S.F.'s plan for Halloween party near AT&T park (San Francisco Chronicle)
San Francisco's troubled Halloween party will be reborn at a parking lot near AT&T Park as a multicultural celebration that city officials hope will avoid the violence that has plagued past events. City officials are still telling people to stay close to home...
The GOP plan for the home stretch (Politico via Yahoo! News)
ST. PAUL, Minn. – John McCain intends to return to his maverick roots in the suddenly-here home stretch of the general election, portraying himself and his unconventional running mate as the real reformers and trying to steal the mantle of change from Barack Obama.
GOP descends on St. Paul (Northwest Herald)
The Democratic Party had its turn in the limelight last week when it nominated its presidential candidate. But this week it’s the Republican Party’s turn, and Crystal Lake businessman John McCrory can’t wait.
Area GOP leaders watch McCain's speech (Northwest Herald)
CRYSTAL LAKE – It was a loud party. About 175 Republican leaders and their close associates from around McHenry County met in the GOP’s makeshift headquarters in one of the shuttered businesses along Route 14. A barbecue grill was smoking out back, and some people could hear the pre-McCain convention programming coming from the TV sets inside.
Voters Might Cross Party Lines in Nov. (Washington Post)
Lee Rapp is a registered Democrat who votes in every election. But this year, the Greenbelt construction company owner said, he will vote for Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) because his own party has little to offer small-business proprietors.
National favoured by family (The New Zealand Herald)
Catherine Shepherd, 37, and husband Matthew, 36, own a home with their three daughters, aged 18 months to 7 years. Cathryn runs a nutrition business part-time and Matt is a psychological researcher.