after the political pain of the past several days.
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-ledeall4-2008sep04,0,7127394.story
*LINK TO TRANSCRIPT: *
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/03/palin.transcript/index.html
* Palin comes out throwing punches (CNN 9/4/08)*
* Delegate says Palin delivers one-two punch to Obama's face
* Palin rips Barack Obama as a man who didn't author "a single major
law"
* "I accept the challenge of a tough fight," Palin says
* Giuliani calls Obama a "celebrity senator"
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/03/rnc.day/index.html
*Palin: Iraq war 'a task that is from God' (AP 9/4/08)*
By GENE JOHNSON
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin told ministry students at her former church that the
United States sent troops to fight in the Iraq war on a "task that is from
God."
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CVN_PALIN_IRAQ_WAR?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-09-03-22-48-15
*Hot mic catches GOP strategists trashing Palin pick (CNN blog 9/4/08)*
By Alexander Mooney
Prominent Republican analysts Peggy Noonan and Mike Murphy became the latest
victims of an open microphone Wednesday, caught after a segment on MSNBC
trashing John McCain's pick of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/03/hot-mic-catches-gop-strategists-trashing-palin-pick/
*Celebrity Media Hits the Trail (WSJ 9/4/08)*
By REBECCA DANA and RUSSELL ADAMS; Page A14
Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin eats moose-burgers and
paints her toenails pink. John McCain likes reality television. Win or lose,
the Obama family is getting a dog this fall.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122048897232997351.html?mod=todays_us_page_one
*Official: Palin's never issued an order to Alaska Guard (Anchorage Daily
news 9/4/08)*
George Bryson
When presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain introduced
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate last Friday, the Arizona senator
emphasized her role as the commander in chief of the Alaska National Guard.
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/v-print/story/51665.html
*The Unusual Challenges Palin Faced in Alaska (NYT 9/4/08)*
By KIRK JOHNSON
... Sarah Palin's experience as Alaska's governor since taking office in
late 2006 has been a keystone argument by Republicans that she is fit to
serve as vice president. At the convention Wednesday in St. Paul, Ms. Palin
and other speakers contended that her time as governor has given her more
practical experience than Mr. Obama. Many Americans in other states, though,
might not recognize the job she holds or the unusual challenges she has
faced � from managing a $5 billion budget surplus in a time of economic
distress elsewhere, to upending an entrenched political establishment within
her own party that was literally around for the state's founding.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/04/us/politics/04alaska.html?ref=todayspaper&pagewanted=print
*Palin shook up 'old boy's network' (USA Today 9/4/08)*
By John Fritze and Matt Kelley
Long before a legislative investigation into the firing of Alaska's public
safety director began, Gov. Sarah Palin faced controversy for her management
style. Supporters � including the man who picked her to be his running mate,
Republican presidential candidate John McCain � cite Palin as a leader
willing to shake up the establishment. Others say she has been unnecessarily
abrupt and dismissive of employees.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-09-03-palin-style_N.htm
*Palin's Faith Is Seen In Church Upbringing (WSJ 9/4/08)*
By SUZANNE SATALINE; Page A6
At the Pentecostal church where Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin worshipped for more
than two decades, congregants speak in tongues and are part of a faith that
believes humanity is in its "end times" -- the days preceding a world-ending
cataclysm bringing Christian redemption and the second coming of Jesus.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122048406528596987.html?mod=todays_us_page_one
*Alaska Governor's National Debut Evokes Voter Passion on Both Sides (WSJ
9/4/08)*
As they watched Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin give one of the most anticipated
political speeches of the year, the verdicts from voters rolled in. It
wasn't a scientific sampling, but from bars to living rooms to the
convention floor, it was the first time most Americans had seen Gov. Palin
up close.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122050082519598401.html?mod=todays_us_page_one
*In 1988, There Was Another Surprise No. 2 Pick (WaPo 9/4/08)*
By David S. Broder; A29
Before Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin electrified the Republican National
Convention Wednesday night with her acceptance speech, one man sitting with
the California delegation thought he had been there before.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/03/AR2008090303398_pf.html
* Democrats say Palin mimics Bush divisiveness (CNN 9/4/08)*
* Dems say "tirade" in Palin's speech proves she is unqualified
* Harry Reid spokesman calls Palin's attacks on leader "shrill and
sarcastic"
* Spokesman: Speech "same divisive, partisan attacks" that Bush uses
* Obama adviser: Romney attack "as pathetic as his failed presidential
campaign"
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/03/rnc.democrats.reaction/index.html
*Report: Palin sent e-mails complaining of trooper (AP 9/3/08)*
By STEVE QUINN
Gov. Sarah Palin sent e-mails to the state's top police official,
criticizing Alaska State Troopers for their investigation of an officer who
went through a bitter divorce with her sister, a newspaper reported
Wednesday.
