outsidethebeltway.com - 8/29/2008
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BREAKING: Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has been tabbed as John McCain’s vice presidential running mate, MSNBC reports.
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Earlier this morning, all signs were pointing to Tim Pawlenty as John McCain’s running mate. He even had issued the requisite ...
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So it will be McCain - Palin 2008 for the GOP
The Moderate Voice —
... the GOP has only 67 days to introduce her to us and build that narrative. How will she fare behind the podium when put up against Joe Biden? How could we know? Most of us have no clue about her. This was certainly a “bold” choice, as many talking heads are saying this morning, but bold is not always beautiful.
To the round up! (These are just short pick points and quotes. Click through for the various full views.)
James Joyner finds her to be a bold pick, but “not plausible” as a president.
I’d never heard of Palin ...
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. ...
It’s Palin
PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts —
... who has been governor for less than two years, is GOP Presidential candidate John McCain’s choice for Vice President.
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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 pick Biden as his No. 2 instead of Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York.
James Joyner has a media round-up.
My initial responses:
McCain just damaged ...
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Palin addressed VP speculation in June —
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Watch Palin discuss her thoughts on being VP in June.
(CNN) — With Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty out of the mix, increased speculation over who McCain will pick as has GOP vice presidential nominee has turned toward Alaska Gov. Sarah ...
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From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, and Domenico MontanaroDENVER -- John McCain's done it. He's got the political world buzzing like crazy about a surprise VP choice. Here's what we know: Tim Pawlenty, Mitt Romney and Joe Lieberman all appear to be out of ...
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