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Who will take the television
McCain's partner doesn't want mercy from Russia
The coming weeks will be tense for US presidential candidates. Democratic Senator from Illinois, 47-year-old Barack Obama, and Republican Party representative, 72-year-old Senator from Arizona, John McCain, are beginning active work with voters in various states. And on September 26, the candidates will face off for the first time in live televised debates. Other televised duels are scheduled for October 7 and 15. So far, most polls give a tie - 47 to 47%.Yesterday, John McCain, following his rival, became the official party candidate . If he wins the November 4 election, he could become the oldest US president. On Friday night Moscow time, McCain gave a keynote speech on the final day of the Republican convention in St. Paul, Minnesota. All of John McCain's former rivals in the midterm party elections called from the convention rostrum to vote for him. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney criticized Barack Obama's agenda as "liberal": "We have a mandate for every American who wants change in Washington - throw out the big liberals and elect John McCain."
Many predicted Mitt Romney to be the vice presidential candidate. But, as you know, Arizona Senator John McCain decided differently, taking 44-year-old Sarah Palin as his running mate. In a speech at the convention, she emphasized that she is not part of the “Washington elite” and also criticized Barack Obama. She accused him of "idealism" and a desire to "use the slogan of change to make his own career" instead of helping "real Americans."
Ms. Palin also had unkind words for Moscow. “Russia wants to control a vital pipeline in the Caucasus and intends to divide and intimidate our European allies by using energy resources as a weapon. Given this, we cannot leave ourselves at the mercy of foreign suppliers,” she said and called on the United States to actively develop its own oil and gas reserves in Alaska.