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Mike Allen / The Politico:
Palin dissed veep job — If Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin got the job as running mate for Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), count her as one of the most surprised. — In an interview just a month ago, she dissed the job, saying it didn't seem “productive.” — In fact, she said she doesn't know what the vice president does.
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John Harwood / CNBC.com:
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin Is McCain's VP Pick: Source — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a self-styled “hockey mom” who has only been governor for a little over a year, is GOP Presidential candidate John McCain's choice for Vice President, CNBC has learned. — According to a Republican strategist …
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Karen Breslau / Newsweek:
Palin in the Green Room — NEWSWEEK's Karen Breslau shares a personal moment with the Alaska governor. — When Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin arrived backstage for our NEWSWEEK Women & Leadership Event in Los Angeles last March, John McCain had just wrapped up the GOP nomination.
Ramesh Ponnuru / The Corner:
Cold Water on Palin — Both the pros and the cons are pretty obvious. I'm going to focus on the cons, mostly because conservatives right now seem to be paying them less attention. — The pros: She's a pro-life conservative reformer from outside Washington, and a woman.
New York Times:
McCain Chooses Palin as Running Mate — DAYTON, Ohio — In a surprise move, Senator John McCain chose Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska as his running mate on Friday, shaking up the political world at a time when his campaign has been trying to attract women, especially disaffected supporters …
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
PALIN'S THE ONE — So now we've learned that Sarah Palin is McCain's choice for vice presidential nominee. I have to say, it's a daring pick but I think a very weak one. I'm perfectly happy with it. Palin is in the midst of a reasonably serious scandal in her home state.
CNN:
McCain picks Alaska Gov. Palin as running mate — (CNN) — Sen. John McCain has picked Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate, a senior McCain campaign official told CNN on Friday. — Palin, 44, who's in her first term as governor, is a pioneering figure in Alaska …
Jonah Goldberg / The Corner:
Palin?! — As something of a Palin booster, I'm having some flop sweats at the idea it's actually happening. You've heard all the usual pros and cons, here are a few added thoughts off the top of my head. — The way she talks. She has something of a native Alaskan's accent/speaking style.
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The New Republic:
I'll See Your Biden and Raise You a Palin — Yesterday I argued that picking a woman for veep would help re-establish McCain's reputation as a maverick. If the pick is indeed Sarah Palin you are going to have a lot of women voters wondering why Senator Obama didn't tap Senator Clinton as his running mate.
New York Times:
McCain and Palin in Dayton, Ohio — The following is a transcript of Senator John McCain of Arizona and Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska speaking in Dayton, Ohio, as recorded by CQ Transcriptions. — MCCAIN: Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you. — (APPLAUSE) — Thank you.
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Matt / Think Progress:
McCain's VP Choice Is Under Ethics Investigation For Abuse Of Power In Alaska — In Dayton, OH today, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) will announce that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will be his vice presidential running mate. Palin, who entered office in 2006 after running as a reformer …
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
PALIN: A SCANDAL WE CAN BELIEVE IN! — As mentioned earlier, Gov. Palin is embroiled in her own trooper-gate scandal up in Alaska. In short, she's accused of using her pull as governor to get her ex-brother-in-law fired as a state trooper. The brother-in-law is embroiled in an ugly divorce and custody with Palin's sister.
Fox News:
McCain Names Alaska Gov. Palin as Running Mate — DAYTON, Ohio — Injecting a new twist into the presidential race, John McCain on Friday named Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his running mate, introducing the 44-year old at a rally that also celebrated the Republican presidential candidate's 72nd birthday.
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Jonathan Martin / Jonathan Martin's Blogs:
Obama camp, Dems belittle Palin pick — Barack Obama's campaign is blasting John McCain for putting “the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency.” — The scathing description of Sarah Palin, from Obama spokesman Bill Burton …
Timothy Noah / Slate:
Sarah Palin, Web Invention — HOW A COLLEGE SOPHOMORE PUT ALASKA'S GOVERNOR ON THE MAP. — According to both the Aug. 29 Anchorage Daily News and the June 13 Colorado Springs Gazette, Sarah Palin became John McCain's vice presidential candidate largely through the machinations of someone …
Ed OKeefe / Political Radar:McCain VP Contender Palin in Alaska, Not Ohio
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Ron Fournier / Associated Press:Analysis: Palin's age, inexperience rival Obama's
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Mark R. Levin / The Corner:McCain-Palin? — Few have been more critical of Sen. McCain than I …
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:A CONFOUNDING CHOICE.... Charles Homans offers some very helpful …
The Campaign Spot:First Thoughts on the “Wow” Pick That Is Sarah Palin
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Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Obama Stretches Lead to 8 Points — PRINCETON, NJ — The latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking finds Barack Obama moving to an eight percentage point lead over John McCain, 49% to 41%. — Obama's significant lead over McCain almost certainly reflects the effects of the Democratic National Convention.
Brian Stelter / TV Decoder:
38 Million View Obama's Speech; Highest-Rated Convention In History — A crowd gathers on the lawn near the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia to hear the acceptance speech of Barack Obama on a giant TV screen. (Bradley C Bower/Associated Press)
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