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h7VIY5GfDmjy-A5HsGLuHvA0SHtgD92VJNAO0
*Why the media should apologize (Politico blog 9/3/08)*
By ROGER SIMON
On behalf of the media, I would like to say we are sorry. On behalf of the
elite media, I would like to say we are very sorry. We have asked questions
this week that we should never have asked. We have asked pathetic questions
like: Who is Sarah Palin? What is her record? Where does she stand on the
issues? And is she is qualified to be a heartbeat away from the presidency?
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0908/13143.html
*OPINIONS AND EDITORIALS*
Ms. Palin's Introduction (WaPo 9/4/08)
A strong convention speech alone can't answer the questions about her
readiness.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/03/AR2008090303516_pf.htm
*Running Against Themselves (NYT 9/4/08)*
Three days into the Republican National Convention, it is clear that the
G.O.P. has settled on a message: "Washington is not working." The phrase is
included in virtually every speech and every statement in St Paul.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/04/opinion/04thu1.html?pagewanted=print
*Stark foreign policy differences between Obama and McCain (WaPo 9/4/08)*
David Ignatius
In the days after the Russian invasion of Georgia, the world had a chance to
examine the different foreign-policy styles of John McCain and Barack
Obama. It was a telling comparison that offered some clear signs of how the
two candidates would react to crises.
http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_10372995?source=rss
*Class of '64 (WaPo 9/4/08)*
By Anne Applebaum; A15
And now, ladies and gentlemen, before the convention season comes to a
close, let us pause a moment and suspend our partisan impulses: It is time
to sing the praises of 44-year-old women. Whether you're a Republican or a
Democrat, from Alaska or Chicago, rural or urban, a moose-hunter or a
gun-controller, surely you can see that Sarah Palin and Michelle Obama, two
of the stars of this year's political conventions, do have a few important
things in common.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/03/AR2008090303119_pf.html
*The surge and a 'purge' (Washington Times 9/4/08)*
As John McCain prepares to accept the Republican nomination for president
tonight, the troop surge strategy he championed continues to yield benefits
in Iraq. On Monday, the U.S. military handed security control of Anbar
province over to the Iraqi government. The transfer was made possible by the
extraordinary success that U.S.-led coalition forces and their Iraqi
counterparts have had in fighting al Qaeda forces in Anbar, where the number
of attacks against Iraqis and Americans has fallen by more than 90 percent
since 2006. Anbar, which borders Syria, Saudi Arabia and Jordan, is the 11th
of 18 provinces to be turned over to Iraqi security control. Although
coalition forces will remain in Anbar for now, security responsibility for
the province now belongs to 60,000 members of the Iraqi army and police.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/sep/04/the-surge-and-a-purge/
*Palin's secession flirtation (LA Times 9/4/08)*
For years she has courted the Alaska Independence Party, which wants to
split the state from the U.S.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-brooks4-2008sep04,0,5675222.column?track=rss
*Picking Sarah Palin, a daring choice (Denver Post 9/4/08)*
Ruben Navarrette
Never mind the naysayers and inside-the-Beltway snobs who mock John McCain's
selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. This was a
brilliant choice.
http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_10372869?source=rss
*Editorial: The Vetting of Palin (Philly Inquirer 9/4/08)*
Ignored or missed?
The disclosure that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's 17-year-old unmarried daughter
is pregnant shouldn't concern voters. The real issue underlying this
surprise detail, and other facts coming out about Palin, is what it says
about John McCain's judgment.
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/20080903_Editorial__The_Vetting_of_Palin.html
*Faith and fight have resurrected McCain campaign (San Antonio Express-News
9/4/08)*
By Jonathan Gurwitz
One year ago, John McCain's campaign was broke. He had slashed his staff.
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/20080903_Faith_and_fight_have_resurrected_McCain_campaign.html
*BUSH NEWS*
*This Time, Bush Finds Better Picture (WaPo 9/4/08)*
By Dan Eggen; A03
When President Bush visited the Louisiana capital after Hurricane Katrina,
most of New Orleans lay underwater, thousands were stranded in squalor, and
his administration was feuding with the state's Democratic governor over who
was to blame.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/03/AR2008090301922_pf.html
*OTHER TOP NEWS*
*US says troops could quit Baghdad soon (Financial Times 9/4/08)*
By Demetri Sevastopulo
General David Petraeus, the top US commander in Iraq, said declining
violence in Baghdad raised the possibility that American combat troops could
leave the capital by next summer.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fcfd348c-798c-11dd-bb93-000077b07658.html
*Halliburton Ex-Official Pleads Guilty in Bribe Case (WSJ 9/4/08)*
By Russell Gold
In a wide-ranging foreign-corruption investigation, fired former Halliburton
Co. executive Albert J. "Jack" Stanley pleaded guilty to orchestrating more
than $180 million in bribes to senior Nigerian government officials. The
bribes were used to win a contract to build a liquefied-natural-gas plant in
Nigeria.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122047391409696341.html?mod=todays_us_page_one
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ProgressiveAccountability.org
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