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townhall.com - 8/29/2008
Hugh Hewitt: An Extraordinary Choice
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Pro-life conservatives across the country have to be thrilled with John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin as the GOP nominee for Veep. Reformers have to be thrilled. Inside-baseball analysts have to be...

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News — MIDDAY ROUNDUP John McCain's surprise running mate selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has conservative bloggers enthused. But Palin, according to liberal bloggers, is even less experienced than Barack Obama and will undercut McCain's message. Political blogging pundits agree that Palin is a risky, attention-getting pick. Palin is a pro-life hunter and a reformer who will keep the Republican Party united, writes RedState's Erick Erickson . Palin is a "principled conservative" and a first-term "reformist" governor who could take away Barack Obama's monopoly on "change," writes The Corner's Mark Levin . The choice of Palin will buttress ...

8/29: Rightroots Rejoice Over Palin
Blogometer — The Next Right 's Patrick Ruffini : "Outstanding pick." Townhall 's Hugh Hewitt : "An extraordinary choice. Pro-life conservatives across the country have to be thrilled with John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin as the GOP nominee for Veep. Reformers have to be thrilled. Inside-baseball analysts have to be thrilled." NRO 's Andy McCarthy : "Well done, Sen. McCain. [...] Gov. Palin is just a superb, superb pick -- and so deftly handled." Townhall 's Matt Lewis : "A year ago, few would have predicted a Republican ticket that including maverick John McCain AND an attractive female conservative governor who has stood up to the ...

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