McCain’s Big Gamble Raising Big Issues

Staff / Truthdig Sep 2, 2008 John McCain wanted to shake things up with his unexpected nomination of an unknown "outsider," at least when it came to the political scene in Washington -- but by Tuesday, as reports about issues from Sarah Palin's home life and professional past circulated in the media, some McCain allies (and certainly many detractors) wondered how much his unconventional move might cost his campaign. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McCain Wanted Lieberman, but Chose a Question Mark

Staff / Truthdig Sep 2, 2008 As little as two days before he made his VP announcement, John McCain wanted to pick friend and Democratic turncoat Joe Lieberman, according to a report in The New York Times. But as in so many other decisions in his campaign, the alleged maverick caved to the far right of his party, which threatened to sink a McCain-Lieberman ticket at the convention. In the end he chose a woman he barely knew. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Palin the Secessionist?

Staff / Truthdig Sep 2, 2008 If it seems like Sarah Palin Day, that's because the McCain campaign decided to do the bulk of its news dumping during the holiday. On top of her husband's DUI, her unmarried teen daughter's pregnancy and her own state trooper issues, we now know about this bizarre nugget: Sarah Palin and her husband, according to the group's chair, were once members of the Alaskan Independence Party, a political party that seeks a vote on Alaska withdrawing from the union. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Some Dems Aren’t Buying Palin’s Bridge Story

Staff / Truthdig Sep 1, 2008 Last Friday, as John McCain introduced his running mate to the world, Gov. Sarah Palin characterized herself as a scrappy outsider who wasn't afraid to buck the system when she stridently challenged construction of a $223 million bridge project in Alaska, which she sardonically called "that Bridge to Nowhere." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fox Pundit: Alaska ‘Right Next Door to Russia’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2008 "Fox & Friends" co-host and international relations genius Steve Doocy filled some time before John McCain's official VP unveiling extravaganza on Friday by suggesting that McCain's chosen She-publican, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, is actually a formidable player on the world stage because of Alaska's proximity to Russia. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sarah Palin on ‘Troopergate’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2008 In post-Nixonian American politics, you're nobody unless you're associated with a scandal replete with shadowy intrigue and danger and commonly referred to in the press with the suffix -gate. Good thing John McCain's VP pick, Sarah Palin, comes equipped with her own: Troopergate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Who’s That Lady?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2008 Mother of five, one-time Miss Congeniality, caribou hunter, pro-lifer, proponent of creationism: Alaska's Gov. Sarah Palin is all of these things, rolled into one strategically advantageous package -- at least in the eyes of the GOP higher-ups who backed her rise from relative obscurity to sudden political stardom as John McCain's running mate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McCain Chooses Palin as Running Mate

Staff / Truthdig Aug 29, 2008 Q: What move can steal both a news cycle and droves of Hillary-supporting Democratic voters? A: The McCain campaign announcing Friday, just 12 hours after Barack Obama's acceptance speech in Denver, that his running mate will be Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The High Cost of Home Repair

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Alaska Senator’s Home Improvements Lead to Corruption Charges

Staff / Truthdig Jul 30, 2008 Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska was indicted Tuesday on seven felony counts in a corruption scandal stemming from some mutual back-scratching he allegedly engaged in with oil service and construction company VECO. The charges against the Republican include secretly accepting renovations to his vacation home in exchange for official favors to VECO. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Arctic Oil

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Politicizing the Polar Bear

By Richard Ellis Jul 1, 2008 More than any other mammal (except of course Mr. Homo sapiens), Ursus maritimus, which translates as maritime bear, has been in the forefront of the news lately, the subject of television specials, lawsuits, congressional debates, and New York Times editorials. Why? Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )