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McCain's Palin Gambit: Are Americans Weary of the Culture Wars?

Sanho Tree, AlterNet. September 6, 2008.
Sarah Palin's acceptance speech was heavy on rhetoric but light on substance. But ginning up the culture war may not work this time around.

Fox News: 'McCain's TV Commercials Contain ... Out-Right Lies'

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. September 5, 2008.
Wait, we're seriously talking about Fox News? The Fox News?

The McCain Campaign's Big McMansion Mystery Mistake

dday, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. September 5, 2008.
What exactly was that giant building on the screen behind John McCain last night?

The Republican Priorities: What The GOP Focused On (And Ignored) During The Convention

Staff, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. September 5, 2008.
A breakdown of what was mentioned, and what was avoided, at the RNC.

GOP's Plan for Palin: Reignite the Culture Wars

Jay Rosen, Huffington Post. September 5, 2008.
Republicans will try to spin Palin's shortcoming into strengths, by revving up the culture wars.

McCain Uses His Big Speech to Give Us a Tour of His Vietnamese Prison Cell

David Corn, MotherJones.com. September 5, 2008.
Number of sentences in John McCain's RNC speech about being a POW in Vietnam: 43. Number about his 25 years in the House and Senate: 8.

Talk About Bad Planning: McCain to Speak Tonight, the Start of Football Season

Steven Reynolds, The All Spin Zone AlterNet: PEEK. September 4, 2008.
McCain has got some big time competition tonight on the TV dial. Talk about bad planning.

Palin's Speech Can't Spark the GOP

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: Election 2008. September 4, 2008.
Palin gave a good speech, but may not be able to save the Republicans' shrinking base.

Readers Write: What the Palin Pick Means for America

Tana Ganeva, Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet. September 4, 2008.
AlterNet readers weigh in on McCain's pick of Gov. Sarah Palin, the many skeletons in her closet, and what it all means for the country.

The Battle Between McCain and Bush: The Cancelled First Night, The "Furious" President and the Palin Gambit

Sidney Blumenthal, Huffington Post. September 3, 2008.
The cancellation of the first night of the Republican National Convention marks the renewal of the rivalry between George W. Bush and John McCain.

McCain is Gambling to Win the Religious Right, Will it Work?

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. September 3, 2008.
It's very difficult to know how the Jerry Springer stuff is going to play out.

How My 7-Year-Old Learned About Pre-Marital Sex from John McCain

Karen Dolan, AlterNet. September 3, 2008.
I wholly believe in educating my child about contraception. But given that he is 7, I could have waited a few years for that particular talk.

Lieberman at the RNC: Lied When He Said He's a Dem and Never Stopped

Howie Klein, Down With Tyranny! AlterNet: PEEK. September 3, 2008.
Watched Joe Lieberman's speech so you didn't have to.

McCain Was too Gutless to Pick Lieberman and He'll Be Too Gutless to Drop Palin

Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog AlterNet: Election 2008. September 3, 2008.
When will Palin be booted off the ticket? I say never.

8 More Shocking Revelations About Sarah Palin

Isaac Fitzgerald, Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. September 3, 2008.
More skeletons come out of Palin's closet.

Some More Great Quotes From Phil "Nation of Whiners" Gramm

dday, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. September 2, 2008.
Please keep talking Phil.

I Guess God isn't a Republican After All

David Michael Green, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. September 2, 2008.
If ever there was a metaphor for the 2008 presidential contest, surely this was it.

Poll-Watch: Obama Gets Biggest Bounce Since '96 Convention; Firms Up Support Among Clinton Voters; Voters Divided on Palin Pick

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. September 2, 2008.
Obama appears to have done what he needed to during Dem convention.