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 Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:57 pm Post subject: Alaska Governor Palin Picked as McCain Running Mate |
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Aug. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Republican John McCain picked 44- year-old Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate, a surprise choice designed to attract women voters and blunt concerns about his age.
Palin is appearing with McCain, 72, the presumptive Republican nominee, today at an event in Dayton, Ohio.
``I have found the right partner to stand up to those who value their privileges over their responsibilities,'' McCain said. Palin has an ``outstanding reputation for standing up to special interests and entrenched bureaucracies.'' |
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Go McCain! |
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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| That's unexpected. |
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Mhmm I was supprised, Figured he would pick someone that I actually knew lol |
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Darnit... I thought McCain was sure to pick Hannah Montana. |
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Darnit... I thought McCain was sure to pick Hannah Montana. |
Shucks, he'll just have to court the tween vote some other way. |
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Nate wrote: |
| Darnit... I thought McCain was sure to pick Hannah Montana. |
Shucks, he'll just have to court the tween vote some other way. |
Seriously. Hannah Montana would've brought youth and a fresh face to the ticket in a year where America is yearning for change. She has a strong appeal to the young crowd, and her concern for the environment would've been a big plus. But I guess we'll have to settle for an Obama - Biden vs. McCain - Palin race. How extravagantly boring. |
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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*flails*
If I may repeat myself in this thread, I am flabbergasted. |
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Cheers! *toasts the Republican ticket* I'm no McCain fan, but I could come to like her. |
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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hey guyz obama has no experience rite?/? lololol
Yeah, I'm not sure she's the best choice.
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| Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 2:50 am Post subject: |
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I find it rather fascinating that McCain has only met Palin once before.
Fun times there.
She is actually a really interesting person, I read an article on her passing some gasoline tax or something good for the environment thingie. |
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If i were a republican, I would wonder if McCain had become senile.
But, as a Democrat, I have to thank him for giving us the election.
As my IS -- Election professor said: "If those Hilary fans vote for McCain because of Palin, then they are bigger dopes than we take them for." |
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| Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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If i were a republican, I would wonder if McCain had become senile.
But, as a Democrat, I have to thank him for giving us the election.
As my IS -- Election professor said: "If those Hilary fans vote for McCain because of Palin, then they are bigger dopes than we take them for." |
Very true. If you are ture Hillary fan then would see right though Palin. |
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| Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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I was totally shocked. I mean, noone notices us out here in Alaska, much less involves us in campaigns! I disagree with Sarah Palin's stance on just about everything. It's bad enough that she's running my state. XD
I thought about it though, and I can see why he chose her. Politically, she's pretty much his clone. In every other way, she's his polar opposite: female, young, attractive. He chose her for minority cred because he's so square and typical.
And yeah, anyone who thinks she'll sway former Hillary supporters takes feminists for a pretty stupid bunch. Remember that Palin is vehemently anti-choice.
Edit: Gyrfalcon, if you're not a Mcain fan, why do you say you could come to like Palin? Are they fundamentally any different in their policies? I think she's just a younger, prettier version of Mcain. |
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