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McCain knocks Obama as “celebrity” again
Katharine Mieszkowski
But Paris Hilton doesn't make an appearance in this new ad.
Republicans, stop calling Obama elitist
Bill Maher
Because the real reason you don't like him is that he's smarter than you.
Woodward: Don’t credit surge for Iraq turnaround
Katharine Mieszkowski
In his new book, the investigative journalist credits covert ops with reducing violence in Iraq.
John McCain’s empty speech
Joe Conason
Simply saying the word "change" a lot isn't enough. What did McCain offer people that was really new?
Quote of the day: Oprah on Palin
Katharine Mieszkowski
Talk show host won't interview veep candidate before election.
It’s the economy, stupid
Katharine Mieszkowski
Obama, McCain react to August jump in unemployment rate.
Will the GOP’s negativity produce a backlash?
Glenn Greenwald
Democrats like to tell themselves that Americans dislike the character attacks in which the GOP specializes. But that comforting thought is untrue.
John McCain, Republican top gun at last
Walter Shapiro
The "imperfect" war hero steered clear of George W. Bush as he took aim at Barack Obama and tried to marshal his tarnished party.
McCain to Obama: Do as I say, not as I do
Mike Madden
John McCain disapproves of contests of personality and style -- unless he thinks he can win them.
Sarah Palin’s real soul mate
Jeff Yang
McCain's veep choice is the reincarnation of George W. Bush, as channeled by Karl Rove.
Clinton: “No way, no how, no McCain-Palin”
Alex Koppelman
Hillary Clinton was tapped to provide the first official Democratic response to John McCain's speech, and she came out swinging.
McCain and Palin party down
Mike Madden
Balloons, confetti and rather literal music help bring the Republican convention to an end.
A pit bull in lipstick?
Joan Walsh
A snarling Sarah Palin savages Barack Obama while her defenders deride sexism and "liberal media" bias.
Wall Street gets the jitters, again
Andrew Leonard
A bond manager warns of a "tsunami"; a Fed official labels future economic health "subpar." What do Republicans have to say? Nothing, again
The Sarah Palin money bomb
Alex Koppelman
Palin's speech has apparently energized donors, on both sides of the aisle.
Obama responds to the Republican convention
Alex Koppelman
"You wouldn't know that this is such a critical election by watching the convention last night," the Democratic nominee says.
Those liberal elitists
Alex Koppelman
Thank God for real populists, like small-town mayor Rudy Giuliani and Cindy McCain, who wore an outfit this week that's estimated to have cost $300,000.
Kwame Kilpatrick exits, with Barack Obama holding the door
Edward McClelland
With the presidential race in Michigan too close for comfort, it can only help Obama that Detroit's racially divisive and felonious mayor has finally lost his job.
The GOP’s cheerful viciousness
Glenn Greenwald
Yet again, the GOP launches brutal personality and cultural attacks on the Democratic candidate. Yet again, Democrats seem determined to allow it to do so.
McCain’s big running-mate rollout
Walter Shapiro
Romney and Giuliani helped supply Wednesday night's "paranoid" conservative politics, while Sarah Palin showed she's no Dick Cheney.
Democrats behind enemy lines in Minnesota
Mike Madden
The Obama campaign sets up shop at the Republican National Convention, but thanks to Sarah Palin the GOP is handling all the negative messaging itself.
How to build a vast left-wing conspiracy
Vincent Rossmeier
The man behind Daily Kos talks about Obama's chances, his new book and why Palin is the gift that keeps on giving.
Previewing Palin’s speech
Alex Koppelman
In her address, Sarah Palin takes at least one shot at Barack Obama -- and tries to deflect some of the criticism she's come in for of late.
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