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News Source: The Boston Globe
| about 1 year ago
Minn.— Like his father, Mitt Romney ran for governor and won...The question now is whether Mitt Romney once again follows in the footsteps of George Romney and serves the president in a Cabinet position...Since ending his own bid for the Republican...
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News Source: Fox News
| about 1 year ago
John McCain’s game-changing selection of a first-term female governor from Alaska as his running mate poses a challenge for Barack Obama’s own selection for vice president. The presence of Gov. Sarah Palin, 44, on the campaign trail could serve...
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News Source: Truthout
| about 1 year ago
Mark Lyons / EPA) She could attract conservative Christians but not necessarily
the women who backed Hillary Clinton...But the
selection of an obscure Alaska governor as the Republican vice presidential
nominee also offers clues...
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News Source: Washington Post
| about 1 year ago
Kevin Corke. "For so many Americans, Governor Palin is a bit of a mystery," said Fox's Bill Hemmer. In marked contrast to last week's coverage of Joe Biden , a Senate committee chairman who had relationships with the media for three decades before...
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News Source: Daily News
| about 1 year ago
The choice of Palin, who is three years younger than Obama and 28 years younger than McCain, who turned 72 Friday, represents a bold political gamble. She is an obvious bridge to women voters, including the many Democrats who supported Hillary...
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News Source: New York Daily News
| about 1 year ago
Rep. Mike Pence (Ind.)* Mayor Mick Cornett (Okla.)* State Sen. Abel Maldonado (Calif.)* Carly Fiorina, Victory '08 Chairman for the Republican National Committee and former Chairman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard Co . Meg Whitman, National Co-Chair for...
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News Source: The New York Observer
| about 1 year ago
August 29, 2008 On the whole, Barack Obama's broad, aggressive and studiedly unglamorous acceptance speech was a fitting end to a convention that he entered with three major tactical goals: (1) to calm the most restive of Hillary Clinton's supporters...
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News Source: Miami Herald
| about 1 year ago
John McCain has chosen Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his presidential running mate, adding a young, fresh female face to his ticket. Palin, a self-described ''hockey mom'' and two-year popular governor, also adds a strong anti-abortion voice to...
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News Source: Valleywag
| about 1 year ago
Republican presidential candidate John McCain is set to announce his VP today and the New York Times he's ruled out former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty and Alaska governor Sarah Palin as possible running mates.
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News Source: USA Today
| about 1 year ago
The Democratic convention ended Wednesday on a note of raucous celebration, as Barack Obama and Joe Biden appeared together for the first time as the certified Democratic presidential ticket. Obama made an unannounced appearance with Biden on the...