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| McCain's Reactionary VP Pick |
| Published: August 29, 2008, 5:40 pm |
| Tags: John Mccain, Election 2008, Us Politics, Sarah Palin, Gop |
| Sarah Palin, Governor from Alaska as his running mate.Why is this reactionary? Let's look at the facts.There are still a few disenchanted Hillary supporters who are looking for a any reason to justify why they can't bring themselves to vote for Obama. But let me just say this, Sarah Palin is no Hillary Clinton.Now that the message has been |
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| Bonus Quote of the Day |
| Published: August 29, 2008, 5:32 pm |
| Tags: 2008 Campaign |
| "I think this is the biggest political gamble, just about, in all of American history."-- Pat Buchanan, quoted by The Guardian, on Sen. John McCain's pick of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate.Interestingly, The Nation notes Palin was an active supporter of Buchanan when he ran for president in 2000. |
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| Bush 'energized and excited' by McCain VP choice |
| Published: August 29, 2008, 5:24 pm |
| Source: [b]AFP via Yahoo News[/b] WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President George W. Bush said Friday he was excited by Republican White House hopeful John McCain's surprise choice of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080829/pl_afp/usvotemccainvpbu... |
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| McCain Barely Knows Running Mate |
| Published: August 29, 2008, 5:22 pm |
| Tags: 2008 Campaign |
| Roll Call two weeks ago, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) said she had met presumptive GOP presidential nominee Sen. John McCain only once or twice."According to Politico, McCain "spoke with just once on the phone" with Palin "about the position before offering it in person earlier this week."Dan Gerstein sums up McCain's gamble: "He's betting his |
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| Sarah Palin wants to let the polar bears die, too. On global warming, she's aligned with" most discredited, fringe, extreme viewpoints" |
| Published: August 29, 2008, 5:22 pm |
| Tags: Sarah Palin, John Mccain |
| Sarah Palin:The State of Alaska will sue to challenge the recent listing of polar bears as a threatened species, Gov. Sarah Palin said Wednesday.She and other Alaska elected officials fear a listing will cripple oil and gas development in prime polar bear habitat off the state's northern and northwestern coasts.Palin argued there is not |
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| Why Sarah Palin is No Dan Quayle |
| Published: August 29, 2008, 5:20 pm |
| say, Texas, instead of from Alaska. But whereas Dan Quayle never actually did anything for Bush, Sarah Palin has helped McCain in two important ways: She has cut short the attention the press would otherwise have lavished on Obama all weekend, limiting Obama's bounce. This has solved McCain's most immediate tactical problem. And she has |
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| McCain/Palin — A Change For the Better! |
| Published: August 29, 2008, 5:16 pm |
| Tags: Politics, Alaska, Barak Obama, Down Syndrome, Gop, Iraq, John Mccain, Nra, Republicans, Sarah Palin, United States |
| Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska, is a wife and mother of five. She was previously the mayor of a small Alaskan town. Her husband is part Eskimo and a semi-pro snowmobile racer. She hunts moose (those smelly global warmers) and is a life-long member of the NRA. Her son is shipping out to Iraq next month. She’s smart, eloquent, young |
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| Palin's Homes |
| Published: August 29, 2008, 5:15 pm |
| Tags: 2008 Campaign |
| In case you were wondering, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin owns three homes -- one is her family's main residence and the other two are for recreation, according to the Center for Public Integrity. |
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| House and Senate Race Roundup, 8/29 |
| Published: August 29, 2008, 5:10 pm |
| Tags: Ak Gov, Ak Al, Swing State Project, Ca 11, Pa 10, Ny 13 |
| Crisitunity sniffs around Alaska's legal code to find out what might happen to the Governor's office if both Sarah Palin and Sean Parnell are sent to Washington, DC in November. NY-13: Poor Robert Straniere. Literally the GOP's last resort to replace retiring Rep. Vino Vito Fossella, Straniere admits that he can't even vote for himself in the |
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| Palin: From Beauty Queen to Ethics Reformer |
| Published: August 29, 2008, 5:06 pm |
| Tags: News |
| Sarah Palin was a hockey mom, small-town mayor and rising young Republican star in Alaska in 2003 when she ran afoul of her party's establishment over ethics reform and was cast into the political wilderness. |
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| At First Glance, Palin Is A Smart Choice |
| Published: August 29, 2008, 5:06 pm |
| John McCain's selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) as his runningmate. At first glance - and this will be negated if bad scandals come out - the choice is a very smart one, so smart, in fact, that, as an Obama supporter, it scares me. Here's four reasons why this is a pretty smart choice - and for progressives, I think its a good idea that |
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| Showtime in Dayton |
| Published: August 29, 2008, 5:04 pm |
| said she was "commander of Alaska's National Guard," I somehow sat up straighter! Just about all my e-mailers have said that McCain hit a home run today, and that his election prospects are helped immeasurably. From their mouths to You-Know-Who's ear. Some also say that, for the first time, they're planning to give to McCain -- or have |
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| Some gays embracing Sarah, driving us to embrace Syrah |
| Published: August 29, 2008, 5:00 pm |
| Tags: Republicans, Sarah Palin |
| the following statement: Alaska Governor Sarah Palin can help Sen. McCain win this election by appealing to independent and young voters. She's a mainstream Republican who will unite the Party and serve John McCain well as Vice President. Gov. Palin is an inclusive Republican who will help Sen. McCain appeal to gay and lesbian voters. |
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| Dobson Says He Will Vote McCain |
| Published: August 29, 2008, 4:53 pm |
| hours after McCain picked Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. Palin has been widely cheered by conservative activists for her pro-life views and conservative governance |
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| CNN's Roberts Questions Palin's Commitment to Alaska But Talked Up Hillary in 2003 |
| Published: August 29, 2008, 4:49 pm |
| Tags: 2008 Presidential, Hillary Clinton, John Roberts, Sarah Palin, Cbs, Cbs Evening News, Cnn, Early Show, Other Cnn, Convention Watch |
| she felt she could help Alaska contribute more to America. Roberts then questioned Palin's commitment to her state: So even back then, you know, speculation wise that she might be chosen as the running mate but she seemed very dedicated to the state of Alaska. The fact that she's leaving it behind after just two years in office, what does |
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