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...Republican ticket this year. Although we respect and honor Senator John McCain’s long record of public service, including his service in the Navy and in the Senate, we cannot help but question his judgment in selecting his running mate, Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska. Palin??s nomination has been controversial, and while we understand her appeal to a limited slice of the electorate, we do not believe that she is prepared for the nation’s second-highest office...
...credit, McCain has defied the Republican leadership to advocate for a cap-and-trade system of controlling carbon emissions. But his selection of Sarah Palin as a running mate has destroyed whatever credibility he might have had on this issue. Governor Palin??s energy policy—what little there is of one—largely consists of chanting “drill baby drill” at campaign rallies, a strategy soundly rejected by the U.S. Department of Energy. Even more frightening to us is the Governor’s refusal to acknowledge the scientific consensus...
...Democrats also said that they worried about Palin??s experience with energy policy, citing Alaska’s dependence on oil revenues and the governor’s opposition to federal incentives for renewable energy technologies...
...members of the panel agreed that the McCain campaign erred in attempting to limit Palin??s exposure following the announcement of her selection as the Arizona senator’s running mate...
Panel members said that Palin??s candidacy was hindered by sexism in the media...