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Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's abrupt and unscripted holiday resignation is an odd way to launch a potential presidential bid and certainly no help a party battered by scandal and fighting for relevancy.

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's decision to step down during her first term could signal that she's done with elective office, a Virginia political analyst says. "You shouldn't dismiss that possibility if she's fed up, and that came across at the press ...

Times Online

Angry About Sarah Palin? Blame John mccain The New Ledger Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska and former Vice Presidential nominee for John mccain's 2008 campaign, announced an abrupt resignation from ... Palin Stirs Debate About Her Political Future With ResignationBloomberg Once Again, An Enigma Plays It by Her RulesWashington Post Palin 'is a source of constant surprise'Chicago Sun-Times New York Daily News -Washington Post -Bloomberg all 2,695 news articles »

Big-City Police Chiefs Urge Overhaul of Immigration Policy New York Times He said that in the last few years ? after Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona, came to Miami to rally support for an immigration bill that never ... and more »

Washington Times

Colin Powell cautions Obama on big government The Associated Press John McCain. Obama wants to overhaul the health care system and take on climate change while also helping the country emerge from the recession. ... Obama's spending blitz worries PowellWashington Times Colin Powell questions Barack Obama's agendaExaminer.com Gen. Colin Powell expresses alarm about Obama spendingExaminer.com all 259 news articles »

Colin Powell worries that President Barack Obama is trying to tackle too many big issues at one time and he offers this advice: take a hard look at costs and consider the additional red tape that will be created.

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama sought to rally support for his domestic initiatives, while Sen. John McCain called for Americans to support Iranian election protesters. The one-time presidential rivals both cited the spirit of the nation's ...

Former President George W. Bush, who has turned up in a handful of out-of-the-way places since leaving office, was set to spend part of Independence Day speaking at a remodeled rodeo arena in northwestern Oklahoma.

I Can't Thank You Enough John McCain Daily Kos I have to thank John McCain because it would be just so damn rude of me not to do so. My father and mother taught me manners, and if I owed someone ... and more »

John mccain shares lessons on negotiation Arizona Republic John mccain was on the same flight (in coach, too). Since he has a well-deserved reputation over the years for taking a lead role in successfully ... and more »

Republicans inside and outside Alaska suggested Friday that Gov. Sarah Palin's resignation is a poor move if she wants to run for president.

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's announcement that she's stepping down has taken her party, advisers and even her own spokesman by surprise.

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mccain takes on Obama on health reform Arizona Republic John mccain on Wednesday urged caution and warned that the plan would lead to a single-payer health-care system with rationed and lower-quality care. ... McCain stumps in Houston for Republican Health Care ReformKHOU mccain to Discuss Health Care OverhaulMyFox Phoenix Lawmakers Battle HealthMyFox Houston Politico -WFAA -KSWT-TV all 20 news articles »

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McCain, Feingold Team Up Again Washington Post John McCain and Russell Feingold are reuniting under the banner of spending reform at a time when restrictions have come under fire both in the courts and ... McCain & Feingold Confront Obama on Election ReformOpposing Views all 3 news articles »

The United States shares the ideals of people around the world who fight for freedom and their "God-given rights," U.S. Sen.

Meghan McCain Town Hall While few people acknowledge it now, John McCain was also a media darling. He, too, embraced trendy liberal causes like global warming and campaign finance ... and more »

I spoke to a few friends in Alaskan Republican politics yesterday. None of them had a clue that Palin was going to resign her office, and none has any idea what her motivation might be in doing so. It was widely assumed in Alaska that Palin wouldn't ...

The White House is getting ready for the big holiday barbecue and fireworks show at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

In announcing that she was stepping down as Alaska Governor on Friday, Sarah Palin noted the unrelenting hostility of liberal media elites. In the barely ten months since she burst onto the national scene, Palin has been scorned and mocked by ...

