Obama: Palin against equal pay

From NBC/NJ's Athena Jones TOLEDO, Ohio -- At an economy town hall here Sunday afternoon, Obama said his rival's pick for vice president was against equal pay for equal work. “We're gonna make sure that equal pay for equal work is a reality in this country,” he said. “You know, John McCain 's new VP nominee seems like a very engaging person, a nice person, but I've got to say, she's opposed like John McCain is to equal pay for equal work. That doesn't make much sense to me.” When asked what Obama was basing that line on, campaign spokesperson Jen Psaki linked Palin to McCain's agenda. "Sen. McCain has a clear record of opposing equal pay and as his running mate Gov. Palin is tasked with promoting his agenda,” she said. ...( read more ) (link)