NPR Topics: Politics

McCain Preparing To Show His Maverick Side
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:44:00 -0400
John McCain accepts the GOP presidential nomination Thursday night. He is expected to emphasize his status as a reformer who has challenged party orthodoxy on issues such as campaign finance reform and immigration.
How Best To Charm GOP? Palin Bashes Press
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:45:00 -0400
Sarah Palin's speech didn't really prove whether the 44-year-old former small-town mayor deserved the job of vice president after just 21 months as Alaska governor. But John McCain's running mate did show she knew how to take a punch, and how to deliver one, with a sly grin.
Obama Courts Working Women In Ohio
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:59:00 -0400
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama continued his swing through battleground states with a stop in Ohio. The Democrats and Republicans are in a fierce battle for the votes of women. At one stop Wednesday, a 24-year-old single mother working for minimum wage introduced Obama in a college courtyard.

 

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