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Romney And Ridge In Ohio With McCain?
Riehl World View —
... FOX News confirmed Thursday that McCain had made his selection. McCain was scheduled to appear with his choice at a noon rally in Dayton, Ohio on Friday. ...
Friday McCain Veep Buzz
The Wide Awake Cafe —
... Checking for news about McCain’s veep choice. Nothing concrete at all but according to Kathryn Jean Lopez, Mitt Romney will be in Dayton today.
According to Lopez, Pawlenty is out.
Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska has flown to Dayton.
My pick has always been Mitt Romney.
Sarah Palin has a great resume and my husband says McCain should select a woman if she has the right credentials.
I’m still pulling for Mitt.
Happy Birthday John McCain!
McCain Prepares To Roll Out The Announcement Of His Running Mate-- As Though Anyone Could Care Less
DownWithTyranny! —
... Now Fox "News" is trying to drum up some drama by pushing Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, the only Republican in her state not destined for a bribery trial. Anyone think they'll just cancel the whole thing?
McCain's VP Name Game Continues
A Blog For All —
Who's it going to be? Romney is out . Tim Pawlenty? In or out ? Out . Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin? In ? Out. She's on the outs with National Review to be sure, but is she still in the running . The short list keeps getting shorter, although no one is really saying who it would be. McCain did a nice head fake yesterday with luring Drudge and others into thinking that McCain would "leak" the nomination last night during the penultimate night for the DNC. It got people thinking about who it would be, and it was a tactically good move. ...
McCain Appears to Have Picked Sarah Palin as VP Nominee
The BRAD BLOG —
... No less a source than Fox News says this morning that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is en route to Ohio this morning, and is likely to be John McCain choice to be his running mate. ...
Obamarama
Jules Crittenden —
... demands for immediate abandonment two years ago, a President Obama could actually be able to do that, if he didn’t bollix it by, say, truckling to mullahs. Here’s a quick roundup: AP analysis: George Bush is so last eight years ago . Robert Robb, Arizona Republic via RCP: Democratic platform is for whiners . Krauthammer, via RCP: The Perfect Stranger . Meanwhile, Pawlenty and Romney both apparently not the pick. Speculation on Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. Fox . With thanks to RealClearPolitics and Memeorandum . Topics: Obama ...
OFFICIAL: SUPER SARAH PALIN IS McCAIN's PICK!
Gateway Pundit —
Sources backstage in Dayton, Ohio officially announced that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is John McCain's VP pick!!! FOX News reported: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin emerged early Friday as the hot name in the John McCain VP sweepstakes after reports circulated that two short-listers — Mitt Romney and Tim Pawlenty — were out of the running. Adding fuel to the Palin possibility was a report that a charter aircraft from Anchorage owned by a McCain supporter had arrived at a small airport outside Dayton, Ohio, where McCain has scheduled a noon ...
Veepstakes: Probably Romney (updated)
The Reaction —
... And yet, Fox News today is playing up the Palin-to-Dayton story and claiming that Romney and Pawlenty are "out of the running." ...
Well, John McCain Got His Headline
GayPatriot —
He taps Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate.
I Like It
Six Meat Buffet —
... Unlike race-baiting community-organizer B. Hussein Obama, Palin actually has a resume and a record on which to stand. While I’d prefer a PALIN/McCain ticket, this will have to do. ...
Madam, Would you like to dance?
Cold Fury —
Just when I thought the McCain campaign was devoid of any creativity… They go and pick a Gun-totin’, ex-beauty queen from Alaska : DAYTON, Ohio — A senior campaign official in the John McCain campaign confirmed to FOX News on Friday that the presumptive Republican presidential nominee will name Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. The McCain camp couldn’t have picked a better time to announce, either…the very next day after obamamessiah gives his “I love my typical white grandmother” speech… Strange…I suddenly find myself interested in this election again… McCain…you ...
Brilliant
baldilocks —
... August 29, 2008 Brilliant McCain has picked 44-year-old Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska, as his running mate . Posted by baldilocks on August 29, 2008 at 08:14 AM in ...
What Palin does for McCain, and to Obama
Hot Air » Top Picks —
What Palin does for McCain, and to Obama posted at 11:20 am on August 29, 2008 by Ed Morrissey Send to a Friend | printer-friendly With multiple media outlets confirming now that Governor Sarah Palin will indeed join the Republican ticket as John McCain’s running mate, McCain has clearly chosen to play offense rather than defense. Instead of a safe choice, such as closest runner-up Mitt Romney or genial Everyman Tim Pawlenty, McCain took some risk with a relative newcomer to national politics. Palin will inject risk, excitement, ...
McCain’s V.P. Pick
Flopping Aces —
... From Fox News: Born in Idaho, Palin moved to Alaska with her parents, to Charles and Sally Heath, when she was 3 months old.
She grew up in Wasilla, just outside of Anchorage, and played on the Wasilla state championship girls’ basketball team. She was crowned Miss Wasilla in 1984 and was a runner-up in the Miss Alaska pageant.
Palin studied journalism and political science at the University of Idaho and graduated in 1987. She eloped with her high school boyfriend, Todd Palin, in 1988 to save money on an expensive wedding. She ...
Sarah Palin VP Pick For McCain
Flopping Aces —
... and I must say, it’s a good choice in my opinion and a pick that was forecasted by one of Flopping Aces readers, NewConservative, in ...
It's Palin
Little Green Footballs —
... John McCain’s vice presidential pick: Alaska governor Sarah Palin. ...
It's Palin!
Tammy Bruce —
I have to admit, I did not give him enough credit.
Alaska Gov. Palin to be Named as McCain Running Mate
John McCain will introduce Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate at an event here at noon Friday, senior campaign sources confirmed to FOX News.
Palin emerged earlier in the day as the hot name in the VP sweepstakes after reports circulated that two short-listers — Mitt Romney and Tim Pawlenty — were out of the running...Palin is considered a rising star in the Republican Party. She ...
MULTIPLE UPDATES: YES! IT'S SARAH PALIN!!
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS —
... UPDATE: The Obama campaign has already come out with what can only be called a cheap shot and partisan smear on Palin (did they forget she has been a Governor of the largest state in the Union for the last two years?): ...
McCain’s Brilliant Choice
The Wide Awake Cafe —
... I was hoping that Mitt Romney would be McCain’s pick for vice president but when I kept hearing that Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska might in actuality be Senator McCain’s selection I was surprised and kind of excited started looking for articles about her. But I had to go to work so I was in suspense until lunch. I was home just in time to watch Senator McCain introduce Sarah Palin as his vice presidential pick. I saw Gov. Palin deliver her exuberant speech and felt the excitement growing. ...
Gov. Palin Promotes Alaskan National Guard General
Perfunction —
... of the Adjutant General may appear inconsistent with a policy letter dated 1 Mar 08 addressing recruiting and retention in the Alaska Air National Guard (AKANG). To ensure there is no misunderstanding of what the letter directed, a copy is attached. So an August 28 memo addresses Palin's impending promotion of Campbell.
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In case you missed it: McCain announced Palin as his VP pick on August 29.
Sarah Palin: ...
