Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama kick off an eight-week battle to win the White House, each candidate invigorated by his respective party convention and each man claiming to be the true agent of change.
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Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's speech at the Republican National Convention has the potential to transform the dynamic of the race for the White House in some ways that are obvious and some not.

The Republican vice presidential candidate attended five colleges in six years before graduating from the University of Idaho in 1987, The Associated Press reports. Sarah Palin spent time at schools in Hawaii and Alaska plus North Idaho College, a two-year school.

Some journalists push back against the McCain campaign's charges of bias and sexism in the coverage of Sara Palin. They say they are being unfairly attacked over legitimate inquiries into the Alaska governor's background and experience.

By roll call vote, the Republican National Convention delegates award John McCain the presidential nomination he has sought for a decade. At 72, the Arizona senator is the oldest first-time nominee in history.
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