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More likely, Democrats are upset that McCain has picked a smart, energetic running mate, who gives him a fighting chance to win in November. And Republicans can’t help but relish in asking them: “What? Can’t handle a strong woman...
...That said, the almost messianic, unitive ambitions that may hang around Sen. Obama like a halo seem to pale in comparison to those expressed by his opponent’s running mate, who hopes to shift the collective consciousness altogether and to extremes. The most worrying aspect of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s résumé is not her vacillation on earmarks, and certainly not her 17-year-old daughter’s pregnancy. Rather, it’s the totalizing philosophy the governor seems to have picked...
...small Alaskan city, after which she was governor of Alaska for only two years. She has no significant national experience, unlike the other candidates on the Democratic and Republican tickets. Instead of reminding the public of his own achievements, McCain squandered a valuable media opportunity on an invaluable running mate...
...Although conventions only confirm, and no longer decide the party ticket, they now serve a great role in publicizing the party platform. The DNC was fairly successful in this way; after it was over and McCain announced his running-mate, Obama led McCain by about seven percentage points in an average of five national polls. The RNC’s repercussions may be different. The convention’s focus on Palin left a lasting impression on Americans. After Palin’s speech Wednesday night at the convention, Obama’s campaign made $10 million?...
...technically written in Alaska, this blog has been one of Sarah Barracuda's biggest boosters for more than a year. Launched by Adam Brickley when he was a University of Colorado student in February 2007, it was created to urge the McCain campaign to pick Palin as a running mate. Brickley, who attended the Republican National Convention, got a personal phone call from the Palins the day that news of her candidacy broke...