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McCain source: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is his pick for VP. Date published: 8/29/2008
By LIZ SIDOTI
Associated Press Writers DAYTON, Ohio (AP) _ Republican John McCain introduced first-term Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate Friday, a stunning selection of a fellow maverick designed to get an edge in the increasingly competitive White House race. "She's exactly who I need. She's exactly who this country needs to help me fight the same old Washington politics of 'Me first and country second,' " McCain declared as the pair stood together for the first time at a boisterous rally in Ohio just days before the opening of the party's national convention. Palin, the first Republican woman on a presidential ticket, promised: "I'm going to take our campaign to every part of our country and our message of reform to every voter of every background in every political party, or no party at all." "... Politics isn't just a game of competing interests and clashing parties," added the Palin, 44, who has built her career in large measure by challenging fellow Republicans. In the increasingly intensive presidential campaign, McCain made his selection six days after his Democratic rival, Barack Obama, named Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware, as his No. 2 on the ticket. The contrast between the two announcements was remarkable — Obama, 47, picked a 65-year-old running mate with long experience in government and a man whom he said was qualified to be president. The timing of McCain's selection appeared designed to limit any political gain Obama derives from his own convention, which ended Thursday night with his nominating acceptance speech before an estimated 84,000 in Invesco Field in Colorado. Public opinion polls show a close race between Obama and McCain, and with scarcely two months remaining until the election, neither contender can allow the other to jump out to a big post-convention lead. On his 72nd birthday, McCain chose a woman younger than two of the Arizonan's seven children and a person who until recently was the mayor of small-town Wasilla, Alaska and has been governor less than two years. The Obama campaign immediately questioned whether she would be prepared to step in and be president if necessary. "Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency," Adrianne Marsh, a spokeswoman for Obama, said in a written statement. President Bush complimented McCain for "an exciting decision."
Palin is a tough, gritty person. She's a reformer like you liberals like. Doesn't bow down to the special interests and in fact has taken big oil to task in Alaska and has them on the run. Anybody in your party do that? Don't think so. All your main man can do is say PRESENT!!! Also she doesn't appear to be think with the thieves both the Dems are. Both of them are dirty as hell.
Why do liberals have to get on the woman for every thing. Even Obama wants family issues off limits. It's a family issue they will deal with. She's getting married and hopefully it will work out for her. I think it actually will make people realize Palin can relate to everyday life and problems of us normal folk. She's not among the elitist crowd the others in this race are.
the VP select for mccain has a 17 year old daughter who is pregnant and unwed. now, i realize that isn't unusual for the most part nowadays, but it should be unusual for someone who is seeking to be elected to the white house. i guees things changed when we put a former alcoholic and drug user in office as commander and chief. perhaps, that is what broke the mold and now ANYTHING GOES.
Marxism is right for this time, then yes you are right. Let the
government help us because we just can't do it on our own
anymore. That ended with the Obamas. Let the government
get the hell out of the way!!
... Why is it such an issue that a woman is picked for VP? You constantly push for your own rights and equality but that comment just rubbed me the wrong way. All in all McCain made an excellent choice in my opinion - Gov Palin is the epitome of working American class and I think she will understand us better than Obama and Biden.
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