Poll: Palin Helps Obama Pull Ahead in Colorado

Staff / Truthdig Sep 23, 2008 Barack Obama is depending more and more on a Rocky Mountain victory and, according to a new poll, Sarah Palin may have just given him a boost there. It seems the Alaska governor's growing unpopularity among independent voters has helped Obama to a seven-point lead in the Centennial State. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

This Is the Man Who’s Going to Fix the Economy?

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Sep 19, 2008 John McCain was telling the truth when he said that economics wasn't his strong suit. In response to what many economists have called the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, the Republican nominee has sounded -- and let's be honest here -- totally, embarrassingly and dangerously clueless. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Biden Strikes Back at McCain Campaign

Staff / Truthdig Sep 16, 2008 Well, there you are, Joe Biden! After what seemed like ages out of the spotlight, the Democratic vice presidential nominee came out swinging at a campaign stop Monday in Michigan, casting Republican presidential hopeful John McCain as a Bush wannabe and part of "a culture in Washington where the very few wealthy and powerful have a seat at the table and the rest of us are on the menu." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Palin the Debater

Staff / Truthdig Sep 8, 2008 Sarah Palin and Joe Biden will go head to head on Oct. 2, but if you can't wait to see how McCain's No. 2 handles herself in rhetorical combat, take a look at this 2006 Alaska gubernatorial debate. There's a lot for Democrats to be worried about here. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Biden Suits Up

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Biden Grins at Rove’s ‘Doofus’ Diss

Staff / Truthdig Sep 3, 2008 Either Joe Biden is practicing a kinder, gentler form of campaign-trail politics or Karl Rove's got another thing coming just not right this very moment On Tuesday, after hearing that Karl Rove called him a "big blowhard doofus" at the RNC the previous day, Biden just had a smile and a patriotic compliment for Bush's one-time sidekick. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

So Much for ‘Country First’

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Sep 2, 2008 John McCain and his supporters have been lecturing us about the grave and urgent dangers our country faces -- Islamic fundamentalism, the resurgence of Russia and other geopolitical threats. In a menacing world, McCain says, he will keep America safe. So, at 72 and with a history of cancer, how could McCain choose a vice presidential nominee who has, let's face it, zero experience in foreign affairs? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama on Biden, Palin

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2008 Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama sat down for a "60 Minutes" interview with his vice presidential pick, Joe Biden, to talk about why he chose Biden and what he thinks about rival John McCain's choice, Gov. Sarah Palin, for whom Obama has a couple of nice words before noting that she "subscribes to John McCain's agenda." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mosaic: The DNC as Seen From the Arab World

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2008 Barack Obama's choice of Joe Biden as his running mate sent a clear and unpleasant message to the Arab world, as did the absence of former President Jimmy Carter from the lineup of speakers at the Denver convention last week. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘We Cannot Turn Back’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 29, 2008 In what was perhaps the most highly anticipated (and no doubt the most highly scrutinized) moment of his political career thus far, newly nominated Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was saddled with a huge task Thursday night, but by the end, Obama had both thrown down the gauntlet and risen to the occasion -- at least in the eyes of thousands of supporters who came to see his history-making acceptance speech at Denver's Invesco Field. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

With Friends Like Joe Biden …

Staff / Truthdig Aug 28, 2008 During his speech to the Democratic convention, the aspiring veep praised the courage of his good friend, John McCain -- right before twisting the knife in his back. It's the vice presidential candidate's job to go on the attack, and Joe Biden does his job well. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Cost of Saakashvili’s Folly

William Pfaff / Truthdig Aug 27, 2008 The West's response to the situation in Georgia evades acknowledgement of the damage Georgia's President Mikheil Saakashvili has done to the United States and NATO, and to Georgia itself, which for the foreseeable future will now be a nation of limited sovereignty, and an awkward embarrassment to its Western allies. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )