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Election Update: A 'Hockey Mom' VP and a Look Back at the DNC
8-29-08 Election Update: A 'Hockey Mom' VP and a Look Back at the DNC Republican presidential nominee John McCain stumped the pundits today by announcing that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin would be his running mate. The self-described 'hockey mom' and mother of five is solidly pro-life. Her ...
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Campaign 08: Christian Cabal Vetted Palin
The Nation: Top Stories — ... "The media should not know when or where we meet or who takes part in our programs before or after a meeting." Thus the CNP's Minneapolis gathering was free of reporters. I learned of the get-together only through an online commentary by one of its attendees, top Dobson/Focus on the Family flack Tom Minnery. (Watch it here ) Minnery described the mood as CNP members watched Palin accept her selection as John McCain's Vice Presidential pick. "I was standing in the back of a ballroom filled with largely Republicans who were hoping against hope that something would put ...

Who Chose Sarah Palin
Crooks and Liars — ... impossible to require. The CNP deliberately operates below the radar, going to excessive lengths to obscure its activities. According to official CNP policy, “The media should not know when or where we meet or who takes part in our programs before or after a meeting.” Thus the CNP’s Minneapolis gathering was free of reporters. I only learned of the get-together through an online commentary by one of its attendees, top Dobson/Focus on the Family flack Tom Minnery. (Watch it here) ...

Max Blumenthal: Council for National Policy “Hidden Hand Behind McCain’s Palin Pick”
Comments from Left Field — ... I learned of the get-together only through an online commentary by one of its attendees, top Dobson/Focus on the Family flack Tom Minnery. (Watch it here) Minnery described the mood as CNP members watched Palin accept her selection as John McCain’s Vice Presidential pick. “I was standing in the back of a ballroom filled with largely Republicans who were hoping against hope that something would put excitement back into this campaign,” Minnery said. “And I have to tell you, that speech by Alaska Governor Sarah Palin — people were on their seats ...

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