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October 3, 2008— -- 2008: Palin and Biden's Vice Presidential Debate:
ABC News: Watch the Entire VP Debate: LINK
ABC News' Russell Goldman: "Biden, Palin Avoid Major Gaffes in Economy, Foreign Policy Debate" LINK
ABC News' George Stephanopoulos: "VP Debate Report Card" LINK
ABC News: Test Your VP Knowledge: LINK
The New York Times' Adam Nagourney: "In Debate, Republican Ticket Survives One Test" LINK
The New York Times' The Caucus: "Check Point: The Vice-Presidential Debate" LINK
The Los Angeles Times' Cathleen Decker and Michael Finnegan "Palin and Biden spar in VP debate but neither deals a knockout" LINK
The New York Daily News' Michael Saul and David Saltonstall: "Sarah Palin didn't lose debate debut; but Joe Biden didn't quite win" LINK
The New York Daily News' Thomas M. Defrank: "Sarah Palin holds her own against Joe Biden, but can't help McCain" LINK
The Boston Herald's Joe Dwinell: "Clash of the Veep titans" LINK
The Boston Herald's Jessica Heslam: "Moderator leaves out any pitbull questions" LINK
The Boston Herald's Edward Mason: "Sarah Palin hangs tough with Joe Biden" LINK
Politico's Debate Videos: LINK
Bloomberg's Ken Fireman and Kristin Jensen: "Palin Says Democrats Looking Back as Biden Ties McCain to Bush" LINK
USA Today's Susan Page: "Analysis: Palin, Biden avoid debate pitfalls" LINK
USA Today's Ken Dilanian and Richard Wolf: "Fact check: Context of key debate claims" LINK
USA Today's Martha T. Moore and David Jackson: "VP debate: Economy, Iraq take center stage in St. Louis" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Washington Wire: "Who Won the Vice-Presidential Debate?" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Laura Meckler and Christopher Cooper: "Biden, Palin Clash on Taxes, Iraq in Sharp-Edged Debate" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Capitial Journal: "Candidates Hit Their Marks" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Washington Wire: "'Can I Call You Joe?'" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Bob Davis: "Biden and Palin Part Ways on Taxes, Regulation" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's T.W. Farnam: "Palin Gives Biden Pause on Afghanistan" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Susan Davis: "Is Global Warming Man-Made?" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Susan Davis: "V.P. Debate Word Count: Maverick, Taxes, Middle Class" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Susan Davis: "Candidates Address Being a 'Heartbeat' Away" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Susan Davis: "Biden: 'We Will End This War'" LINK
The Washington Times' Joseph Curl and Christina Bellantoni: "Biden, Palin Battle Over Iraq Plans" LINK
The Associated Press' Liz Sidoti: "Analysis: Stakes High, Palin Tops Expectations" LINK
Time Magazine's Joe Klein: "Palin Was Fine, But This Debate Was No Contest" LINK
Time Magazine's Mark Halperin: "The Vice Presidential Debate Report Cards" LINK
The Chicago Sun Times' Lynn Sweet: "Palin Survives and Biden Thrives" LINK
The Chicago Sun Times' Abdon M. Pallasch: "Civil Contest Still Has Bite" LINK
2008: McCain and Obama:
The Washington Times' David Limbaugh: "Pinning the Tail on the Donkey" LINK
USA Today's Larry Copeland: "Presidential race tightens in Georgia" LINK
USA Today's John Fritze: "Demographics shift could color how N.H. votes" LINK
2008: McCain:
The New York Times' Jackie Calmes: "With Election Near, a Populist Strain Tugs at the Republican Party" LINK
The Washington Times' Donald Lambro: "McCain scales back in Michigan" LINK
The Los Angeles Times' Maeve Reston, Dan Morain and Seema Mehta: "McCain pulls advertising in Michigan" LINK
The Boston Herald's Joe Dwinell: "Mixed bag for John McCain" LINK
The Boston Herald's Mike Underwood: "John McCain backs Red Sox" LINK
Politico's Jonathan Martin: "RNC shatters monthly fundraising record" LINK
Politico's Mike Allen: "McCain's fate hangs on three states" LINK
Bloomberg's Hans Nichols and Kim Chipman: "McCain Scales Back in Michigan as Obama Steps Up Bid" LINK
wThe Wall Street Journal's Laura Meckler and Nick Timiraos: "McCain Abandons Michigan As Battleground Map Shifts" LINK
2008: Obama:
The Wall Street Journal's August Cole: "Obama Adviser Doesn't Expect Defense Cuts" LINK
Politico's Final Score: "Obama wins the day" LINK
The Boston Herald's Inside Track: "Jay-Z supporting Barack Obama with two free concerts" LINK
The Associated Press: "Obama adviser suggests Robert Gates as possible holdover" LINK
2008: Biden:
The Washington Times' Stephen Dinan: "Biden gets veep role wrong" LINK
2008: Palin:
ABC News' Teddy Davis: "Palin Gets McCain Stance on Homeowner Protections Wrong" LINK
The New York Times' Patrick Healy: "Palin and Biden Are Cordial but Pointed" LINK
The New York Times' Alessandra Stanley: "A Candidate Recaptures Her Image" LINK
The New York Times' Peter Baker: "Palin Meets a Test" LINK
The Los Angeles Times' Peter Wallsten: "The politics of spunk" LINK
The New York Daily News' Michael Saul And Celeste Katz: "Sarah Palin holds her own against Joe Biden, but can't help McCain" LINK
The New York Posts' Geoff Earle: "Sarah Palin's Big Night" LINK
The Washington Times' Stephen Dinan: "Alaskan delivers folksy message" LINK
The Boston Herald's Jill Radsken: "Fashionisto disses Sarah Palin's 'crazy prom hair'" LINK
Politico's John F. Harris and Mike Allen: "Palin meets expectations but still falls short" LINK
Politico's Roger Simon: "You betcha Sarah Palin can debate" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Declarations: "Palin the Populist" LINK
Time Magazine's Belinda Luscombe: "Why Some Women Hate Sarah Palin" LINK
The Associated Press: "Judge Refuses to Block Troopergate Probe" LINK
2008: Bailout:
The Wall Street Journal's Greg Hitt: "Rescue Plan's Prospects Brighten" LINK
The Associated Press' Julie Hirschfeld Davis: "Wave of House Converts Jump Aboard Bailout Bill" LINK