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‘Born on 4th of July’ veteran leads anti-war protest at DNC

DENVER (AP) – About 1,000 anti-war activists have marched peacefully through downtown Denver on the eve of the Democratic National Convention. They waved signs and chanted “Stop the torture, stop the war. That’s what we’re fighting for.” In a wheelchair at the head of the march was anti-war activist Ron…

Anti-war protesters take to Denver streets

(AP) As Democrats prepare for the Democratic National Convention, anti-war protesters took to the streets of Denver to call for an end to the Iraq war. This video is from The Associated Press, broadcast August 24, 2008. Download video…

Obama campaign office vandalized in Minnesota

KARE 11, the local NBC affiliate in Minneapolis, said that Barack Obama’s campaign office in St. Paul has been vandalized. KARE reported: “The local campaign office for Senator Obama was vandalized early Sunday morning, a little after 1:00.” “Police responded to the Raymond Avenue office in St. Paul to find…

Brokaw plays POW card to defend McCain house gaffe

NBC’s Tom Brokaw talked with Chuck Todd about John McCain not knowing how many houses he and his wife owned. Brokaw point out that one viewer thought that McCain should be given a pass on the mistake because of his prisoner of war status This video is from NBC’s Meet…

Halperin: McCain houses gaffe ‘worst moment’ for Obama

ABC’s George Stephanopoulos talked with Mark Halperin, Donna Brazile, Cokie Roberts and George Will about a comment where John McCain was unable to say how many houses he owned. Halperin argued that attacking John McCain for this comment would be “one of the worst moments of the campaign” for Barack…

Fox mistakenly airs banned attack on Obama

Fox News told The New York Times that they wouldn’t run a new ad attacking Obama due to legal questions. During a segment with Shepard Smith and Molly Henneberg, Fox News appears to have mistakenly aired the attack ad. This video is from Fox’s Studio B, broadcast August 22, 2008.…

Malkin: DNC protesters ‘want brush with torture’

Fox’s Steve Doocy and Gretchen Carlson talked with Michelle Malkin who talked about protesters that would be at the Democratic convention in Denver. Malkin noted that the authorities decided to remove the razor wire from detention cages which is “a disappointment to all of the leftist who want their brush…

Former National Guard pilot on terror watch list

CNN’s Jean Meserve reported that Former National Guard pilot Erich Scherfen was suspend from his job after being put on the TSA’s terror watch list. Scherfen and his wife suspect that they may be on the list because of their Muslim faith. This video is from CNN.com, broadcast August 22,…

CNN: Conspiracy theorists ‘not swayed’ by WTC7 explanation

CNN’s Deborah Feyerick reported that a new reported explaining the collapse of World Trade Center building 7 during the 9/11 attack doesn’t convince conspiracy theorists. This video is from CNN’s American Morning, broadcast August 22, 2008. Download video…

Fox & Friends: House issue makes McCain seem ‘elitist’

Fox host Steve Doocy, Gretchen Carlson and Brian Kilmead discuss a gaffe where John McCain couldn’t say how many houses he owned. Kilmead said that it make John McCain seem ‘elitist.” Carson explained “that you have to be an elitist to some extent to become president of our country.” This…