voices.washingtonpost.com - 8/29/2008
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By Krissah Williams Thompson The HillBloggers -- stalwart online supporters of Sen. Hillary Clinton -- are fired up this morning by the announcement that Sen. John McCain has chosen Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. The common refrain: "Obama will regret not choosing Hillary now!" ...
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Sarah Palin: Let's Shatter the Glass Ceiling that Hillary Cracked (Video)
Tennessee Guerilla Women —
... WaPo - The Trail: Ha! Say the Online Hillary Supporters Forbes: The Republican presidential candidate shocked the campaign Friday by picking first-term Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, 44, as his running mate. It's a signature move from the maverick veteran senator, one clearly designed to energize the Republican party, counter Democratic nominee Barack Obama's message of generational change and court women voters. MSNBC: McCain picks Palin as running mate — Alaska governor to be first ...
On Sarah Palin
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... Of course, there is a reason for all of this piling on Palin's
candidacy: I have often said that Vice Presidential picks carry
little to no electoral weight but mine is a distinctly minority
view and to the extent that my view is wrong, Palin's selection
could bode very badly indeed for Obama. It could help peel away
disaffected Hillary voters and even if a minority are peeled
away or become conflicted enough to want to stay home instead of
vote for Obama, it could make all the difference in the world in a
close election. As a dramatic choice, Palin's selection helped
stomp and ...
On Sarah Palin
A Chequer-Board of Nights and Days —
... am sorry, do the people who have suddenly decided to lash themselves to the mast of Experience not know that we have Google and can call shenanigans on their hypocrisy? Of course, there is a reason for all of this piling on Palin's candidacy: I have often said that Vice Presidential picks carry little to no electoral weight but mine is a distinctly minority view and to the extent that my view is wrong, Palin's selection could bode very badly indeed for Obama. It could help peel away disaffected Hillary voters and even if a minority are peeled away or become conflicted enough ...
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corner.nationalreview.com 8/29/2008 — Both the pros and the cons are pretty obvious. I'm going to focus on the cons, mostly because conservatives right now seem to be paying them less attention. The pros: She's a pro-life conservative reformer from outside Washington, and a woman. The ...
Palin?
blogs.tnr.com 8/29/2008 — McCain's surprise choice would have made more sense had the reconciliation with Hillary Clinton--and, one presumes, many of the women holding out on Obama--not been so complete this past week. The short-term news impact will be buzzier than, say, a ...
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voices.washingtonpost.com 8/29/2008 — By Anne E. Kornblut DENVER -- Though it was high in shock value, the Palin pick left bruised feelings among the short-list contenders who were not picked -- and infuriated some Republican officials who privately said McCain had gone out on a limb, ...
SARAH PALIN TAKES THE STAGE IN DAYTON!!
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com 8/29/2008 — Move Over Barack Obama--- There's A New Rock Star In Town!! WOW-- WHAT A GREAT PICK!!! John McCain hits a HOME RUN! It looks like Barack Obama has some competition. ...From an Alaska hockey mom. Governor Palin: "I told Congress "thanks but ...
Boxer: Palin will not win Clinton supporters —
CNN Political Ticker 8/29/2008
(CNN)—California Senator Barbara Boxer said Friday, John McCain is “badly mistaken” if he thinks picking Sarah Palin as his running mate will win over Hillary Clinton’s supporters.
“The vice president is a heartbeat away from becoming president,” ...
Obama-Biden commend McCain's VP pick —
CNN Political Ticker 8/29/2008
Sen. Obama and Sen. Biden praised McCain's choice of a female for his VP.
(CNN) – Touring a bio-diesel plant in Monaca, Pennyslvania Friday afternoon, Barack Obama and Joe Biden reacted to news that the opposing ticket is now complete, ...