John McCain said Friday the sagging economy has brought "tough times all over America" as he made a splashy debut with Sarah Palin in critical Midwestern states as the newly crowned Republican presidential...

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Published September 05, 2008 03:14 pm - Palin is an example of the further rightword push of the Republican Party. By Fred Slocum, Free Press editorial contributor       John McCain’s selection of Alaska...
The Republican Convention's divisive tone left me feeling dispirited. In contrast, the Democratic Convention's message of unity filled me with a sense of hope and pride. I was bursting with pride as I watched the Democratic Party embrace Barack...
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McCain's acceptance speech was aimed at winning over independent voters and moderate Democrats -- so conservatives generally found it to be disappointing after the red meat of Palin's speech. From what I saw, the excerpt below is in fact one of...