LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) — Over 38 million Americans tuned in for television coverage of Barack Obama accepting the Democratic nomination for U.S. president on Thursday in what is believed to be the most watched convention speech ever. ... > full story
DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) — Republican John McCain made a surprise choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate on Friday, adding a political unknown to the presidential ticket who could help him appeal to women voters. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) — Come January 20, 2009, history will be made in the United States: Either the first black president will be sworn into office or the first female vice president will take the oath. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) — The White House on Friday decried as "out-and-out false" some of the criticism leveled against President George W. Bush at the Democratic convention, where Barack Obama was named the party's presidential nominee. ... > full story
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) — Sarah Palin, Republican John McCain's surprise choice for vice president, has a distinctively Alaskan pedigree that served her well in an improbable rise from small town mayor to one of the most beloved governors in the state's history. ... > full story
DENVER, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) — Barack Obama launched a sharp assault on Republican presidential rival John McCain on Thursday with a promise to reverse the economic failures of the past eight years and restore America's global reputation. ... > full story
VIENNA, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) — The United States has told six nations its bid to lift a global ban on nuclear trade with India has stumbled over their objections and pressed them at a New Delhi meeting to give way, diplomats said on Friday. ... > full story
DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) — Republican John McCain picked Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate on Friday, a senior campaign official said, in a surprise choice that could help him appeal to women voters. ... > full story
DENVER, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) — As Barack Obama spoke on Thursday night to a packed football stadium in Denver, the audience of some 75,000 people alternated between reverent silence and a roaring approval that shook the stands. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, among the contenders to be Republican John McCain's vice presidential candidate, said he would not be with McCain in Ohio on Friday when he announces his running mate. ... > full story
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News 8 Archives: 1996 Republican National Convention (1996) Aug. 29, 2008 (CBS 8 San Diego (KFMB)) — San Diego was the center of the political spotlight when it hosted the Republican National Convention in 1996. The ticket of Bob Dole and Jack Kemp ...
Sen. McCain Chooses Alaska Gov. For VP Aug. 29, 2008 (DothanFirst.com) — After much speculation, Republican Sen. John McCain announced that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin would be his Vice Presidential running mate. . Gov ...
McCain names Sarah Palin as running mate Aug. 29, 2008 (Times of India) — Republican White House hopeful John McCain has named Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential running mate, US media reported. Fox and ...
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