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McCain V.P.: It's Palin
McCain V.P.: It's Palin
Senator John McCain has selected Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his running mate.
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QandO — I mentioned how irony-impaired the Obama campaign seems to be earlier. Here’s official proof: “Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency. Governor Palin shares John McCain’s commitment to overturning Roe v. Wade, the agenda of Big Oil and continuing George Bush’s failed economic policies — that’s not the change we need, it’s just more of the same,” said Bill Burton, Obama campaign spokesman.So if the Obama campaign chooses to show ...

Flailing around
QandO — Oliver Willis asks on Twitter: "How many qualified and tested Republican women did McCain pass over for Sarah Palin? "About as many as the Democrats passed over to pick Barack Obama, Oliver. Why? That, btw, is the new line of attack by the Dems. Barbara Boxers says: The Vice President is a heartbeat away from becoming President, so to choose someone with not one hour’s worth of experience on national issues is a dangerous choice. If John McCain thought that choosing Sarah Palin would attract ...

Collective Reactions - Carter, Obama, McCain and Palin
Conservative Belle — ... always refer to things such as "before she was born", "after his death", "during the war", "when I lived in...". Senator McCain has earned the right to speak about his POW experiences any time he wants. It was an experience that shaped who he is and there isn't a day in his life that he doesn't reflect upon those moments in his life. It's how it should be. Carter should spend his time reflecting on peanuts. 2) John McCain selected a conservative vice-presidential running mate. It's official - Governor Sarah Palin (R-AK). My Reaction: I ...

Obama Campaign Reaction to Palin
Patterico's Pontifications — ... And now the New York Times’ Caucus blog has this amazing information on why the Obama campaign had a mixed message: ...

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