Giuliani Questions Obama's QualificationsSource: The New York Times
Rudolph W. Giuliani pushed back tonight against criticism that Senator John McCain's running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska, was too inexperienced, making the counter-argument that "she has more executive experience than the entire Democratic ticket."
Lieberman calls for voters to cross party linesSource: msnbc.com
Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, the Democrats' vice presidential nominee in 2000, urged Democrats to cross party lines Tuesday night and cast their votes for John McCain.
Lieberman calls for voters to cross party linesSource: msnbc.com
Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, the Democrats' vice presidential nominee in 2000, urged Democrats to cross party lines Tuesday night and cast their votes for John McCain.
Bush to invoke 9/11 as reason to elect McCainSource: msnbc.com
President Bush will tell Republicans on Tuesday night that the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, mean voters must elect Sen. John McCain as president "to protect America."
Bush headlines lineup at GOP conventionSource: msnbc.com
Republicans swung their convention back on a political track Tuesday after a pause for Hurricane Gustav, giving President Bush a prime-time speaking slot to promote John McCain's candidacy
GOP convention hopes to get back to normalSource: msnbc.com
Republican officials say they are planning to resume normal convention activities today, likely including a keynote address by former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani.
Rudy's Back... as governor???Source: RealClearPolitics
Mike Huckabee ended his presidential campaign and took a job with Fox News. Mitt Romney finished his bid to become a top surrogate for the candidate he hopes may entrust him with the number two spot on the GOP ticket.
A Potpourri of PolsSource: The New York Times
Dick Cavett writes:
I can't figure out what it is that keeps me watching the current star search for our next president.

I've been wanting to do a sort of guide to the candidates, especially since the primaries are coming up soon. So, I've now finally stopped procrastinating and have started a little series (which you can follow at the 2008-election-predictions tag).
America Heads for the Trash Can of HistorySource: OpEdNews.Com Progressive
In new books writers as disparate as Naomi Wolf and Pat Buchanan conclude that America as we know her is disappearing. Both writers hope, but are not confident, that enough Americans will catch on in time to find the leadership to pull America back from the brink.
At OpEdNews: Murdoch and News Corp. accused of Sleazy Source: OpEdNews.Com Progressive
A new lawsuit by Judith Regan, a former head of a subdivision/imprint of Harper publishing, itself a subdivision of News Corp, alleges that News Corp senior executives encouraged her to lie to Federal Prosecutors investigating Bernard Kerik, a prominent friend of Giuliani.
Giuliani Defends, Employs Priest Accused of Molesting TeensSource: ABC News
Presidential candidate Rudolph Giuliani hired a Catholic priest to work in his consulting firm months after the priest was accused of sexually molesting two former students and an altar boy and told by the church to stop performing his priestly duties.
The Corn & Miniter Show: Fred's First Debate Source: Pajamas Media
Fred Thompson's first appearance (and his big pause) in the Republican debate last Tuesday is the opening topic of this week's discussion between David Corn and Richard Miniter.
Giuliani's Cell Phone Problem Source: Pajamas Media
When Rudy Giuliani took a phone call from his wife in the middle of a speech, PJM advice columnist Dr. Helen Smith was dismayed. What his campaign tried to spin as the act of a caring husband, she sees as a red flag.
The Corn & Miniter Show: Dems in Iraq by 2013Source: Pajamas Media
video The first Democratic debate after Labor Day is the opening topic of this week's show: the big news there was that none of the candidates, not even Dennis Kucinich, guaranteed a total pullout from Iraq by 2013 if they win.
Introducing Rove's New ProtegeSource: The Huffington Post
I knew it, I @!$%#ing knew it. And people say I'm overreacting about the danger of Giuliani being elected in 2008.
This is terrible, terrible news for America and the world.
Romney victorious in straw pollSource: Chicago Tribune
AMES, Iowa -- Displaying the breadth and wealth of his campaign's organizing skills, Mitt Romney won Iowa's Republican presidential straw poll Saturday, giving him a needed bump to compete on the national stage while forcing others to consider whether to go forward.
Bush Libby move angers DemocratsSource: BBC News
US Democrats have expressed outrage at President Bush's decision to commute the prison sentence given to former White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby.
A GOP Plan To Oust CheneySource: The Washington Post
The big question right now among Republicans is how to remove Vice President Cheney from office. Even before this week's blockbuster series in The Post, discontent in Republican ranks was rising.
PEJ Report: Iraq War Is Top News Story Of 2007Source: Editor & Publisher
The Iraq War was the top news story during the first four months of 2007, according to a study released Friday by the Project for Excellence in Journalism, which stated such coverage "dwarfed all other topics in the American news media."