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In his new book The Audacity to Win, Obama for America campaign manager David Plouffe recalls that Sen. John McCain's selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate was a fundraising boon -- for the Obama campaign. (Read More)
guardian.co.uk: The Guardian newspaper: Comment & debate:
In a country where brutal civil war raged just two decades ago, surprisingly little anger remains todayIt's hard to imagine a more tranquil place than Gaza: farmers taking their produce to market, women and children standing patiently at bus stops, towns crowded with shoppers, and along the almost empty sandy beaches no sou (Read More)
The Guardian:
It's true, Palin is subject to sexism. But the self-serving gender politics she indulges in makes her impossible to defendShe's ba-ack! Sarah Palin has been making the rounds promoting her new memoir, Going Rogue: An American Life, and reminding Americans why we didn't vote for her in the first place. Whether on Oprah, tell (Read More)
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President calls for Afghan forces to take control of security within five years, and vows to tackle corruptionHamid Karzai called for Afghan forces to assume responsibility for unstable areas in three years and to take complete control of security within five, in an inauguration speech closely monitored by the international (Read More)
The Guardian:
Thousands of ordinary Americans herald their 'uber-patriot' idol as her book tour begins to a soft country soundtrackThe Second Coming of Sarah Palin felt an awful lot like the first one.There was the strikingly familiar figure, dressed in a scarlet jacket and black skirt, bounding off a bus emblazoned with her name and a g (Read More)
The Guardian:
Western leaders want Karzai's inauguration speech to set out reforms and a programme for tackling corruptionLiveblog: follow the ceremony as it happensHamid Karzai will be sworn in for a second term as Afghanistan's president today at a tightly guarded ceremony in Kabul attended by western leaders keen to hear him set out r (Read More)
The Guardian:
Afghan national holiday declared as VIPs of 42 nations arrive for presidential ceremonySecurity forces increased patrols on the streets of the Afghan capital today, bracing for possible militant attacks during tomorrow's inauguration ceremony that will cement President Hamid Karzai's tumultuous re-election victory.Karzai wi (Read More)
The Guardian:
Former Alaska governor to hit small towns across US to tout her bestselling memoir Going RogueSarah Palin has reaffirmed her ability to pull in the crowds, with almost a thousand people queuing up for hours to attend her first book signing in Grand Rapids, Michigan today.The first supporters to appear camped outside the tow (Read More)
The Guardian:
The worst thing about all this tat was that it was rubbish bought with other people's moneyLast weekend, I spent eight hours at simply the only place to be in Manhattan: the US Marshals Service National Forfeited Jewellery Auction, also known as the Madoff car-boot sale. And I must tell you, the soupy atmosphere of voyeuris (Read More)
ABC News Video: Nightline:
Sarah Palin talks about President Obama, Sen. John McCain and the media.
John McCain - United States - Government - Alaska - Executive Branch. (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Politics:
• Compass fears poll defeat could be devastating • Pre-budget report may be deciding factorThe influential centre-left pressure group Compass has reopened the question of whether Gordon Brown should lead Labour into the general election.The group held out against the previous coup attempt in June, but now fears that if Brow (Read More)
observer.guardian.co.uk:
Metropolitan Police say fewer youth murders justify a tactic critics say can alienate childrenPolice have doubled the number of Afro-Caribbean and Asian primary school children they stop and search in London in the last year, figures released today reveal.Police say the increased use of the controversial powers is to tackle (Read More)
observer.guardian.co.uk:
• Winfrey interview signals start of 2012 campaign• Book reveals father figures – God and Ronald ReaganAnyone seeking clues as to whether Sarah Palin plans to run for US president in 2012 should consider the quotation from her father, Charles Heath, that she uses to introduce the final chapter of her new book, Going Rogue. (Read More)
The Guardian:
We liveblog Sarah Palin's turn on Oprah Winfrey today, where she will flog her book, settle some scores, and give her presidential bid a boost.8.00pm: On Oprah Winfrey's wildly popular television chat show tonight, former Republican vice-presidential candidate and Alaska governor and likely 2012 presidential candidate Sarah (Read More)