McCain makes history with choice of running mate
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(JUNEAU, Alaska) In two short years, Sarah Palin moved from small-town mayor with a taste for mooseburgers to the governor's office and now — making history — to John McCain's side as the first female running mate on a Republican presidential ticket.
She has more experience catching fish than dealing with foreign policy or national affairs.
Talk about a rocketing ascent.
In turning to her, McCain picked an independent figure in his own mold, one who has taken on Alaska's powerful oil industry and, at age 44, is three years younger than Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama and a generation younger than McCain, 72.
Palin's selection was a jaw-dropper, as McCain passed over many other better known prospects, some of whom had been the subject of intense speculation for weeks or months. "Holy cow," said her father, Chuck Heath, who got word something was up while driving to his remote hunting camp.
Palin had been in the running-mate field but as a distinct long shot.
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Posted By: willnotvoteobama @ 09/09/2008 7:47:03 AM
Comment: 130 LAWYERS FROM THE OBAMA CAMP IN ALASKA GOING THROUGH EVERYSCRAP OF PAPER THAT SARAH PALIN HAS LOOKED UPON ! AND THEY SAY THIER NOT WORRIED ...... AND IT HAS BEEN 10 DAYS AND THEY HAVE ( AS RUDY WOULD SAY ) NADA ! ZIP, ZERO, NONE, AGAINST HER THAT WOULD MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE THE OBAMA CAMP IS DESPERATE YESTERDAY THE OBAMA CAMP SAID THAT SHE JUST KEEPS MAKING THE SAME OLE SPEECH (WHILE OUT STUMPING ) DO THEY REALLY WANT HER TO GIVE A DIFFERENT SPEECH ? AFTER ALL HER FIRST ONE WAS REAL GOOD AND THE NEXT WILL MORE THAN LIKELY BE EVEN BETTER ! McCAIN / PALIN 08 TRU 16 PALIN / ? 16 TRU 24
Posted By: willnotvoteobama @ 09/08/2008 9:52:25 AM
Comment: YUM YUM ! bet those words your eating are tasty !
Posted By: willnotvoteobama @ 09/08/2008 9:50:50 AM
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