Democrats' quest for the White House

CBS News and CNET News are teaming up to give you in-depth coverage of the Democratic convention in Denver, August 25 to 28 (and the Republican event the following week). We'll have special CBS on-air coverage with Katie Couric nightly from 10 p.m. 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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Democrats find 'green' political convention tough to enforce

The idea of the "greenest" convention in the party's history was an attractive one. But tens of thousands of humans generate a lot of trash. And not everyone wanted to give up their Yukon XL SUVs.
(Posted in Politics and Law by Declan McCullagh)
August 28, 2008 4:14 p.m. PDT

Google CEO: Internet spurred Obama's nomination

Eric Schmidt fields questions at the Democratic convention about politics, online journalism, and privacy.
(Posted in Politics and Law by Declan McCullagh)
August 28, 2008

Tech firms at Democratic convention push for free trade

The Consumer Electronics Association, which represents Apple, Microsoft, and others, is pressing hard for legislators to embrace free trade.
(Posted in Politics and Law by Stephanie Condon)
• Product marketing joins politics at Democratic convention
• At DNC, Google pitches products to public sector
Aug 27, 2008

How the Democratic convention is getting wired

Qwest, Cisco, Symantec, and others are providing the technical infrastructure this week in Denver at one of the most tech-heavy political conventions ever.
(Posted in Politics and Law by Stephanie Condon)
• Net companies prepare for political conventions (and parties)
• Live Webcast coverage of the conventions
Aug 25, 2008

Joe Biden's pro-RIAA, pro-FBI tech voting record

Barack Obama's pick for vice president is an ally of the music industry on copyright and the FBI on wiretaps. He also unintentionally spurred the creation of PGP.
(Posted in Politics and Law by Declan McCullagh)
Aug 23, 2008

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