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Sen. John McCain looks to get his campaign back on track Tuesday when the convention gets underway in primetime. Senior correspondent Gwen Ifill discusses how Hurricane Gustav has affected the GOP efforts in St. Paul and discusses the media maelstrom surrounding McCain's news running mate, Sarah Palin.
Convention Resumes With Personal Pitch for McCain
Following a Gustav-inspired delay, the Republican convention announced it would go on the air Tuesday night with a prime-time series of speeches by former Sen. Fred Thompson and 2000 Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Joe Lieberman.
State of Emergency Declared in Thailand as Premier Faces Fraud Charges
Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej declared a state of emergency in the capital Bangkok Tuesday, the same day the Election Commission ruled his party committed electoral fraud in December elections.

 

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