latimesblogs.latimes.com - 3/5/2009
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Newly-released academic research suggests that Sarah Palin's sexiness, while great for selling copies of Vogue magazine and political buttons about the hottest governor from the coldest state last fall, may actually have hurt her vote-getting ability, which seems to be what elections are ...
virginia.edu - 2/26/2009
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National housing price declines and foreclosures have not
been as severe as some analyses have indicated, and...
they are not as important as financial manipulations in bringing on the global recession, according to a new analysis of foreclosures in 50 ...
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New U.Va. Study Sheds Light on Foreclosures in States ...
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Palin's Looks Hurt GOP Ticket
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
... The Los Angeles Times: "All of which would seem to suggest that for any hope of success in 2012
or beyond, the 45-year-old governor needs to whack off that hair, pork
up a bit and get some cheap, baggy pantsuits over at the Wasilla
Wal-mart. And instead of that come-on wink that many thought they
liked, she'd do well to develop an uncontrollable facial twitch."
Palin Too Sexy for White House?
Outside The Beltway | OTB —
... sexual power. Set in that context, her unabashed embrace of her fecundity and motherhood as a kind of qualification makes a lot of sense. LAT’s Andrew Malcolm quips, “would seem to suggest that, for any hope of success in 2012 or beyond, the 45-year-old governor needs to whack off that hair, pork up a bit and get some cheap, baggy pantsuits over at the Wasilla Wal-Mart. And instead of that come-on wink that many thought they liked, she’d do well to develop an uncontrollable facial twitch.” The passage of four years will likely take some of the edge off Palin’s sexiness. ...
Male Political Bloggers Still Talking About Sarah Palin's 'Hotness'
Tennessee Guerilla Women —
... “[This] would seem to suggest that, for any hope of success in 2012 or beyond, the 45-year-old governor needs to whack off that hair, pork up a bit and get some cheap, baggy pantsuits over at the Wasilla Wal-Mart. And instead of that come-on wink that many thought they liked, she’d do well to develop an uncontrollable facial twitch.” -- New study suggests hot Sarah Palin should dowdy down for 2012" ...
Geoffrey Dunn: She's Too Sexy?: Sarah Palin and Voodoo Social-Psychology
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... . "New Study Suggests Hot Sarah Palin Should Dowdy-Down for 2012," says the L.A. Times (which HuffPo turned into "Palin's Looks May Have Hurt GOP Ticket"). "Sexy Sarah Palin Needs to Get Ugly to Win in 2012," declares ...
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McCain On Backing Palin In 2012: Let's See Who Else Runs
huffingtonpost.com 3/29/2009 — WASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain isn't committing to supporting his vice presidential pick, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, if she runs for president in 2012.
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Sarah Palin turns 45 today. How are you celebrating?
latimesblogs.latimes.com 2/11/2009 —
Well, today is the Big 4-5 for Sarah Louise Palin , the lipstick-wearing, pitbull hockey mom who some folks still can't get enough of -- and others long ago did. (But, look, you're still here reading!)
Alaska's youngest and first-ever female ...
Palin Too Sexy for White House?
outsidethebeltway.com 3/5/2009 — A new report in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology finds scientifical proof that Sarah Palin’s hotness was a drag on the Republican ticket. The study by University of South Florida researchers Nathan Heflick and Jamie Goldenberg, ...
Limbaugh vs. President Obama —
CNN Political Ticker 3/4/2009
Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh challenged President Obama to a verbal showdown Wednesday.
(CNN) — Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh challenged President Obama to a verbal showdown Wednesday, calling on him to visit his talk show ...
A big surprise for the Obama girls —
CNN Political Ticker 3/5/2009
The Obama girls still don't have a puppy, but they did receive another surprise when they arrived home from school Wednesday.'
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A big surprise for the Obama girls —
CNN Political Ticker 3/5/2009
The President and first lady surprised their daughters with this new swing set which arrived at the White House on Wednesday afternoon. (Photo Credit: CHRIS KLEPONIS/AFP/Getty Images)
(CNN) – The Obama girls still don't have a puppy, but they ...
Brad Pitt in the House —
CNN Political Ticker 3/5/2009
Photo Credit: Getty Images
(CNN) –- Actor and sustainable housing advocate Brad Pitt brought his pitch to the nation’s capital Thursday, meeting with President Obama at the White House and Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Capitol Hill.
After a brief stop by ...