• Robyn74

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  Interesting strategy. Can't wait to see how this plays out.

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It’s Palin
QandO — Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska will be John McCain’s running mate per various news services. Young, woman, pro-life, hunts, advocate for drilling, executive experience. Let the games begin.

McCain Hits It Out of the Park With Palin (UPDATE: ABC says Palin is not the pick -- still in Alaska, UPDATE: CNBC says it is Palin, now confirmed by many sources)
Wizbang — [ UPDATE 10:35 Campaign confirms Palin to Fox News! UPDATE 10:19 a.m.: CNBC says it is Palin! Update: And so does the Chicago Tribune . The campaign is still mum and I expect it will be until the formal announcement. [ Update 10:05 a.m.: Carl Cameron just said Palin's staff in Alaska and in Washington say they cannot account for her whereabouts at this time and that their comments about her schedule were as of last night. If it is not her, I think we would be getting a denial by now, but maybe the absence of a denial is just the McCain campaign's way of keeping ...

Palin?
Lawyers, Guns and Money — Huh. Well, I guess maybe that secures Alaska's 3 electoral votes for McCain. It should also play well in British Columbia. If McCain is picking Palin (and we should note that this hasn't exactly been confirmed) in order to appeal to PUMAs, then I have to wonder whether the folks at Confluence, Corrente, and No Quarter haven't done Barack Obama a fantastic favor...

Vice President Palin? CNBC says it will be.
Stop The ACLU — I’ve been rooting for Sarah Palin. The speculation about Governor Palin being McCain’s VP pick should be a HUGE confirmation for the McCain campaign that it’s the right choice. With all the rumors swirling, it’s still up in the air, but CNBC has reported that Governor Palin is McCain’s choice: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a self-styled “hockey mom” who has only been governor for a little over a year, is GOP Presidential candidate John McCain’s choice for Vice President, CNBC has learned. According to a Republican strategist, Palin is the nominee, though McCain’s campaign has not ...

Gov. Palin Is It!!!
RIGHTWINGSPARKLE — ... It's not official. But CNBC is reporting it and The Swamp. Update!!!: IT'S OFFICIAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ...

McCain-Palin ‘08: CNBC Reports McCain Has Picked Sarah Palin for Vice President
(Obsolete Feed) — This has not been confirmed: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a self-styled “hockey mom” who has only been governor for a little over a year, is GOP Presidential candidate John McCain’s choice for Vice President, CNBC has learned. According to a Republican strategist, Palin is the nominee, though McCain’s campaign has not comfirmed this. Hope for a Palin pick diminished this morning with reports that she was staying in Alaska: But the possibility of a surprise pick also looms as the McCain ...

It's Palin?
Confederate Yankee — It's Palin? Oops, sorry. This one . I guess we'll know soon enough, won't we? Digg This

Palin?
The Anonymous Liberal — Several new outlets are reporting that McCain has selected Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. If true, it's kind of a weird pick. From a strategic standpoint, I suppose picking her does a couple things for John McCain. First, it's such a left-field pick that the press will be forced to devote a lot of coverage to it. Most people don't know who Palin is, so they can't just announce the pick and go back to talking about Obama's speech. By putting a woman on the ticket, McCain also keeps the Obama/Biden ticket from having sole claim to the "making history" argument. ...

McCain/Palin?
Southern Appeal — ... today? :) Seriously, as much as Palin would rock, it doesn’t sound like it’s her, either. Maybe we’re missing the obvious here. McCain’s in Ohio - so it’s Portman. Joe Says: August 29th, 2008 at 8:33 am An attractive female Veep right on engergy, who knows how to bait a hook, and knows about hockey! Now that is hot. Muskrat Says: August 29th, 2008 at 8:34 am Natalie Portman?!? I may have to vote GOP after all….. Joe Says: August 29th, 2008 at 9:18 am http://www.cnbc.com/id/26454655 The Eagle Had Landed? Joe Says: August 29th, 2008 at 9:19 ...

Is It Sarah Palin?
Firedoglake — ... And CNBC makes the same call. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a self-styled "hockey mom" who has only been governor for a little over a year, is GOP Presidential candidate John McCain's choice for Vice President, CNBC has learned. ...

McCain To Announce Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin As His Vice Presidential Pick
Think Progress — Fox News and numerous media outlets are reporting that John McCain will name Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate this morning in Dayton. Palin is anti-choice and is a member of an “anti-abortion group called Feminists for Life.” In 2002, when she was running for lieutenant governor, “Palin sent an e-mail to the anti-abortion Alaska Right to Life Board saying she was as ‘pro-life as any candidate can be’ and has ‘adamantly supported our cause since I first understood, as a child, the atrocity of abortion.’” Newsweek reports some more ...

The GOP’s identity politicking to the Dem’s identity politicking:
protein wisdom — The GOP’s identity politicking to the Dem’s identity politicking:“Oh, it is so on …!” **** h/t Darleen Posted by Jeff G. @ 8:40 am | Trackback

Veepstakes: Probably Romney (updated)
The Reaction — By Michael J.W. Stickings UPDATE: Well, I was way wrong. It's looks like it's Palin. Quite the surprise. (See Creature's post above.) ********** As I've been predicting for some time -- and, hey, I was right about Biden -- it looks as though McCain will tap Romney to be his running mate. (And if it is, it'll be fun to go back over all that McCain-Romney tension/dislike during the primaries. Biden's comments about Obama not being ready ...

