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| McCain attacks media over Palin | McCain attacks media over Palin |
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| John McCain's US presidential campaign has angrily condemned the media for questioning the way his running mate Sarah Palin's candidacy was vetted. | John McCain's US presidential campaign has angrily condemned the media for questioning the way his running mate Sarah Palin's candidacy was vetted. |
| Mrs Palin is preparing a key address to the Republican National Convention - days after she revealed that her unmarried daughter, 17, was pregnant. | Mrs Palin is preparing a key address to the Republican National Convention - days after she revealed that her unmarried daughter, 17, was pregnant. |
| Mr McCain's team denied claims it had not checked her background thoroughly. | Mr McCain's team denied claims it had not checked her background thoroughly. |
| Mr McCain is due to be nominated on Wednesday as the party's presidential candidate for the 4 November election. | Mr McCain is due to be nominated on Wednesday as the party's presidential candidate for the 4 November election. |
| 'Nonsense' | 'Nonsense' |
| Mrs Palin will make her key speech at the convention in St Paul, Minnesota, on Wednesday. | Mrs Palin will make her key speech at the convention in St Paul, Minnesota, on Wednesday. |
| Ahead of the address, a written statement from senior campaign adviser Steve Schmidt said the "nonsense" over the vetting process for Mrs Palin should end. | Ahead of the address, a written statement from senior campaign adviser Steve Schmidt said the "nonsense" over the vetting process for Mrs Palin should end. |
| Republican Convention diaryIn pictures: Convention day two | Republican Convention diaryIn pictures: Convention day two |
| "This vetting controversy is a faux media scandal designed to destroy the first female Republican nominee for vice president of the United States who has never been a part of the old boys' network that has come to dominate the news establishment of this country," the statement said. | "This vetting controversy is a faux media scandal designed to destroy the first female Republican nominee for vice president of the United States who has never been a part of the old boys' network that has come to dominate the news establishment of this country," the statement said. |
| Mr Schmidt said there would be "no further comment about our long and thorough process" in checking Mrs Palin. | Mr Schmidt said there would be "no further comment about our long and thorough process" in checking Mrs Palin. |
| The Alaska governor announced on Monday her 17-year-old daughter, Bristol, was pregnant, and would have the baby and marry her boyfriend. | The Alaska governor announced on Monday her 17-year-old daughter, Bristol, was pregnant, and would have the baby and marry her boyfriend. |
| It has also been revealed that an attorney has been hired to represent Mrs Palin in an Alaska state ethics investigation. | It has also been revealed that an attorney has been hired to represent Mrs Palin in an Alaska state ethics investigation. |
| The case involves alleged abuse of power. | The case involves alleged abuse of power. |
| Mrs Palin is being investigated by state lawmakers over the dismissal of a state public safety commissioner, whom she allegedly sacked because he did not dismiss her brother-in-law, a state trooper, involved in a contentious divorce and child custody battle with her younger sister. href="/1/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/08/americas_voters0_views_on_sarah_palin/html/1.stm" onClick="window.open('http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/08/americas_voters0_views_on_sarah_palin/html/1.stm', '1220397821', 'toolbar=0,scrollbars=0,location=0,statusbar=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,width=500,height=400,left=312,top=100'); return false;">Voters in Minnesota give their views on Republican Sarah Palin and her daughter's pregnancy href="/1/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/08/americas_voters0_views_on_sarah_palin/html/1.stm" onClick="window.open('http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/08/americas_voters0_views_on_sarah_palin/html/1.stm', '1220397821', 'toolbar=0,scrollbars=0,location=0,statusbar=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,width=500,height=400,left=312,top=100'); return false;" >In pictures | |
| Sarah Palin told US network CNBC she had "nothing to hide". Her deposition is expected to be scheduled soon. | Sarah Palin told US network CNBC she had "nothing to hide". Her deposition is expected to be scheduled soon. |
| There have also been reports that Mrs Palin sought special financial favours for her city and state - something that the McCain campaign is against. | There have also been reports that Mrs Palin sought special financial favours for her city and state - something that the McCain campaign is against. |
| It has also been reported that her husband once belonged to a fringe political group in Alaska, with some members supporting secession from the United States. | It has also been reported that her husband once belonged to a fringe political group in Alaska, with some members supporting secession from the United States. |
| Mrs Palin was elected governor of Alaska in 2006 and before that was mayor of the small town of Wasilla, Alaska. | Mrs Palin was elected governor of Alaska in 2006 and before that was mayor of the small town of Wasilla, Alaska. |
| She is due to be formally nominated by delegates as the party's vice-presidential choice later this week. | She is due to be formally nominated by delegates as the party's vice-presidential choice later this week. |
| 'Dangerous world' | 'Dangerous world' |
| Sarah Palin's selection as vice-presidential nominee has caused great excitement among social conservatives and evangelical Christians gathered at the convention, says the BBC's Adam Brookes in St Paul. [John McCain] sees a partner in Sarah who will help him reform Washington - not just talk about it McCain adviser Carly Fiorina on Sarah Palin class="" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/justinwebb/2008/09/carly_fiorina_on_sarah_palin.html">Webb's America | |
| But across the broader Republican Party, there seems to be some unease at the choice of someone who is an unknown quantity, he says. | But across the broader Republican Party, there seems to be some unease at the choice of someone who is an unknown quantity, he says. |
| Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who made a failed attempt to win the Republican nomination for president, defended her in a television interview for the CBS Early Show. | Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who made a failed attempt to win the Republican nomination for president, defended her in a television interview for the CBS Early Show. |
| He said she had more experience than Democratic candidate Barack Obama. | He said she had more experience than Democratic candidate Barack Obama. |
| "I would say Barack Obama has never governed a city, never governed a state, never governed an agency, never run a military unit, never run anything," he said. | "I would say Barack Obama has never governed a city, never governed a state, never governed an agency, never run a military unit, never run anything," he said. |
| The party's four-day convention opened on Monday, although it was initially curtailed because of the threat of Hurricane Gustav to states on the southern US coast. | The party's four-day convention opened on Monday, although it was initially curtailed because of the threat of Hurricane Gustav to states on the southern US coast. |
| On Tuesday, President George W Bush told delegates that Mr McCain was "a great American", describing him as a president ready to make tough decisions needed "in a dangerous world". | On Tuesday, President George W Bush told delegates that Mr McCain was "a great American", describing him as a president ready to make tough decisions needed "in a dangerous world". |
| What is your reaction to the Republican convention? Tell us your thoughts on the event so far by filling in the form below. | What is your reaction to the Republican convention? Tell us your thoughts on the event so far by filling in the form below. |