“I can’t begin this great effort without honoring the achievements of Geraldine Ferraro back in 1984, and of course, Senator Hillary Clinton who did show determination and grace in her presidential campaign. It was rightly noted in Denver this week that Hillary left 18 million cracks in the highest, hardest glass ceiling in America, but thankfully as it turns out the women of America aren’t finished yet and the voters will shatter that glass ceiling once and for all.”

– Sarah Palin in Pennsylvania during her second stop on the campaign trail as the Republican vice presidential candidate, August 30, 2008

“But the record’s clear, John McCain has voted with George Bush 90% of the time. Senator McCain likes to talk about judgment, but really, what does it say about your judgment when you think George Bush has been right more than 90% of the time? I don’t know about you, but I’m not ready to take a 10% chance on change.”

– Barack Obama accepting the Democratic nomination for president of the United States in Denver, Colorado, August 29, 2008

“John McCain calls himself a maverick, but he votes with George Bush
90 percent of the time. That’s not a maverick. That’s a sidekick.”

– Senator Robert Casey Jr. in a speech at the
Democratic National Convention, August 26, 2008

“At the moment of conception. I have a 25-year pro-life record in the Congress, in the Senate. And as president of the United States, I will be a pro-life president. And this presidency will have pro-life policies. That’s my commitment. That’s my commitment to you.”

– John McCain at the Saddleback Presidential Forum answering the question “At what point is a baby entitled to human rights?”, August 16, 2008

“Well, you know, I think that whether you’re looking at it from a
theological perspective or a scientific perspective, answering that
question with specificity, you know, is above my pay grade.”

– Barack Obama at the Saddleback Presidential Forum
answering the question “At what point does a baby get
human rights, in your view?”, August 16, 2008

“In the 21st century, nations don’t invade other nations.”

– John McCain discussing the Cold War and
Russia’s aggression in Georgia, August 13, 2008