In his first direct criticism of Gov. Sarah Palin, White House hopeful Barack Obama berates the Republican vice presidential nominee over earmarks and mocks her for describing herself as an agent of change. Obama tells supporters in Indiana that Palin is not the "champion anti-earmark person" she's pretending to be. Also See: Historic Race Enters Final Phase | Palin a Complex Politician

Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama and their running mates embark on the final eight weeks of their historic and extraordinarily tight quests for the White House. Challenging race, gender and age barriers, the tickets promise to shift the political landscape no matter which team triumphs.
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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.