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Ron Paul followers gathering for own convention (AP)
AP - There's no room at the Xcel Energy Center for maverick Ron Paul, so his acolytes have packed their cars, hitched rides on "Ronvoys" and will pitch tents at Ronstock '08 in Minneapolis in defiance of next week's GOP convention in St. Paul, Minn.
Posted Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:53:27 GMT
McCain to spend advertising money in Minnesota (AP)
AP - Republican presidential candidate John McCain plans to air television commercials in Minnesota, at least during the Republican National Convention here, establishing a strong presence in a state that has not been a focus of his ad campaign.
Posted Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:16:54 GMT
GOP upholds delegate penalties against states (AP)
AP - The Republican National Committee on Friday made its penalties stick against South Carolina, New Hampshire, Florida and Michigan for holding primaries earlier than rules allowed.
Posted Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:10:29 GMT
Bush won't attack Obama in speech: White House (AFP)
AFP - US President George W. Bush's speech to the Republican convention will not define his legacy, will not bid farewell to the US public, and will not attack Democratic nominee Barack Obama, the White House said Friday.
Posted Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:33:24 GMT
Republicans Keep a Wary Eye on Gustav, NFL: Campaign Notebook (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg - Aug. 30 (Bloomberg) -- John McCain and the Republican Party will open their convention next week with one eye on the weather radar and another on the National Football League.
Posted Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:59:04 GMT
McCain taps Alaska governor for VP (AP)
AP - Republican John McCain introduced first-term Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate Friday, a stunning selection of a little-known conservative newcomer who relishes fighting the establishment.
Posted Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:54:31 GMT
Palin's parents surprised by VP nomination (AP)
AP - If 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.
Posted Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:45:01 GMT
McCain taps Alaska governor for VP (AP)
AP - John McCain tapped little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate on Friday in a startling selection on the eve of the Republican National Convention.
Posted Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:40:55 GMT
McCain picks Alaska gov as running mate. (AP)
AP - John McCain tapped little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate on Friday in a startling selection on the eve of the Republican National Convention.
Posted Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:20:38 GMT
The Main Event: McCain-Palin vs. Obama-Biden (AP)
AP - Republican John McCain shook up the presidential race with his surprise choice of little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate on Friday. Democrat Barack Obama, entering a crucial stage of the campaign fresh off his historic nominating convention, began a tour of battleground states.
Posted Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:03:40 GMT
Extreme Experience: Septuagenarian CEOs (BusinessWeek Online)
BusinessWeek Online - When Senator John McCain takes the stage at the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis on Sept. 4, he will become the oldest candidate ever to accept his party's nomination for a first-term President. McCain, who will be 72 when he formally accepts the nod, has sought to turn his advanced years into an attribute (he is wise) and a counterpoint to the message being championed by his 47-year-old rival, Senator Barack Obama (he is for a fresh start). This election, at least on one level, is a national referendum on change vs. experience.
Posted Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:08:42 GMT
McCain makes decision on running mate (AP)
AP - The focus of the presidential campaign shifts to Republicans on Friday as GOP candidate John McCain is set to introduce his running mate at a rally in Ohio.
Posted Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:11:30 GMT
Obama Draws McCain Contrast, Sees No Poll Bounce, Axelrod Says (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg - Aug. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Barack Obama successfully used his convention speech to lay out the stakes for the November election and draw a contrast with Republican John McCain, though he may receive little or no bounce in the polls, the Democratic nominee's chief strategist said.
Posted Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:02:29 GMT
McCain Aides Monitoring Gustav as Republican Convention Nears (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg - Aug. 29 (Bloomberg) -- John McCain's presidential campaign said it is keeping watch on the path of Tropical Storm Gustav after a report that Republican officials are considering delaying the party's national convention next week.
Posted Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:11:09 GMT
McCain has picked his VP, campaign says (AFP)
AFP - Republican White House hopeful John McCain has picked his running mate to stand with him against the Democrats in the November election, his campaign said Thursday.
Posted Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:45:21 GMT
GOP counterpunches as Obama to claim nomination (AP)
AP - On Barack Obama's big night, Republicans in Denver pushed an alternative convention narrative: Sure he can thrill a crowd of Democrats, but is he ready to be president?
Posted Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:41:15 GMT
RNC panel calls Nevada GOP 'inept' (AP)
AP - A key Republican committee says it is troubled by the "ineptness" of the Nevada GOP and called the state party's attempt to choose delegates for next week's national convention "flawed, inadequate and unacceptable."
Posted Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:15:13 GMT
GOP faces hard choices in bid for revival (AP)
AP - The Republican Party that strode confidently into New York City to nominate President Bush for a second term in 2004 would hardly recognize the one that opens its national convention Sept. 1 in St. Paul.
Posted Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:52:10 GMT
Facts and figures about St. Paul, Minn. (AP)
AP - Facts and figures about St. Paul, Minn., host city for the 2008 Republican National Convention:
Posted Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:50:42 GMT
GOP host St. Paul gets day in the sun (AP)
AP - The Republican National Convention should be St. Paul's big moment. Too bad most everyone seems to think it's being held in Minneapolis.
Posted Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:50:18 GMT
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