A programing note: We’ll be liveblogging the rally at F&M on Tuesday being held by Republican presidential nominee John McCain and running mate Sarah Palin. That is, if we can find a place to park near the college’s Alumni Sports & Fitness Center. College officials said today there will be no spaces available on campus. […]

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From Buchanan Park, taken by New Era Staff Writer Janet Kelley. (Thanks, Janet!)
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5:25 PM — Pix coming shortly…
5:23 PM — Someone is shouting — no, screaming — “He’s coming!” Methinks Obama is here. Oh, yes. He is here.
5:21 PM — Tick, tock. Still waiting. But something’s happening. F&M president John Fry is on the scene.
5:07 PM — Keep hitting refresh. Obama will be here soon.
5:05 PM — […]

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Spoke to a handful of local political analysts about Palin’s speech last night. A couple suggested that, while overall she did very, very well, she was, perhaps, a little to caustic and snide — which is all fine and good among the delegates out in St. Paul. But how would that attitude play among the […]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSsWIOH3544

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From local McCain coordinator Bill Kiehl:
The Lancaster County Victory team announced today
that Republican Presidential Candidate Sen. John McCain
will make an official stop in Lancaster County Tuesday,
September 9, 2008.
The Town Hall event will be held at the F&M Alumni
Sports & Fitness Center in Lancaster, PA. Doors Open
at 1:30pm. Tickets are FREE but […]

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Your thoughts?
I thought the most effective part of her speech was this:
Before I became governor of the great state of Alaska, I was mayor of my hometown.
And since our opponents in this presidential election seem to look down on that experience, let me explain to them what the job involves.
I guess a small-town mayor is […]

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Chris Cillizza, author of The Washington Post column The Fix, has 5 pointers for U.S. Sen John McCain’s surprise pick for a running mate when she speaks at the RNC tonight:

Reclaim her image by “selling hers as a uniquely American story full of the hopes and dreams as well as the trials and tribulations that […]

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Afternoon notes, quotes & anecdotes:
From Andrew Heath, former director of the county GOP:
When the RNC began to rearrange their schedule due to the tragedy of Hurricane Gustav, we all prayed that Anne Beiler would remain a speaker.  Well, our prayers were answered and Anne will be speaking this evening!  You can view her speech in […]

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