Senator John McCain has selected Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate. With Alaska’s three electoral votes fairly safe for Republicans, this choice was clearly not based on geography, but demographics and it appears that McCain is betting that the choice of Palin will help him win over unsatisfied former Hillary Clinton supporters. The choice certainly made headlines and has taken attention away from Barack Obama’s speech to the DNC. Palin is the first Alaskan to be on a major party presidential ticket and the first women to be on the republican ticket.
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Pickup lines From: feeds.wizbangblog.com Post Date: 2008-12-03 07:24:21
Vice-Presidential style- Obama enters room for speech to governors. Sarah Palin is first person he greets. Joe Biden’s prepared remarks were: "And Governor Palin, your being here today sends a...
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Let my Palin go From: corner.nationalreview.com Post Date: 2008-09-28 09:56:56
I agree with you, Mona, and Kathryn and Bill. The Palin nomination has generated the only real enthusiasm on the Republican side and keeping her under wraps until she can mouth the appropriately nuanced platitudes isn't worth it. There's nothing to be gained by taking Miss Authenticity and turning her into a Foggy Bottom bore. Plus a gazillion interviews a day with WZZZ-AM Presque Isle, Maine would lessen the Elimination Round stakes attached to the once-a-month highwire acts with Couric... more
As Senator Biden prepares to face off against Governor Palin on Thursday night in the campaign’s lone vice presidential debate, Democratic strategists have a few words of advice for the lawmaker of Delaware: Ignore the Alaskan. Mr. Biden’s 35 years in the Senate dwarf Ms. Palin’s single month of experience on the national stage, but Democrats are worried that his penchant for verbal missteps and his occasionally aggressive style could be a liability as he faces only the second ... more
I have been under-whelmed thus far with Governor Palin’s interviews. Team McCain really needs to let her loose. We have seen that she can handle herself in debates. There is plenty of proof on you tube. What we need to see is that same fire and grasp of facts on the trail. Not ever press event will be a pep rally, it is now time to prove that the choice has merit, you were given the benefit of the doubt by the conservatives.
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Some thoughts on the poll above . . .
First, some assumptions.
Senator John McCain will be defeated by Senator Barack Obama by both a solid electoral and popular vote margin, although not the blowout I once expected. Barack Obama will have the psychological boost of being the first Democratic candidate since LBJ to win over 50% of the popular vote.
Governor Sarah Palin, who for a while was managing to exceed expectations and present herself as a reasonable nominee for VP and a t... more
So as we eagerly await the big event tonight, the one question that still lingers for me is...just what will Governor Sarah Failin be wearing?? I’m thinking she goes with the red dress. Or a parka or a live seal to show her state pride. Also, I might be going out on a limb here, but I’m pretty sure this question will be where things really get out of hand: "Governor Palin, suppose one of the world’s leading scientists and your local witch doctor meet to discuss global warming.... more
In debate, Republican ticket survives one test Governor Sarah Palin made it through the vice-presidential debate on Thursday without doing any obvious damage to the Republican presidential ticket. By surviving her encounter...... more
Hillary Clinton and John McCain win the March 4th Texas Primary. Texas is unique in that it hold both a primary and a caucus for the Democratic campaign. While Hillary Clinton won the Democratic primary, Barack Obama leads in the Democratic Caucus with 36% reporting.
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Hillary Clinton and John McCain win the March 4th Ohio primary. McCain won every county, while Clinton won almost every county, but lost to Obama in Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, and Cincinnati.
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With wins in Texas, Ohio, Vermont and Rhode Island on March 4th, John McCain has secured enough delegates to clinch the Republican presidential nomination. Mike Huckabee dropped out of the race after McCain gained the 1,191 delegates needed to claim the Republican nomination.
John McCain started the Republican primary as the front runner, but began to drop in the polls before the first vote had been cast. McCain won the New Hampshire primary, the second state to vote in the presidential camp... more
John McCain and Barack Obama win the Vermont primary. John McCain wins all the counties and Barack Obama wins all but one.
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