Archive for August 30th, 2008
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Today on the presidential campaign trail (AP)
AP – McCain, Palin spend first full day of campaigning in Pa.; GOP leaders keep wary eye on Gustav … As Gustav approaches Gulf Coast, Obama expresses hope that lessons leaned from Katrina … Magazine: Obama told Petraeus some US forces in Iraq should be shifted to Afghanistan fight -
Palin bump brings McCain 7 million dollars in a day (AFP)
AFP – Republican vice presidential hopeful Sarah Palin proved she could bring in the money as John McCain’s campaign raked in seven million dollars in the first day after he announced his historic pick. -
President Bush Attends Briefing on Hurricane Gustav at FEMA
President Bush on Sunday said, “The message to the people of the Gulf Coast is, this storm is dangerous. There’s a real possibility of flooding, storm surge, and high winds. Therefore, it is very important for you to follow the instructions and direction of state and local officials. Do not put yourself in harm’s way, or make rescue workers take unnecessary risks. And know that the American people stand with you. We’ll face this emergency together.”
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Obama Has Post-Convention Lead in Gallup Poll; Palin an Unknown (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg – Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) — Barack Obama jumped to his biggest
lead since late July in public opinion polls, after his Aug. 28
speech to more than 75,000 people in a Denver football stadium
when he accepted the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. -
News media follows Gustav south (Politico)
Politico – On Saturday evening, CNN broadcast Barack Obama and Joe Biden’s campaign appearance on an Ohio football field, with the live feed taking up roughly three-quarters of viewers’ television screens.
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McCain, Palin to test hurricane preparations (AFP)
AFP – Republican White House hopeful John McCain and running-mate Sarah Palin will Sunday ditch their pre-convention plans and visit people in Mississippi bracing for deadly Hurricane Gustav. -
President Bush Attends Briefing on Hurricane Gustav at FEMA – August 31, 2008
President Bush on Sunday said, “The message to the people of the Gulf Coast is, this storm is dangerous. There’s a real possibility of flooding, storm surge, and high winds. Therefore, it is very important for you to follow the instructions and direction of state and local officials. Do not put yourself in harm’s way, or make rescue workers take unnecessary risks. And know that the American people stand with you. We’ll face this emergency together.”
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Obama: ‘I feel confident about my choice’ (Politico)
Politico – Asked at a press conference Saturday night to respond to McCain’s argument that Palin has more executive experience than the Democratic ticket, Obama and Biden laughed.
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Prose watch: Obama acceptance speech (Politico)
Politico – As a record 38 million tuned in to watch Barack Obama accept his party’s nomination on Friday and 85,000 more saw the speech live from Invesco Field at Mile High, the nominee seemed determined to disprove Mario Cuomo’s adage that “You campaign in poetry. You govern in prose.”
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McCain, Palin stump as GOP eyes Gustav
John McCain voiced concern for Gulf Coast residents fleeing the path of Hurricane Gustav on Saturday even as he reintroduced running mate Sarah Palin to a raucous crowd in a key battleground state.
