VP Debate Preview
Once again, sports and politics intersect.
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Vice Presidential Debate
Going into the debate, Sarah Palin had much more to lose than Joe Biden...because she could lose everything! Her credibility and John McCain's. But Biden had a high hurdle, too--because he was expected to win, and needed to: a loss would be humbling, and a tie would go to Palin.
Sizing up Sarah Palin
In little more than a month, Sarah Palin has gone from invisible...to icon...to imperiled--from wildly popular to some people wondering whether she should drop out.
Presidential Debate #1
With the topic of tonight's debate--foreign policy--neatly tied to the national economy--John McCain's greatest strength--international relations--was diminished.
Suffolk poll - New Hampshire
The country's economic crisis has become the focal point of the presidential race, especially in swing states.
Mccain delays debate
For John McCain, delaying the debate is clever politics: putting the bailout above the debate makes him look like a leader... more interested in fixing the economy than in dueling sound-bites.
Politics and the economy
In less than a week, Washington has gone from "leave no child behind" to "leave no bank behind." Now we're all wondering whether we'll be left behind, or, if we'll ever catch up.
Gender Gap
Male voters are like Red Sox pitcher Jonathan Papelbon...you know what's coming:
Mass. Primary
There were hundreds of politicians running today...and hundreds of thousands of votes cast...too many numbers for anyone to remember. But of all the numbers, here are three I'll remember.
Ground Zero
The two presidential candidates surely didn't intend it to, but their unusual joint event--designed to call attention to an attack on our nation--also called attention to a national embarrassment: seven years after 9/11, it looks like virtually zero has been built on Ground Zero.
Lipstick Smear
Whatever you believe Barack Obama meant when he said "lipstick on a pig," believe this: Sarah Palin is paralyzing him...taking attention away from Obama, and taking his attention away from John McCain.
Palin's speech- Is She Ready?
She didn't prove to me tonight she was ready...but maybe she couldn't. I'm not sure any single speech could transform an unknown woman from a bridge- to-who-knows-where into a safe bridge to the White House. And I ignore the reaction at the convention: the delegates are supposed to act as if they never heard a speech as good as hers...(until tomorrow, anyway, when McCain talks).
McCain Talking Points
John McCain has a tough act to follow. Last night, his running mate--Sarah Palin--was surprisingly strong, and warm. So, tonight, he shouldn't compete with her speech, he should complement it...and give the Republicans a true ticket.
McCain Speech
My friends, he is what he is. John McCain does not have a silver tongue, but he does have a golden resume. Tonight, he connected his past with the future he envisions for America.
Palin Talking Points
How big is this speech? Well, tonight Sarah Palin's audience is America, and the world. And all that's at stake is the White House.
Palin Pregnancy
In a nation divided by war and an unraveling economy, can we all agree the 2008 Presidential election is now--officially--part soap opera?
Barack Obama's Speech
Barack Obama gave a very inspiring and detailed speech tonight, but the talk it will take to get him to the White House won't have a teleprompter.
Bill Clinton's DNC speech
There's no "I" in "party" but there is one in "Bill," so--tonight--in his final appearance as the Democrat's alpha dog, Bill Clinton had to make a choice: is he in it to win it for Obama? Or in it for himself?
Tribute to Ted
Though only one night's gone...and there's still three to go...we may have already seen the magical moment of the 2008 Democratic Convention.
Hillary Clinton's DNC speech
You've heard about Hillary Clinton's iron fist in a velvet glove. Well, tonight, she was on a velvet tightrope, trying to keep her balance and defy political physics.