volokh.com - 8/29/2008
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You would not believe how the Sarah Palin pick is playing out at the Hillary Clinton Forum (tip to a VC commenter). In order, these are all the posts on the...
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Statement from EMILY’s List on Senator McCain Choosing Governor Palin
The Democratic Daily —
... Apparently some die-hard Clinton supporters see Palin as an option. Make no mistake about it, Palin is no Hillary Clinton on women’s issues. Here’s the statement from Ellen R. Malcolm, President of EMILY’s List on Senator McCain choosing Governor Palin (emphasis mine): ...
Panic?
Blue Crab Boulevard —
... experience the issue of this campaign, John McCain celebrated his 72nd birthday by appointing a former small town mayor and brand new Governor as his Vice Presidential nominee. Is this really who the Republican Party wants to be one heartbeat away from the Presidency? Given Sarah Palin's lack of experience on every front and on nearly every issue, this Vice Presidential pick doesn't show judgement: it shows political panic. Actually the panic shoe is on the other foot, I suspect. Jim Lindgren at Volokh has some news that should be causing panic in Obamaland. You would not ...
Disgruntled Democrats, Sarah Palin, and the Hawthorne Effect
Corrente —
According to the Volokh Conspiracy, Sarah Palin is “a huge hit at the Hillary Clinton Forum.”
If you’re like me, you’re wondering “what the fuck is the Hillary Clinton Forum?”
If I’m like me, I’m also asking “why the fuck am I reading the Volokh Conspiracy?”
Now, regardless of my disgust for McCain and for the many hard-right views of Palin, this is simply true….
With this pick, the GOP showed it was listening to disgruntled Democrats, whereas the Democrats have been quite resolute ...
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Boxer: Palin will not win Clinton supporters —
CNN Political Ticker 8/29/2008
(CNN)—California Senator Barbara Boxer said Friday, John McCain is “badly mistaken” if he thinks picking Sarah Palin as his running mate will win over Hillary Clinton’s supporters.
“The vice president is a heartbeat away from becoming president,” ...
Obama reacts to McCain VP pick —
First Read 8/29/2008
From NBC/NJ's Athena Jones PITTSBURGH, PA -- Obama reacted to his rival's pick of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as a running mate and walked back a statement put out by his campaign that called the governor inexperienced.
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