A shortened timetable is forcing both campaigns to recalibrate the pace of television advertisements, accelerate voter turnout operations and tailor travel schedules.
Sarah Palin, in her introduction to Americans as John McCain's running mate, struck back at news organizations and a "Washington elite" that have raised questions about her qualifications to be vice president.
The White House has told domestic agencies to assume their budgets will be frozen or even cut by 5 percent as it signals a big push to take on the deficit next year.
A school for kindergartners through second-graders in a Philadelphia suburb is the latest target of accusations by conservatives that children are being indoctrinated to idolize President Obama.
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