Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton released the following statement in response to McCain's speech: ?Tonight, John McCain said that his party was elected to change Washington, but that they let Washington change them. He?s right. He admonished the ?old, do-nothing crowd? in Washington, but ignored the fact that he?s been part of that crowd [...]

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ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNN) — Blasting through the Republican convention hall is the 1977 hit "Barracuda" by rock band Heart. It's a shout-out to Sarah Palin. When she played basketball in high school, the soon-to-be Republican vice presidential nominee earned the nickname "Sarah barracuda" for her fierce competitiveness. Some of her opponents revived the "Sarah barracuda" nickname [...]