Republicans try for four more years
CBS News and CNET News are teaming up to give you in-depth coverage of the Republican convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul, September 1 to 4. (We teamed up for the Democrats' event the previous week.) We'll have special CBS on-air coverage with Katie Couric nightly from 10 to 11 p.m. EDT, followed by a Web-only show with a political roundtable. We also tell you where the candidates stand on tech topics in our 2008 Technology Voters' Guide. Check back here for updates from CNET News staffers Declan McCullagh, Stephanie Condon, and Kara Tsuboi.
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Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman and HP Chairman Carly Fiorina talk up the Republican presidential candidate, saying he's much better on the economy than his Democratic rival.
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Technology lobbyists gather at Republican convention
Sep 4, 2008
Audiences have more ways than ever to access audio and video coverage of the political campaigns--whether politicians like it or not.
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Sep 3, 2008
Republican National Convention organizers turn to cloud computing and other technologies to communicate with delegates more effectively.
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September 3, 2008 10:26 a.m. PDT
The GOP turned to Qwest to completely rewire the Xcel Center for its national convention this week.
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September 2, 2008 7:00 a.m. PDT
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Representatives of the technology industry in town for the Republican convention could be found Wednesday at Chambers, a self-described luxury art hotel.
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Posted By: Declan McCullagh
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