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Biden is carrying an actual pigskin. McCain is taking cues from Chicago Bears. Palin has been reduced to a cheerleader. As the countdown begins to the kickoff of the Palin-Biden debate on Thursday night, both the Dems and Republicans are trying to appeal to America’s sports-fan-like allegiances in order to come out with the “W.” [...]

It’s the last day of the RNC and the parking lot of Catholic Charities has been chosen as a convergence space for a small army of police and their vehicles. It’s R&R out there. The riot gear is piled in minivans, footballs are being tossed. One officer pulls out a disposable camera and takes a photo of another officer talking casually with three protesters passing by on their way to the Capitol building.