AFP

Obama Says American 'Spirit' Can Confront, Resolve Challenges Bloomberg In the Republican radio and Internet address, Senator John McCain of Arizona celebrated the Fourth of July by linking colonial rebellion against the British ... Obama highlights America's challenges in weekly addressWLOS Obama, McCain praise country's revolutionary heritageWRAL.com mccain says Obama slow to embrace Iranian protestorsThe Hill all 318 news articles »

AP) President Barack Obama sought to rally support for his domestic initiatives, while Sen. John McCain called for Americans to support millions of Iranian election protesters. The onetime presidential rivals both cited the spirit of the nation's ...

In dueling holiday addresses, President Barack Obama appealed for public support of his domestic programs and Sen.

President Obama sought to rally support for his domestic initiatives, while Sen. John McCain called for Americans to support millions of Iranian election protesters. The onetime presidential rivals both cited the spirit of the nation's founders in ...

Washington Post

Palin clashed with McCain staff over secessionist party Seattle Post Intelligencer John McCain's presidential campaign staff are in the news again this week. Todd Purdum wrote a long Palin profile in the latest issue of Vanity Fair. ... Sarah Palin wasn't ready, says John McCain teamThe Australian The GOP's Palin Food Fight: Why Now?Huffington Post Sarah Palin trashed by members of John McCain's campaign team in ...New York Daily News FOXNews -Christian Science Monitor -Kansas City Star all 777 news articles »

A half-term governor campaigning for president? Updated: Saturday, 04 Jul 2009, 2:21 PM EDT Published : Saturday, 04 Jul 2009, 2:18 PM EDT RACHEL D'ORO,Associated Press Writer WASILLA, Alaska - Even for a nonconformist, Alaska Gov.

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin surprised supporters Friday and announced she is resigning from office at the end of the month without explaining why she plans to step down - throwing into question whether she would seek a run for the White House in 2012.

Sarah Palin, who sought the US vice presidency in 2008, has announced she is stepping down as Alaska governor, fueling swift speculation of a possible 2012 White House bid. Palin, who was Republican John McCain's running mate in last year's failed ...

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin picked a curious tactic to demonstrate her capacity for higher office: bolting mid-term on the people who elected her.

Colin Powell, one of President Obama's most prominent Republican supporters, expressed concern Friday that the president's ambitious blitz of costly initiatives may be enlarging the size of government and the federal debt too much. "I'm concerned at ...

Washington Times

Powell airs doubts on Obama agenda Washington Times John McCain, the Arizona Republican who won the GOP primary. But less than a month before last fall's general election, Mr. Powell endorsed Mr. Obama over ... and more »

The Alaska Governor who shot to world fame last year as Republican candidate for the US vice-presidency has ruffled her critics' feathers again in her latest burst of publicity after claiming she could beat Barack Obama in a running race. Of course ...

On Friday Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska, 45, announced that she would resign from office by the month?s end and would not run for a second term as governor, giving her the opportunity to obtain the Republican nomination for president in 2012, reports ...

Sarah Palin's rise to the national ticket was itself the result of tension in the party.

December 2006: The former mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, becomes governor after defeating an incumbent in the Republican primary and then beating a former governor in the general election. August 2008: John McCain picks Palin as his vice presidential ...

Sen. John McCain (file photo)U.S. Senator John McCain Saturday repeated his party's calls forstronger support of Iran's protesters from the U.S. government. Speakingon behalf of the Republican party for the weekly radio and Internetaddress, McCain ...

Voice of America

US Republicans Call for Stronger Position on Iran Voice of America By VOA News US Senator John McCain Saturday repeated his party's calls for stronger support of Iran's protesters from the US government. ... Weekly Remarks: mccain-US must speak out on Iran; Obama-Happy 4th ...Los Angeles Times Us Republicans Call For Stronger Position On IranJournal of Turkish Weekly McCain: History has a 'right side and a wrong side'CNN Political Ticker all 16 news articles »

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Will Obama Tax Employer-Provided Health Benefits? TIME We can't afford John McCain." But in recent days, Obama's top aides have signaled a new openness to the idea. "There are a number of formulations and we'll ... Live: Obama town hall on health careUSA Today Reading Obama's mind on health careKevin Sites in the Hot Zone Obama: Health Care Reform Will Impact All AmericansCBS News Kaiser Health News -Washington Times -National Review Online all 1,771 news articles »