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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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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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 …
Jim Lindgren / The Volokh Conspiracy:
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).
Ben Smith / The Politico:
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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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
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 …
Ron Fournier / Associated Press:
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.
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.
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 …
Christopher Hayes / The Nation:
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] …
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.
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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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.
Klaus Marre / The Hill:Palin bursts onto the stage with praise for Hillary
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CNN:McCain picks Alaska Gov. Palin as running mate
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New York Times:McCain and Palin in Dayton, Ohio
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Brandon Keim / Wired Science:McCain's VP Wants Creationism Taught in School
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Mike Coppock / NewsMax.com:Palin Speaks to Newsmax About McCain, Abortion, Climate Change
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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 …
Fox News:McCain Names Alaska Gov. Palin as Running Mate
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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:A War-Time Vice-President? — An Ambers reader writes:
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Ed OKeefe / Political Radar:McCain VP Contender Palin in Alaska, Not Ohio
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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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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
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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