The Daily Digest: 9-5-08
Good morning. The Digest is running on fumes so we'll keep this brief.
The conventions are over and the campaigns now make their case directly to voters. John McCain and Sarah Palin are in Wisconsin and Michigan today. Barack Obama and Joe Biden will be in Pennsylvania.
Get ready for lots of talk of change.
McCain/Palin
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McCain said last night that he's the candidate to bring about change. AP, Forum Communications, the New York Times and Politico have stories.
Some protesters disrupted McCain's speech.
David Gergen says McCain proves that he will be formidable.
A new ABC poll says half don't think Sarah Palin has enough experienced to be president.
A GOP operative gives Minnesota Republicans some campaign advice.
Obama/Biden
Barack Obama said the surge in Iraq has exceeded expectations.
It looks like DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar is about to get busy. Obama is set to dispatch his female surrogates to counter Palin.
Obama raised $10 million after Palin's speech.
Nader
Ralph Nader argues to be included in the debates.
Pawlenty
MPR and AP take a look at Tim Pawlenty's future.
Protests
An antiwar protest ends in hundreds of arrests.
A KARE11 photographer was one of those arrested.