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Palin Takes Protecting Polar Bears "Very Seriously"
For the sake of balance, vis-à-vis Obama's Taking It Seriously, here's one for Sarah Palin.
WHO: Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin.
WHAT: In an op-ed, Palin, who favors opening ANWR to drilling and whose husband got a $46,790 paycheck last year from BP, laid out her reasons for why the Bush administration shouldn't have added polar bears to the endangered species list.
WHERE: "Bearing Up" [NYT Op-Ed]
THE QUOTE: "The state takes very seriously its job of protecting polar bears and their habitat..."
BONUS QUOTE: "If you are not for opening ANWR, in the state of Alaska, you couldn't get elected dogcatcher." - former Alaska state Rep. Ray Metcalfe in an AP article. More » -
The Senate passed the FISA bill today, which effectively puts an end to any chance of legal repercussions for telcos who helped the government spy on citizens. Senator Obama voted for it, Senator McCain didn't vote, and Senator Clinton, for what it's worth, voted against it. Find out how your senator voted here. [TechCrunch]
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What Kinds Of Card Debt Are The Presidential Candidates Carrying?
We know Consumerist readers love to trade advice (and insults) on personal debts and savings, so here are some fun facts from Friday's financial disclosure statements of Barak Obama and John McCain: More » -
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McCain, Waiter to the TV Stars
Didn't this man run for president in a parallel universe? LAT: More »
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