Republicans Rush In  —  One of the great sights of American political life — a YouTube moment if ever there was one — was to see the doughboy face of Newt Gingrich as he extolled the virtues of Sarah Palin, a sitcom of a vice presidential choice and a disaster movie if she moves up to the presidency …

What the Palin Pick Says  —  John McCain is not a normal conservative.  He has instincts, but few abstract convictions about the proper size of government.  He's a traditionalist, but is not energized by the social conservative agenda.  As Rush Limbaugh understands, but the Democrats apparently do not …

Obama defends natural disaster experience  —  (CNN) — Barack Obama defended his experience in dealing with natural disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina, and took a swipe at newly minted GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.  —  In an interview on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 Monday night …

Bush to Address Convention Tonight  —  ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Republican National Convention tries to get back to normal Tuesday, after the threat posed by Hurricane Gustav gutted the agenda on the convention's kick-off day.  —  Topping the revised agenda will be an address by President Bush …

Paul Is Here, and the RNC Isn't Happy  —  Amid Questions of His Book's Authorship, He Hosts ‘Counterconvention’  —  Former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul has boasted that he wrote a book slamming the Iraq war and challenging the nation's economic system to continue a grass-roots movement …

Gallup Daily: Obama Hits 50% for First Time  —  Leads McCain by eight percentage points, 50% to 42%  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Gallup Poll Daily tracking from Aug. 30 through Sept. 1, finds Barack Obama leading the race for president with his highest share of support to date.

Look Long & Hard At This Photograph, America.  I Mean Really Long & Hard  —  Look long and hard at this photograph, America.  I mean really long and hard.  Because when all is said and done, this is what selecting a vice presidential running mate is all about.  —  Look long and hard at this photograph, America.

Sarah Palin, teen pregnancy and what?  —  ST. PAUL - The late Thomas Eagleton lasted 18 days as the nominated running mate of Democrat George McGovern in 1972.  —  Will Sarah Palin last the month?  —  The comparison itself could strike many as unfair.  —  But the question is unavoidable …

Sun Makes History: First Spotless Month in a Century  —  Drop in solar activity has potential effect for climate on earth.  —  The sun has reached a milestone not seen for nearly 100 years: an entire month has passed without a single visible sunspot being noted.

A Wasted Day: Gustav 1 McCain 0  —  Some were speculating that Gustav might give John McCain an opportunity to appear Presidential and in charge on the first day of his convention.  —  Nonsense.  —  Yesterday was a wasted day in Minneapolis.  Instead of attacks on Barack Obama and praise …

John McCain Has a Tax Plan To Create Jobs  —  John McCain's tax policies are designed to create jobs, increase wages and allow all Americans — especially those in the hard-pressed middle class — to keep more of what they earn.  His plan achieves these goals in three important ways.

Obama Gains Among Former Clinton Supporters  —  Obama gains on other dimensions, including terrorism and leadership  —  PRINCETON, NJ — The Democratic convention appears to have helped solidify support for Barack Obama among former Hillary Clinton supporters, with the percent saying …