Word: palin
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...unpopularity of the Iraq war prefigured the election results. He also offered a critique of the McCain campaign. “I will make my colleague very unhappy when I say this,” Galston added. “I do not think the choice of Governor Palin was well-considered.” On Monday, Kristol said on Fox News that Palin “reminds me a lot of FDR.” Galston, like Kristol, emphasized that in recent years, young adults have been increasingly voting for Democratic candidates, “which has been...
Cameron, Carl •extent to which Palin's ignorance stunned McCain's aides is revealed...
...Palin, Sarah •preternatural gullibility of •rumored unfamiliarity with Africa and North America of •snarky comments about from McCain aides are called "sickening" by spokeswoman for •two-page note from doctor is released in lieu of release of medical records...
...Obama Effect The media make much ado about the so-called Bradley effect [Nov. 3]. And it doesn't take a genius to see that John McCain and Sarah Palin have counted on this racial motivation to help them overcome the consequences of their poorly run campaign. But we must now factor in an even more potent quotient: the Obama effect - that quality whereby the more you get to know a politician, the more you like and trust him or her. This likability and perceived trustworthiness continue to grow over time. Across the board, Obama's ratings have steadily increased...
...Still, as of mid-September, McCain, with Palin at his side, had closed the gender gap, ignited his base, delighted Rush Limbaugh and seemed to be having fun for the first time in ages. He hammered the point that he was the only one who had been tested in a crisis. It was working great - until he was tested in a crisis. The assumption all year was that if the Furies delivered turmoil to the doorstep of this election, the country would retreat to the safe choice and not risk a rookie. It was Obama's triumph that the financial...