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, slamming the news media, painting herself as the ultimate Washington outsider and touting the military service and reformer record of her ticket-mate, Sen. John McCain," wrote ABC News' Jennifer Parker at the time.
In this Aug. 29, 2008, file photo, Republican Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, right, delivers a speech as Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., introduces her as his vice presidential running mateThere was one line, in particular, that captured the night:"You know what they say the difference is between a hockey mom and a pit bull? Lipstick!" Palin joked, knocking down sexist questions about her ability to do the job of vice president while raising children.
In this July 27, 2004, file photo, Barack Obama, then-candidate for the Senate from Illinois, speaks to delegates during the Democratic National Convention at the FleetCenter in Boston. Praise for the keynote was immediate and nearly universal, with some pundits predicting that night he'd be the nation's first Black president. Hillary Clinton, later his 2008 primary rival, said it was"one of the most electrifying moments that I can remember at any convention."
Vice President Al Gore kisses his wife Tipper before accepting the Democratic nomination for president of the United States on the fourth and final night of the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles, Aug. 17, 2000. The full-mouthed extended kiss created buzz with many theorizing it was aimed at loosening up the candidate's image and showing the strength of the couple's marriage following the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky scandal.
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