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Rove Vs. Lieberman: Rove Tried To Kill Lieberman As VP Pick

huffingtonpost.com — Republican strategist Karl Rove called Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) late last week and urged him to contact Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) to withdraw his name from vice presidential consideration, according to three sources familiar with the conversation.More… (US Elections 2008)

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At 5,280 Feet, the Party Atmosphere Is Thin

nytimes.com — This year at the Democratic National Convention, there is a new complaint being whispered by disgruntled guests: partying in Denver is a downer.More… (US Elections 2008)

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CNN Obvious Alert: Obama to Address Change in Speech

cnn.com — The Democratic National Convention wraps up Thursday with the party's presidential nominee Illinois Sen. Barack Obama addressing about 75,000 people at Invesco Field at Mile High.More… (US Elections 2008)

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McCain to Announce His Running Mate Friday in Ohio

politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — John McCain has decided on his running mate and will officially reveal his pick on Friday in Ohio, multiple sources tell CNN. A knowledgeable Republican source says there the matter was settled at a major meeting of McCain's advisers Wednesday.More… (US Elections 2008)

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Denver protester forced to march barefoot in leg shackles

rawstory.com — In the a letter sent Wednesday to the Denver Police Department, the ACLU charged that the police refused those arrested to attorneys, didn't give detainees access to phones unless they posted their own bond and even failed to provide shoes, in one case marching a protester into court in bare feet and leg shackles.More… (US Elections 2008)

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Your Inner Semiotician: Analyzing Bill Clinton's Speech

blog.wired.com — How many times did Clinton use the word "ready," when he endorsed Obama, and how prominently did it feature in his effort to brand Obama in the field of foreign policy? You can use this online text analysis tool from IBM's Visual Communication Lab called "Many Eyes," to find out by just mousing over the word, or by performing a search. More… (US Elections 2008)

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Barack Obama: "The American Promise"

huffingtonpost.com — Remarks of Senator Barack Obama Democratic National Convention August 28, 2008 Denver, ColoradoMore… (US Elections 2008)

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Is McCain Overplaying the POW Card?

time.com — At several points over the last two weeks, the McCain campaign has raised his military service in efforts to defuse political attacks, even when it seemed to have little if any bearing on the issue at hand. The McCain campaign is unapologetic about the tactic, which speaks to the complex ways that McCain has referred to his military service.More… (US Elections 2008)

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Fox: Bush might not speak at RNC on Monday because of Gustav

thinkprogress.org — President Bush is scheduled to speak at the Republican National Convention on Monday, but with Tropical Storm Gustav expected to hit Gulf coast, the White House is beginning to hint that President Bush might not speak that day.More… (US Elections 2008)

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Obama's Web Guy Admits VP text message Was Botched

valleywag.com — hris Hughes, the Facebook cofounder who left in 2007 to help Obama campaign online, told a crowd of bloggers, including Steve Rhodes, that the plan to freeze out the media and alert supporters via text message and email didn't work out.More… (US Elections 2008)

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Demand Your Liberty! Let's Send this Letter to McCain Today

capwiz.com — This week, the Republican Platform Committee included language in the party platform that supports efforts to outlaw online poker! Sadly, the GOP decided to abdicate core conservative principles in favor of a "nanny-state" approach to governance. Please let McCain know you are not pleased with his party’s decision by sending this letter TODAY.More… (US Elections 2008)

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Ingraham: McCain Has Been Different From Bush On All Issues

thinkprogress.org — Yesterday, we talked to right-wing radio host Laura Ingraham at the Democratic National Convention. Ingraham told us that she sees virtually no similarities between the policy positions of President Bush and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), and that it is pointless for progressives to argue as much.More… (US Elections 2008)

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