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The Politico:
6 things the Palin pick says about McCain — The selection of a running mate is among the most consequential, most defining decisions a presidential nominee can make. John McCain's pick of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says a lot about his decison-making — and some of it is downright breathtaking.
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Rasmussen Reports:
Palin Makes Good First Impression: Is Viewed More Favorably than Biden — Sarah Palin has made a good first impression. Before being named as John McCain's running mate, 67% of voters didn't know enough about the Alaska governor to have an opinion. After her debut in Dayton and a rush …
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Desperation from Democrats — Now that almost a full day has passed since John McCain has named Sarah Palin as his running mate, we can already see the themes his political opponents will take in criticizing her. Irony runs through a number of these arguments, as most of them apply …
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
QUOTE OF THE DAY.... I'm not sure if the McCain campaign has thought this line through. … First, it's not an especially good idea for top McCain aides to joke about whether McCain is going to survive four years in office. — Second, it's not an especially good idea to describe McCain as …
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Gail Collins / New York Times:
McCain's Baked Alaska — It is conceivable that some people will think John McCain picked Sarah Palin to be his running mate because she is a woman. I know you find this shocking, but I swear I have heard it mentioned. — McCain does not believe in pandering to identity politics.
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MataHarley / Flopping Aces:
Palin's Trooper'Gate: Beating MSM distortions to the truth — **Welcome readers from Lucianne, Ace of Spades, Gateway Pundit, Protein Wisdom, The Corner, Wizbang, The Strata-Sphere, Macsmind, and Memeorandum....thanks for the link! It's been over 12 hours now since Alaskan Governor, Sarah Palin, has been named as GOP choice of Veep.
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
The story behind the Palin surprise — John McCain on Friday announced a running mate whom he met only six months ago and with whom he spoke just once on the phone about the position before offering it in person earlier this week. — McCain's first encounter with Sarah Palin came …
Mark Steyn / The Corner:
The hostess with the moosest — Over in the Frumistan province of the NR caliphate, our pal David is not happy about the Palin pick. I am - for several reasons. — First, Governor Palin is not merely, as Jay describes her, “all-American”, but hyper-American.
Anchorage Daily News:
Choice stuns state politicians — John McCain's choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate stunned and divided Alaska political leaders on Friday. Supporters said she was a shrewd choice, but others argued Palin has no business being a heartbeat away from the presidency.
William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Let Palin Be Palin — Why the left is scared to death of McCain's running mate. — A spectre is haunting the liberal elites of New York and Washington—the spectre of a young, attractive, unapologetic conservatism, rising out of the American countryside, free of the taint (fair or unfair) …
Little Green Footballs:
Obama Campaign Behind Anti-Palin Smear Site? — Suddenly appearing among the Google search results for “sarah palin gay,” a web site titled: Sarah Palin Supports Gay Rights. … Interesting. There's nothing else on the page. This sure looks like the work of the dastardly right-wing anti-gay attack machine, doesn't it?
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David Frum:Palin — The longer I think about it, the less well this selection sits with me.
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Matthew Continetti / New York Times:Two-Front Republicans — THE country is at war. The economy is in shambles.
Ace / Ace of Spades HQ:And the Hunt Is On! — Lefties are furiously scouring …
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:THE CRIME AND THE COVER-UP.... At her kickoff event in Ohio yesterday …
Shannen Coffin / The Corner:
Palin Pick — I was travelling on business yesterday, so had some time to reflect on the pick before posting my reaction. My immediate reaction to the announcement was relief. Given the options that McCain was considering, at least he chose someone who is apparently conservative both socially and fiscally.
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
KARL ROVE'S BRILLIANT ANALYSIS..... Looking back at Karl Rove's campaign analysis from earlier this month, this might be the single funniest thing I've read in a long time. … Yes, the real problem with Tim Kaine is that he's only been governor of a large state for three years, and before that, he was only the mayor of a mid-size city.
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire:
Worst Pick Ever? — This guest post is offered by pollster Del Ali, the president of Research 2000. — Sarah Palin will wow cultural conservatives in areas where they may not have come out to vote before the selection. This is right out of Karl Rove's strategy of getting more of your own to show up and vote.
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Suzanne Gamboa / Associated Press:
Ron Paul followers gathering for own convention — Featured Topics: - John McCain - Barack Obama — WASHINGTON - There's no room at the Xcel Energy Center for maverick Ron Paul, so his acolytes have packed their cars, hitched rides on “Ronvoys” and will pitch tents at Ronstock '08 …
Jonathan Martin / Jonathan Martin's Blogs:
Obama tiptoes around Palin in new ad — They may have run the “Bush is still is his running mate” ad regardless of who McCain picked, but this spot from Obama's camp reflects just how careful they're now playing the Palin selection. — Unlike what Team McCain had with Biden, there are no obvious video or soundbites to use.
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