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Last week, while the media focused almost obsessively on the DNC's spectacle in Denver, the country's most influential conservatives met quietly at a hotel in downtown Minneapolis to get to know Sarah Palin. The assembled were members of the Council for National Policy , an ultra-secretive ...
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Dobson and Perkins vetted Palin
SquareState.net - Quick Hits's RSS Feed — ... 27 28 29 30 * * * * ( add event ) >> About The progressive community blog on all things Colorado. Blogging since 6/17/2005. You're encouraged to join. This blog is what we make it. About/Disclaimer Widgets Get the Blidget Promo Badge widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox ! Quick Hit's RSS Feed Dobson and Perkins vetted Palin by: Zappatero Who could've guessed? John McCain chickened out on the biggest decision of his campaign . Posted at 09/01/08 @ ...

Sarah Palin: Dobson’s Choice
Firedoglake — ... We now know that: McSame's first choice was Lieberman, but the religious right vetoed him Rove also tried to kill the Lieberman pick Before selecting her, McSame had only met Palin once The Palin pick was uniformly praised by right wing religious leaders And this morning we find out that the Council For National Policy (CNP) -- a secretive cabal of which Dobson and Tony Perkins are members -- personally vetted Palin in Minneapolis. ...

Hullabaloo — ... It certainly doesn't seem like it, given the stories that have emerged within the past 48-72 hours. Put she most certainly was vetted, only not be the McCain campaign. She was vetted by the only group that matters - the super-secretive Council for National Policy. ...

Who Chose Sarah Palin
Crooks and Liars —   Talk To Action: Last week, while the media focused almost obsessively on the DNC’s spectacle in Denver, the country’s most influential conservatives met quietly at a hotel in downtown Minneapolis to get to know Sarah Palin. The assembled were members of the Council for National Policy, an ultra-secretive cabal that networks wealthy right-wing donors together with top conservative operatives to plan long-term movement strategy. CNP members have included Tony Perkins, James Dobson, Grover Norquist, Tim LaHaye and ...

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