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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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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.
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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.
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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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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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PALIN A HUGE HIT AT THE CLINTON FORUM.— 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 first (and only) page I've looked at (page 8 of the Palin thread; this link may not point to exactly the same posts).
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Rahm: ‘Panic’ — Rahm Emanuel piles on: … As a reader points out, this is a pick that pumps up both sides. Democrats genuinely see it as a sign of panic. Republicans are thrilled that McCain picked a real conservative, with a compelling story and a real presences besides.
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Analysis: Palin's age, inexperience rival Obama's — Featured Topics: - John McCain - Barack Obama — DENVER - John McCain's risky choice of Gov. Sarah Palin gives him a running mate who doubles down on his maverick image, may appeal to “hockey moms” and other women, and counters Barack Obama's aura of new-generation change.
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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.
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Sarah Palin, Buchananite — Very quickly. Remember when Pat Buchanan ran a number of hard-right, fringe campaigns for president in the late 1980s, 1990s and 2000? Well, guess who was supporting him: — From an AP report in 1999: … In fact, [a very committed Buchananite] …
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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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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.
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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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Palin Pick Leaves Bruised Feelings — DENVER — Though it was high in shock value, the Palin pick left bruised feelings among the short-list contenders who were not picked — and infuriated some Republican officials who privately said McCain had gone out on a limb, unnecessarily, without laying the groundwork for such an unknown.
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Palin bursts onto the stage with praise for Hillary
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McCain picks Alaska Gov. Palin as running mate
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McCain's VP Wants Creationism Taught in School
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Palin Speaks to Newsmax About McCain, Abortion, Climate Change
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A CONFOUNDING CHOICE.... Charles Homans offers some very helpful …
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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.
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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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FOX: ALASKA IS NEXT TO RUSSIA! — Yes she does have foreign policy experience, says Fox's Steve Doocy. Alaska is right next to Russia!!!
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Obama distances himself from “hair-trigger” campaign criticism — At a stop in Monaca, Pa., Barack Obama seemed to distance himself from his campaign's first, harshly critical response to the Palin pick. — “I think that, uh, you know, campaigns start getting these, uh, hair triggers and …