In the Headlines

"Palin, convention put McCain in lead" (Sam Youngman, The Hill) - A successful Republican convention resulting from John McCain's surprise selection of his running mate has given the Arizona senator the polling lead with less than 60 days to go before Election Day.

"Obama camp tries to seize 'change' mantle back from McCain-Palin ticket" (Mike Dorning, Chicago Tribune) - John McCain's unexpected selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate has confronted Barack Obama's campaign with a difficult challenge, as the Democrat seeks to undercut a new sense of excitement surrounding McCain without personally attacking a charismatic figure who is energizing a range of voters.

"Clinton Stumps for Obama, but With Little Fire at Palin" (Patrick Healy, New York Times) - In her first campaign outing since the Democratic National Convention, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton urged audiences across central Florida on Monday to oppose the Republican presidential ticket -- "no McCain, no Palin" -- but otherwise avoided criticizing a new contender for female voters, Gov. Sarah Palin.

"On Campaign Trail, Tax Issue Is Simple, and Complex" (Michael D. Shear and Peter Slevin, Washington Post) - As the U.S. housing crisis deepens and job losses accelerate, Sen. John McCain is trying to distill the debate over the economy into a simple, and familiar, message over taxes.

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