Alaska Newspapers React to McCain’s VP Pick

Local newspapers across Alaska reacted Saturday after their first-term governor was tapped to be John McCain’s running mate.  Editorials and articles from the state both raved that an Alaskan made history as the first Republican woman on a presidential ticket, and expressed concern that Gov. Sarah Palin could be viewed as inexperienced on the national stage. At least one newspaper complained that the rest of the country, suffering from “cluelessness” about McCain’s pick, was getting the facts wrong on Palin’s biography. Here’s a smattering from across Alaska: Anchorage Daily News: “Gov. Palin is a classic Alaska story. She is an example of the opportunity our state offers to those with talent, initiative and determination. Selecting Palin may prove to be a brilliant political stroke for McCain. Like him, she’s an independent who bucked her party establishment and has worked with liberal Democrats. She’s an ethics-reforming outsider who ... (link)