http://www.dailyadvance.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/?cxntfid=blogs_window_on_washington News, analysis, color and photography from Cox Newspapers' Washington Bureau en-us kherman@coxnews.com 2008-09-05T10:01:21-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 News, analysis, color and photography from Cox Newspapers' Washington Bureau The Labor Department today said unemployment hit 6.1 percent in August, the highest in almost five years. And it didn’t take long for the McCain and Obama campaigns to interpret what that means. Each side’s rapid response teams rapidly responded... http://www.dailyadvance.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/entries/2008/09/05/mccain_and_obam.html?cxntfid=blogs_window_on_washington The Labor Department today said unemployment hit 6.1 percent in August, the highest in almost five years. And it didn’t take long for the McCain and Obama campaigns to interpret what that means. Each side’s rapid response teams rapidly responded... 6595603@http://www.dailyadvance.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/ 2008-09-05T10:01:21-05:00 http://www.dailyadvance.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/entries/2008/09/05/republican_conv_1.html?cxntfid=blogs_window_on_washington 6588703@http://www.dailyadvance.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/ 2008-09-05T03:03:24-05:00 http://www.dailyadvance.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/entries/2008/09/05/texans_react_to.html?cxntfid=blogs_window_on_washington Texas delegates react to John McCain’s acceptance speech on final night of Republican National Convention in St. Paul.... 6587603@http://www.dailyadvance.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/ 2008-09-05T00:17:55-05:00 http://www.dailyadvance.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/entries/2008/09/04/mccain_rehearsa.html?cxntfid=blogs_window_on_washington The scene at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul as Sen. John McCain rehearsed for his Thursday night acceptance speech. Here are excepts from the speech: “I’m very proud to have introduced our next vice president to the... 6582003@http://www.dailyadvance.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/ 2008-09-04T17:46:03-05:00 http://www.dailyadvance.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/entries/2008/09/04/dressing_down_d.html?cxntfid=blogs_window_on_washington The national media is under assault at the Republican convention by delegates and operatives who think the coverage of vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has been unfair. But the criticism goes beyond what the media is reporting, as illustrated by... 6573103@http://www.dailyadvance.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/ 2008-09-04T13:43:17-05:00 http://www.dailyadvance.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/entries/2008/09/04/texas_delegates.html?cxntfid=blogs_window_on_washington Texas delegates at Republican National Convention cheer for Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.... 6555403@http://www.dailyadvance.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/ 2008-09-04T00:14:59-05:00 http://www.dailyadvance.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/entries/2008/09/03/palin_conventio.html?cxntfid=blogs_window_on_washington Here’s some of what Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will say in her Republican National Convention speech tonight. On her experience as a public servant: “I had the privilege of living most of my life in a small town. I was... 6550603@http://www.dailyadvance.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/ 2008-09-03T19:00:54-05:00 http://www.dailyadvance.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/entries/2008/09/03/president_jesse.html?cxntfid=blogs_window_on_washington Ron Paul, of course, was the star of the Ron Paul rally in Minneapolis. But Jesse Ventura ran a close second when he announced a possible 2012 presidential race.... 6543703@http://www.dailyadvance.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/ 2008-09-03T15:39:08-05:00 http://www.dailyadvance.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/entries/2008/09/03/hillary_or_joe.html?cxntfid=blogs_window_on_washington Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, who was the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2000, may think he is the most popular Democrat at the Republican national convention. He addressed the convention Tuesday night, after all, and got an enthusiastic response. But... 6542303@http://www.dailyadvance.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/ 2008-09-03T14:48:06-05:00 http://www.dailyadvance.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/entries/2008/09/03/palins_speechwr.html?cxntfid=blogs_window_on_washington Former longtime Bush speechwriter Matthew Scully is the man behind tonight’s convention speech by Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, which is interesting in light of Scully’s moral opposition to hunting and Palin’s love of the activity. The speech by the... 6531103@http://www.dailyadvance.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/ 2008-09-03T10:32:56-05:00 http://www.dailyadvance.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/entries/2008/09/02/republican_conv.html?cxntfid=blogs_window_on_washington 6520103@http://www.dailyadvance.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/ 2008-09-02T22:58:19-05:00 http://www.dailyadvance.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/entries/2008/09/02/rockin_the_ron.html?cxntfid=blogs_window_on_washington Doubt the enthusiasm of Ron Paul’s supporters? Check them out as Aimee Allen belts out what’s become a theme song for the Texas congressman’s supporters. The action came Tuesday night at Paul’s “Rally for the Republic” in Minneapolis.... 6518603@http://www.dailyadvance.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/ 2008-09-02T20:05:06-05:00 http://www.dailyadvance.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/entries/2008/09/02/palin_keeps_low.html?cxntfid=blogs_window_on_washington Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, John McCain’s choice for vice president, kept a low profile Tuesday as the Republican national committee tried to get back on track in the wake of Hurricane Gustav. Although Republicans rushed to her defense following the... 6513203@http://www.dailyadvance.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/ 2008-09-02T17:12:07-05:00 http://www.dailyadvance.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/entries/2008/09/02/union_pacifics.html?cxntfid=blogs_window_on_washington 6509903@http://www.dailyadvance.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/ 2008-09-02T15:42:24-05:00 http://www.dailyadvance.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/entries/2008/09/02/the_ron_paul_ra.html?cxntfid=blogs_window_on_washington The scene inside Minneapolis’ Target Center in advance of Ron Paul’s evening speech to his “Rally for the Republic.”... 6511203@http://www.dailyadvance.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/ 2008-09-02T15:40:24-05:00