USA Today Editoweb 12 august 2008

Race questions cast doubt on presidential polls

The year was 1984, and the state was Iowa. A white man who had just voted walked out of his precinct caucus and saw the Rev. Jesse Jackson standing outside.

Analysis: McCain, Obama condemn Russian aggression

Republican John McCain quickly took a hardline stand against Russia after it sent troops and tanks into the former Soviet state of Georgia. Democrat Barack Obama's initial condemnation of Russia was tempered by a call for diplomacy and restraint on all sides.

Former Republican congressman endorses Obama's bid

A leading Republican moderate with a foreign policy background endorsed presidential candidate Barack Obama on Tuesday as the Democrat sought to show his appeal to members of both political parties.

McCain says all Americans back Georgia in struggle

Republican presidential candidate John McCain phoned Georgia's president Tuesday to tell him all Americans back his country's efforts to thwart military attacks from Russia.

Enthusiasm gap plagues GOP convention Politico

While excitement is building for a Democratic Party convention capped by Barack Obama’s historic acceptance speech before a sold-out, 75,000-seat football stadium, the GOP convention the following week is shaping up to be a considerably more staid affair, marked by the conspicuous absence of many of the usual convention attendees.

US, allies weigh punishment for Russia

Scrambling to find ways to punish Russia for its invasion of pro-Western Georgia, the United States and its allies are considering expelling Moscow from an exclusive club of wealthy nations and canceling an upcoming joint NATO-Russia military exercise, Bush administration officials said Tuesday.

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