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John McCain defends himself against Barack Obama’s attacks on his patriotism, while Obama gets closer to announcing a running mate video.aol.com

When voters step back and analyze how he made this decision, I think he's going to be in big trouble. You just can't wing something like this -- it's too important." Barack Obama, quoted in David Plouffe's new book, on Sen. John McCain picking Sarah Palin as his running mate.

By Ken Shepherd Industry navel gazers speculated Oprah had turned off some of her conservative viewers -- or, more accurately, they had turned her off -- when she not only endorsed then presidential candidate Barack Obama but even campaigned for him. (Palin, of course, was the running mate of Obama's ri...

By Greg Mitchell The preposterous media coverage of the (few) unhappy Hillaryites at the Dem convention, which was aimed not at helping Obama but maintaining interest in the affair and the coming campaign, inspired McCain to select as his running mate someone who would virtually destroy his campaign.

Oddly enough, Republican politicians such as Mike Huckabee and John McCain had become our most effective promoters. During his campaign, the ever-desperate McCain, his hard-charging running mate Sarah Palin and even a plumber named Joe lined up to call ...

 - joined by major news outlets, descended on Wasilla, Alaska immediately after Governor Sarah Palin was introduced as Senator John McCain's running mate. ... Back to the future: Obama hits swing states Politico all 3 news articles

By Johanna Neuman But whatever the motive, Florida's popular Republican Gov. Charlie Crist -- once on the short list to be Sen. John McCain's vice presidential running mate -- today embraced President Obama's megabillion-dollar stimulus package.

 KS - People derided the vetting process used by former GOP presidential hopeful John McCain when he selected Sarah Palin to be his running mate in last year's ...

By jen Polls suggest that Obama is still leading: ABC News/Washington Post poll says he has a 54-43 lead over McCain; the Wall Street Journal/NBC News says Obama has a "solid, though narrowing, lead" of eight points; and CBS News finds a Obama has a 13 point margin over McCain among likely voters.

Wall Street Journal - By Susan Davis - Oct. 29 (Breaking News) - Barack Obama’s latest campaign ad questions the selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as John McCain’s running mate. The ad, “His Choice,” features soft music playing with an image of McCain on the screen that highlights past com...

By Scott Whitlock SENATOR BARACK OBAMA: All I can say is wow. SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN: And I'm also very pleased to have the endorsement of four former secretaries of state. BERMAN: And as for McCain's running mate, Governor Sarah Palin, Powell also had harsh words.

By jen Powell, a more moderate Republican, described his admiration for Republican candidate John McCain, but expressed his deep reservations about the McCain campaign. In the past few months, Powell questioned McCain's recent judgment (including the selection Sarah Palin as running mat...

By jen Much of the punditry has pointed out that Obama seemed cool and less inclined to attack (notably not questioning Sarah Palin as a VP running mate), perhaps to protect his lead. On the other hand, McCain was aggressive but not hostile at the start but then became more agitated and seemed to ma...

With John McCain campaigning in the state, Wisconsin Democrats go to bat for their candidate. Governor Jim Doyle addressed a rally of Barack Obama supporters in Waukesha Thursday, after a rally there by McCain and running mate Sarah Palin. Today was the turn of Sen. Herb Kohl, who met with Ob...

By Mark Silva Nationally, that gap has appeared somewhat smaller - 49-45 for Obama among women in a CBS News-New York Times poll taken before the debate between Palin and Obama running mate Joe Biden. It was 56-47 for Obama among women in an ABC News-Washington Post poll a few days before that.

Speaking on Face The Nation, Rudy Giuliani said Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who was announced as presumptive GOP nominee John McCain"s running mate, is more qualified to be president than Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.

By mglucas CNN: Poll: Race for White House tied The first national poll conducted after Barack Obama publicly named Joe Biden as his running mate suggests that the battle for the presidency between the Illinois senator and John McCain is all tied up. CNN: Get to know me, Obama says going into conventi...

By jen However, yesterday Senator Clinton did issue a statement about the selection of Biden, "In naming my colleague and friend Senator Joe Biden to be the vice presidential nominee, Senator Obama has continued in the best traditions for the vice presidency by selecting an exceptionally st...

By jen Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has finally made his decision for his running mate and announced that he was selecting Senator Joseph Biden through a series of text messages that went out after 3:00 a.m. An e-mail--from Obama "himself"--later followed, saying, "I have s...

By jen After earlier reports that Senator Barack Obama would be ready to announce his vice presidential running mate this week, now it seems that he may do so as soon as Wednesday. According to the NY Times, the focus is "mainly on three candidates: Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana, Gov. Tim Kaine of Vir...

By jen With 98 days until the presidential election, speculation about who the candidates' running mates is running high. And regarding NY's junior senator, one-time presidential contender Hillary Clinton, it seems unlikely that Barack Obama will pick her to be his vice-president. Based on...

By jen A Hillary Clinton supporter says Barack Obama is considering Hillary Clinton as a possible running mate, but there may be a snag with former president Bill Clinton. The LA Times reports that Obama had reached out to donor and Westchester resident Jill Iscol, who was apparently "unhappy"...

 - Feb 3, 2009 During the campaign, John McCain made much of his own experience — and Obama’s lack of any — until McCain chose Sarah Palin as his running mate and thus ...