Elsewhere: Chuck Norris on Palin, Rangel's Challenger, Alaska's Crazy Uncle
Based on excerpts released by the campaign, Marc Ambinder thinks Sarah Palin's speech tonight will be much like the stump speech she's been giving.
Although she will say, "I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a 'community organizer,' except that you have actual responsibilities."
In his speech tonight, Mitt Romney will take a shot at Michelle Obama, which the Obama campaign has already called "pathetic."
The A.P. reviews how John McCain has articulated Palin's qualifications, including "Alaska is right next to Russia" and "It helps to be mayor."
Cindy McCain is not as far to the right as Palin on abortion.
Not realizing she was on a live mic, Peggy Noonan called McCain's choice of Palin "political bullshit."
Jamie Lynn Spears to Bristol Palin: "Hang in there! XXOO."
An Alaskan blogger describes the Alaska Independence Party, of which Sarah Palin's husband was a member, as "the craziest uncle in a family of crazy uncles."
The St. Paul City Council wants the police department to explain what's happened with protesters during the convention.
Alex Balk nicknames McCain's new anti-Obama ad "Let's Try To Distract People From The Fact That My Risky, Under-researched Choice Of A Running Mate Has Been A Complete Disaster, God Knows Which One Of Her Kids Is Gonna Catch Pregnant Next."
Nate Silver points out that Alaskans directly benefit financially from oil and gas production in their state.
The D.N.C. is distributing a photo of Palin that offers more evidence that she supported the "bridge to nowhere."
Chuck Norris calls Palin "the real McCoy" and thinks, unlike McCain, she "speaks from the heart."
Noam Scheiber talks to a Republican activist who says that the problem with Palin's pastor being connected to Jews for Jesus is both "cultural alienation" and class.
Obama has double-digit leads in Minnesota and Iowa; Ohio is a statistical tie.
Charlie Rangel has a third-party challenger who doesn't present much of a threat.
Rob Andrews changes his mind, decides to run for Congress in New Jersey after all.
Brooklyn Heights Blog is liveblogging the Connor-Squadron debate.
