politics.newsjunk: Sunday, August 17, 2008

T h e F r e s h e s t P o l i t i c s f o r N e w s J u n k i e s

10:11 PM:	Despite Assurances, McCain Wasn't in a 'Cone of Silence' John McCain's performance at a church forum raised speculation that he was not isolated as Barack Obama was being interviewed using questions that would later come Mr. McCain's way. NYT.

10:07 PM:	For Convention, Obama's Image Is All-American. Democrats face a number of imperatives at their convention, none trickier than making more voters comfortable with Barack Obama's background. NYT.

10:06 PM:	The Prospects: As Running Mate, Biden Offers Foreign Policy Heft but an Insider Image. Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. is known and respected in capitals around the world, but Americans say they are hungering for change. NYT.

6:06 AM:	The Candidate We Still Don't Know. Most Americans still don't know, as Marshall writes, that on the campaign trail "McCain frequently forgets key elements of policies, gets countries' names wrong, forgets things he's said only hours or days before and is frequently just confused." Frank Rich.

Last update: Monday, September 01, 2008; 4:49 AM Pacific.

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