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McCain's Choice I admire Joe Klein's attempt to find an honest reason for McCain's selection of Sarah Palin as his Vice President, such as his "rebelliousness" or his devotion to the issue of abortion [Sept. 15]. However, Palin was chosen for only one reason: to get votes. McCain seems to think that Hillary Clinton supporters will support Palin's ultraconservative agenda just because of her gender. By choosing Palin over a more experienced or knowledgeable candidate, he has made it clear that he cares only about winning the election and does not have the best interests...
...Klein's column concentrated on Palin as shoring up McCain's right-wing supporters. He missed a key point. She is a blue-collar mom, with a blue-collar hairdo, a blue-collar husband and a blue-collar family. That will have tremendous appeal to blue-collar voters. Jesse Ventura won this segment over when he became Governor of Minnesota, with many voters registering on election day. Attacking McCain for selecting Palin might turn out these voters on election day - for the Republicans. Don Debelak, MOUNDS VIEW, MINN...
...Klein reports that Palin "called the Iraq War 'a task from God.'" This is a distortion. Speaking to ministry students at her former church in June, Palin said: "Pray for our military men and women who are striving to do what is right. Also for this country, that our leaders, our national leaders, are sending [those soldiers] out on a task that is from God." By excising all but the last seven words, Klein turned a sincere expression of hope into a flat declaration of fact. He needs to check his own facts more carefully. Nina Peters, Mclean, Virginia...
...want to thank Klein for his endorsement of John McCain. In writing that McCain's choice of Palin shows what kind of President McCain will be, Klein meant to insult McCain. But the country has now seen for itself what a brilliant, forward-looking choice McCain made. Klein and many others in the angry-left media have once again hurt their friends by trying too hard to help them. Steve Hefter, Highland Park, Illinois...
...With reporting by Aaron J. Klein / Tel Aviv...