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Day Four Sept. 4, 2008 (Sept. 5 Newspapers) |
| Summary:
Based on an "at a glance" look at a number of front pages, the dominant
story in Thursday morning's papers was Sarah Palin's speech. NEWSEUM |
| Newspaper |
Headlines/Reporters |
Photos/Photographers |
| Star Tribune | "Fired-up Palin rocks arena, rips her foes" |
MW shot of Sarah Palin at the podium looking back over her shoulder; signs and crowd very blurry in background, i.e. in front of her. - Brian Peterson, Star Tribune. |
| ...below the fold article is by Kevin Diaz and Pam Louwagie (ST). 2: "Today, it's his town and his party" - Patricia Lopez (ST). |
...below the fold Medium shot of Todd Palin, John McCain, Sarah Palin - Jennifer Simonson, Star Tribune. Also very small shot of Rudy Giuliani speaking. |
| Pioneer Press | "Prime-time Palin" "McCain's running mate introduces herself to a national audience - and she comes out swinging. The Washington establishment, the media, Obama all take direct hits." |
MCU after Sarah Palin's speech; Palin
pointing, McCain looking, faces in crowd blurry in background. -
Richard Marshall, Pioneer Press. |
| ...below the fold article is by Bill Salisbury and Rachel E. Stassen-Berger (PP). 2: "The man, his strength" - David Rogers (Politico). 3: "Why Palin's at the podium, Pawlenty's on the bench" - Rachel E. Stassen-Berger and Bill Salisbury (PP). |
...below the fold Headshot of McCain. - Getty Images. |
| USA Today |
"Republicans rally
around Palin in national debut / Calling herself outsider, she attacks
Obama, 'Washington elite'" 1: "McCain nominated for president, hails VP choice" - William M. Welch (USAT). 2: "For McCain, 6 keys to victory in November" - David Jackson and Richard Wolf (USAT). |
Medium shot shows Sarah
Palin waving, daughter Piper,
McCain pointing; signs and audience in distance. - ??? |
| New York Times (National Edition, Printed in MN) | "On Center Stage,
Palin Electrifies Convention / McCain Selected as Nominee of G.O.P." - Elisabeth Bumiller and Michael Cooper. 2. "Serving a Cause and a Desire to Succeed" - Mark Leibovich and David D. Kirkpatrick. |
MCU of Sarah Palin head and shoulders; mics and lights. - Todd Heisler, New York Times. |
| ...below the fold "The Unusual Challenges of Governing Alaska" - Kirk Johnson. |
| Washington Post (Final Edition) |
"Palin Comes Out Fighting / GOP
Nominates McCain After Running Mate Attacks Obama on Experience" -
Michael D. Shear (WP). |
MW
shot Levi Johnston (Bristol fiance), Willow, Piper, Todd holding Trig,
John McCain and Sarah Palin. - The Washington Post. |
| ...below the fold "In a More Diverse America, A Mostly White Convention" - Eli Saslow and Robert Barnes (WP). "[Analysis] Striking Back at Critics, One by One" - Dan Balz (WP). |
...below the fold MCU of Palin during her speech. |
| Washington Post (Special Edition) |
"'I'm Going to Washington to Serve the
People of This Country' / VP Candidate Palin Rejects 'Elite' Doubts
about Her Experience" - Michael D. Shear (WP). "McCain Aims to Recast GOP In His Own Maverick Image" - Michael D. Shear and Robert Barnes (WP). "In a More Diverse America, Mostly White Convention" - Eli Saslow and Robert Barnes (WP). |
Medium shot of Sarah Palin waving. - Toni L. Sandys, The Washington Post. |
| Los Angeles Times | "Defiant Palin comes out swinging" -
Mark Z. Barabak (LAT). 2. "Head to head against Big Oil" - Kim Murphy and Tom Hamburger (LAT). 3. "The imperfect hero" - Robin Abcarian (LAT). |
Small CU, tight crop of Sarah Palin. - Genaro Molina, Los
Angeles Times. Large illustration MCU of McCain dominates. - Roberto Parada for the Times. |
| Boston Globe | "Palin
plunges into the fray / Rips Obama, defends her experience, small town
roots" - Michael Kranish (BG). |
Wide
shot of Sarah Palin on stage framed by a sea of McCain-Palin signs. -
Win McNamee, Getty Images. |
| ...below the fold "Again, they ask how mothers do it all" - Linda Matchan (BG). "Record shows little foreign experience" - Bryan Bender and Sasha Issenberg (BG). |
| Chicago Tribune | "Palin first up faithful, comes out swinging / Jabs
Democrats on security, energy, taxes" - Jim Tankersley (Trib.). |
MCU of Sarah Palin speaking, right arm raised to shoulder
level in a fist. - Ron Edmonds, AP. |
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