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News broke yesterday that since Sarah Palin's nomination for vice president, her wardrobe budget has cost more than a Porsche. Does it matter whether she was a passive participant being dressed by the GOP or if she went on a shopping spree? Yes, say Slate.com's XX Factor bloggers Nina Rastogi and Melinda Henneberger.

GOP presidential nominee John McCain and his running mate Sarah Palin are campaigning separately Thursday after a pair of tag-team rallies Wednesday in the battleground state of Ohio. Palin continues to energize the Republican base, but there are signs she's not helping the ticket win broader appeal.

They call themselves a team of mavericks — and lately John McCain and Sarah Palin are living up to the name by disagreeing with each other. Slate.com's John Dickerson discusses the issues the Republican candidates are butting heads on.

They call themselves a team of mavericks — and lately John McCain and Sarah Palin are living up to the name by disagreeing with each other. Slate.com's John Dickerson discusses the issues the Republican candidates are butting heads on.

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama is on a two-day swing through Florida, which voted for President Bush in 2004. Obama got some campaign help Monday from members of the Tampa Bay Rays, who hours before clinched their first trip to the World Series, and later from former rival Hillary Clinton.

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama is on a two-day swing through Florida, which voted for President Bush in 2004. Obama got some campaign help Monday from members of the Tampa Bay Rays, who hours before clinched their first trip to the World Series, and later from former rival Hillary Clinton.

Vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin appeared on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" Saturday and played along as comedienne Tina Fey impersonated the Alaska governor again.

Vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin appeared on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" Saturday and played along as comedienne Tina Fey impersonated the Alaska governor again.

McCain and Obama insist that they are beyond partisan politics, but as the election approaches, the campaigns and the candidates' supporters have gone on the offensive. Guests and listeners discusses the consequences of negative campaigning. Has the election gotten too ugly?

McCain and Obama insist that they are beyond partisan politics, but as the election approaches, the campaigns and the candidates' supporters have gone on the offensive. Guests and listeners discusses the consequences of negative campaigning. Has the election gotten too ugly?