washingtonpost.com - 8/29/2008
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Palin Would Be the First Woman Nominated to the Ticket by the Republican Party Washington Post Staff Writers Friday, August 29, 2008; 5:06 PM
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Palin’s financial portfolio managed by Smith Barney.
Think Progress —
... a former Republican named Barney Smith — who lost his job because it was shipped overseas — spoke of the need for a “president who puts Barney Smith before Smith Barney.” Watch it:
On the Wonk Room, Ben Furnas reports that Gov. Sarah Palin’s (R) financial portfolio is managed by none other than financial giant Smith Barney, which helped finance Enron Corp. The “reform-minded” Palin has now signed up to vouch for McCain’s Norquist ...
Alaska Races, Post-Palin
Capitol Briefing —
Alaska Races, Post-Palin The news that John McCain has chosen Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to serve as his running mate may only be a few hours old, but it's never too early to start looking ahead to November. The Alaska political world was already a confusing jumble before today's big announcement, so let's consider what this means in three races in The Last Frontier: 1) The House Race. As of this writing, the Republican primary that happened Tuesday between Rep. Don Young and Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell is unsettled, with Young barely leading and ...
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 ...
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Palin release, reaction —
First Read 8/29/2008
From NBC's Domenico Montanaro The McCain campaign’s release on Palin: "U.S. Senator John McCain today announced that he has selected Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate and to serve as his vice president. Governor Palin is a tough ...
Bush RNC speech to express 'gratitude' —
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WASHINGTON (CNN) – President Bush's final GOP convention speech as head of the Republican party will express "gratitude" to his supporters rather than attack Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said ...
GOP VP shortlisters react to McCain’s choice —
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(CNN) – As news broke that Sarah Palin had been selected to join John McCain on the Republican ticket, reactions from others believed to have been on the Arizona senator’s shortlist trickled in, each one speaking more glowingly of the Alaska governor ...
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