McCain picks Alaska's Gov. Sarah Palin
The Reaction — ... Certainly unconventional, but hasn't McCain has just blown his experience argument out of the water? Does he really have time to introduce her to the country? Is this not the ultimate pander to the conservative base (not to mention Hillary voters)? ...

Harwood Says It's Palin
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com — ... Via CNBC : Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a self-styled "hockey mom" who has only been governor for a little over a year, is GOP Presidential candidate John McCain's choice for Vice President, CNBC has learned. ...

Miss Congeniality
The Mahablog — ... So the GOP vice-presidential candidate once won second place in the Miss Alaksa beauty contest, and was awarded the Miss Congeniality prize. Her husband works for British Petroleum. She was elected governor of Alaska in 2006. From 2004 to 2005 she was Ethics Commissioner of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. Before that, she was mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, for a time. ...

Sarah Palin to Join McCain’s Ticket
Comments from Left Field — I remember thinking to myself last night, in the wake of the buzz that was Obama’s speech, that the one thing that McCain could do to really turn the tables was pick a woman to join his ticket.  Therefore, when Pawlenty started getting some serious buzz swirling around him very late last night into early this morning, I was relieved. Then the word comes out that it’s going to be Alaska’s governor, Sarah Palin. And if John McCain had made this announcement five days ago, I think my worry would be well invested. ...

I've Never Been Happier in My Life To Be Wrong!
Little Miss Attila — I've Never Been Happier in My Life To Be Wrong! McCain's pick for VP is actually Governor Palin. That would be Governor Palin of: executive experience (however brief); youth and energy to balance McCain's age; first-hand knowledge of the importance of developing more domestic energy production; two count 'em, two X chromosomes. Happy Friday, Barack. Hope you enjoyed yourself last night. P.S. ...

Back on the Radio! Palinpalooza!
The Moderate Voice — ... We don’t normally do this on Fridays, but given the flurry of activity surrounding Barack Obama’s speech last night and John McCain’s pick of Sarah Palin this morning, it’s simply too much to pass up. You can join us today on ...

Hail Mary Pass
Newshoggers.com — ... By Ron Beasley This makes no sense: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin Is McCain's Choice for VP James Joyner's reaction: She’s going to make us pine for the days of Dan Quayle, methinks. I guess the only way the McCain campaign thought they could draw attention away from the successful Democratic convention was to do something really stupid.  More from James Joyner: I’d never heard of Palin before the VP buzz started on the blogs a while back. She’s supposedly an excellent campaigner. ...

Sarah Palin
Feministing — ... . She's young -- 44 -- and a self-described "hockey mom." Because Palin is relatively unknown on the national level, a lot of people are already identifying this as a ploy to snag the votes of disaffected Hillary Clinton supporters. I don't know whether that's true (my guess is yes), but it's my sense that Hillary backers who don't like Obama are not going to like a McCain/Palin ticket much better. But maybe I'm optimistic. ...

McCain's VP...In Which I Find Myself In SHocking Agreement With Jimbo and Ann Althouse
Winds of Change.NET — ... without seeming like an ass, he has to be polite, and she can go after him with an inside game that's all about "I am successfully running a state while you have sat in DC and made speeches for the last 40 years". Plus he has to pick a woman (well, no but he'd be even more idiotic not to), and Fiorina, Whitman, and Hutchinson all bring too much negative baggage. Here's hoping...and heading to Costco for the jumbo popcorn. Update: Ohmigawd - could it be true?

It’s Palin
PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts — I was in class, so missed the initial news. CNBC: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin Is McCain’s Choice for VP Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a self-styled “hockey mom” who has been governor for less than two years, is GOP Presidential candidate John McCain’s choice for Vice President. [...] Palin, 44, was a relatively surprising pick, but one aimed at appealing to women voters who might have been disillusioned by Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s decision to ...

Obama: McCain Puts Sarah Palin in 2nd Place
ScrappleFace — (2008-08-29) — Sen. Barack Obama today slammed his Republic opponent John McCain as “a sexist who sees women as subordinate to men and who intentionally puts them in his shadow,” just minutes after Sen. McCain announced he had selected Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. “What could be more denigrating to women?” Sen. Obama asked a crowd of supporters in western Pennsylvania. “I think it’s shameful that Mrs. Palin’s name will always be mentioned after McCain’s and that she’ll ...

Have You Heard Sarah Palin’s Acceptance Speech?
Comments from Left Field — ... Is it a requirement for far right Republican politicians now that they be unable to pronounce the word “nuclear”? ...

The myth that Sarah Palin "came out of nowhere"
Stubborn Facts — To believe the narrative created by the media since August 29th, John McCain's decision to pick Sarah Palin was a bolt from the blue, foreseen by nobody. It was branded as a "snap choice"; a surprise, "a stunning selection of a little-known conservative newcomer"; a "surprise choice" that "confounded conventional wisdom"; "a stunning surprise, as McCain passed over many other better-known prospects, some of whom had been the subject of intense speculation for weeks or months." She was "the most unlikely choice of a running mate" since ...