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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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Ex-eBay, HP CEOs laud McCain's economic plan
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.(Posted in Politics and Law by Declan McCullagh)
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Citizen journalists converge on party conventions
Audiences have more ways than ever to access audio and video coverage of the political campaigns--whether politicians like it or not.(Posted in Politics and Law by Stephanie Condon)
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Republicans register delegates on the cloud
Republican National Convention organizers turn to cloud computing and other technologies to communicate with delegates more effectively.(Posted in Politics and Law by Stephanie Condon)
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The GOP turned to Qwest to completely rewire the Xcel Center for its national convention this week.(Posted in Politics and Law by Stephanie Condon)
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