Entries in Dermot Cole for September, 2008
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Stevens faces biggest political test in courtroom
There have been many defining moments in the career of Sen. Ted Stevens in Alaska—perhaps the biggest is to start next week in a Washington, D.C. courtroom.
Palin administration earmark requests remain in doubt
The Palin administration has requested 31 earmarks from Congress this year with a total value of $200 million.
APOC posts governor's latest financial statements
The Alaska Public Offices Commission has placed Gov. Sarah Palin’s latest financial disclosure statement on line.
2008 dividend announcement planned Friday
The Permanent Fund Dividend total for 2008 is to be announced Friday morning by Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell and Revenue Commissioner Pat Galvin.
Web site helps voters separate fact from fiction on candidate claims
The St. Petersburg Times and the Congressional Quarterly have a useful site in which they contrast the candidates' statements and the facts.
GOP strategists speak out when they thought the mikes were off
A candid exchange between two Republican insiders who thought the MSNBC microphones were off gets wide circulation. One calls Gov. Sarah Palin a "cynical choice" by John McCain.
Palin prepares to tell her story to nation
Wall Street Journal says McCain sends public relations team to Alaska to help shape political message
Washington columnist contrasts low-key Alaska campaign with intense scrutiny of national effort
David Broder of the Washington Post writes today of the big difference between campaigning in Alaska and the national effort facing Gov. Sarah Palin:
Over the next few weeks, starting this evening with her acceptance speech, then with her first solo campaign trips, her first news conferences and ...
McCain campaign raps 'feeding frenzy' from national media about Palin
Howard Kurtz of the Washington Post writes today about an interview with Steve Schmidt of the McCain campaign:
Sen. John McCain's top campaign strategist accused the news media Tuesday of being "on a mission to destroy" Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin by displaying "a level of viciousness and scurrilousness" ...
Alaska delegates to GOP convention receive host of talking points from national party
A San Francisco Chronicle columnist says the GOP delegation from Alaska at the Republican National Convention received advice to "stay positive" when talking to reporters, along with other ideas in the following talking points from the party. This is from Carla Marinucci, posted on sfgate.com:
