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Dem's Exit Stage Left; GOP Prepares for Its Close-Up
Barack Obama and the Democrats had the advantage of going first. Now the Republicans are getting ready to show their stuff in St. Paul. Did Obama's historic address in Denver's Mile High Stadium meet the mile-high expectations? How will McCain will respond now that he has center stage and a running mate? Also, Tropical Storm Gustav has the potential to be a Category 3 hurricane. Will New Orleans be ready? Judy Muller guest hosts.
By Judy Muller • • 1h 0m ListenBarack Obama and the Democrats had the advantage of going first. Now the Republicans are getting ready to show their stuff in St. Paul. Did Obama's historic address in Denver's Mile High Stadium meet the mile-high expectations? How will McCain will respond now that he has center stage and a running mate? Also, three years ago it was Katrina. Now, Gustav is threatening to hit New Orleans. How is the city preparing this time? Judy Muller guest hosts.
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3 storiesMcCain Goes to Alaska for a Running Mate
John McCain surprised almost everyone today when he named Sarah Palin his running mate. The youngest person ever elected Governor of Alaska, she the first woman in that office. Like McCain she is known as an iconoclast.
Read the story6 minObama's Speech, McCain's VP, from Denver to the Twin Cities
In front of a crowd of 80,000 in a Denver football stadium, plus millions watching on TV, the country's first African American presidential nominee mixed soaring rhetoric and down-to-earth detail in an effort to give new momentum to his campaign.
Read the story33 minOn Katrina's Third Anniversary, New Orleans Prepares for Another Hurricane
Tropical Storm Gustav is taking aim at Louisiana and politicians are acting to prevent the worst, a sharp contrast to the Katrina response, which devastated New Orleans and killed more than1500 people. The National Hurricane Center still is predicting that Gustav will hit Tuesday morning as a major Category Three hurricane.
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