Sarah Palin to be McCain's VP!!

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By John Harwood , CNBC Political Correspondent | 29 Aug 2008 | 09:24 AM ET MCCAIN, OBAMA, POLITICS, RNC, GOP, REPUBLICAN, DEMOCRAT
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a self-styled "hockey mom" who has only been governor for a little over a year, is GOP Presidential candidate John McCain's choice for Vice President, CNBC has learned.
According to a Republican strategist, Palin is the nominee, though McCain's campaign has not comfirmed this.
With an announcement scheduled in Dayton, Ohio, an associate of Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty said the governor had been informed he is not McCain's pick.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak for Pawlenty, who had all but ruled himself out.
"I'm not going to be there. I plan to be at the state fair. You can draw your conclusion from that," Pawlenty said on his weekly call-in radio show on WCCO-AM in Minneapolis.
He also called it "a fair assumption" that he will not be McCain's running mate.
Associates close to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney were saying the same thing, telling The Associated Press that the former presidential candidate had not been offered the job by McCain.
Video: Palin discusses energy policy in July appearance on CNBCVideo: Palin talks about oil drilling in June appearnce on CNBC.
Palin is a first-term governor credited with reforms of her out-of-the-way state.
Newly minted Democratic nominee Barack Obama is making an aggressive play for the traditional GOP stronghold and its three electoral votes, and polls show the race close.
At 44, Palin is younger than Obama and, like McCain, she calls herself a maverick.
A Gulfstream IV from Anchorage, Alaska, flew into Middletown Regional Airport in Butler County near Cincinnati about 10:15 p.m. Thursday, said Rich Bevis, airport manager.
He said several people came off the plane, including a woman and two teens, but there was no confirmation of who was aboard.
"They were pretty much hustled off. They came right down the ramp, jumped in some vans here and off they went," Bevis said. "It was all hush, hush."
Among the other possible running mates: former Pennsylvania Gov.Tom Ridge, Democrat-turned-independent Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut and former Rep. Rob Portman of Ohio.
The Arizona senator decided on his choice for vice president early Thursday, but the campaign has given no hint on the selection that will be announced on his 72nd birthday.
The speculation sent a buzz throughout Denver, where Obama accepted his party's nomination and put Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware on his ticket.
Jill Hazelbaker, McCain's communications director, gave nothing away during an interview on CBS' "The Early Show."
"John McCain is going to make the choice from his heart. He's going to choose someone who can be a partner in governing. He's going to choose someone who brings character and principle to the table and who shares his priorities. And I'm confident that he's going to make a great pick," Hazelbaker said.
Republicans kick off their national nominating convention next week in St. Paul, Minn., and McCain's campaign hopes the announcement of his running mate will stunt any momentum Obama might get from the just-concluded Democratic National Convention.
McCain was mum on the subject Thursday as he and his wife, Cindy, boarded a plane in Phoenix bound for Dayton.
?AP contributed to this report






Also hearing that she has been spotted at the rally in Ohio which should make this about a lock as I don't think she would have been there otherwise as several of the other well talked about choices had routinely been campaigning for/with him.
 

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I heard two suits on the DC Metro this morning saying they believe she is the one.

Well, we always knew Republicans would lose this one.
 

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Originally posted by: MikeyLSU
I like it, VP doesn't need all the experience in the world because they are not president. I think this will win back some of the hillary supporters by nothing other than her being a woman. Same thing happened with Hillary and Obama.

She seems to have good morals and a up and coming strong Republican. Reminds me of a true conservative rather than a mindless Republican or Democrat.

Good morals? She is under investigation for trying to retaliate against a former brother-in-law by ruining his life and getting him fired!

If that is what you consider good morals.....I'm worried.
 

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This will backfire.

You think Hillary supporters are too dumb to see such a transparent ploy for their votes?

Oh wait...
 

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Originally posted by: RightIsWrong
Originally posted by: MikeyLSU
I like it, VP doesn't need all the experience in the world because they are not president. I think this will win back some of the hillary supporters by nothing other than her being a woman. Same thing happened with Hillary and Obama.

She seems to have good morals and a up and coming strong Republican. Reminds me of a true conservative rather than a mindless Republican or Democrat.

Good morals? She is under investigation for trying to retaliate against a former brother-in-law by ruining his life and getting him fired!

If that is what you consider good morals.....I'm worried.

Go read the story, there is more to it than what are you alluding to.
 

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Originally posted by: 43st
Originally posted by: CPA
She's pro-drilling, life long NRA member, Pro-Life (member of Feminists for Life - ha, I've never heard of such a group), signed an anti-gay marriage bill but vetoed a bill that would deny same-sex couples state benefits. I think she would make a great chioce.


BTW, ABC is reporting that Palin is still in Alaska and not heading to Ohio.

Indeed.. But I think it'll be a bit more difficult this year to blame America's problems on gays, gun rights, and abortion. But we still have a couple months to pound the wedge issues home. ;)

Blame is irrelevent. Time and time again, these are four of the five hot button items for voters. Economy is the first, of course, no matter how good or bad it was previously.
 

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Originally posted by: RightIsWrong
Originally posted by: MikeyLSU
I like it, VP doesn't need all the experience in the world because they are not president. I think this will win back some of the hillary supporters by nothing other than her being a woman. Same thing happened with Hillary and Obama.

She seems to have good morals and a up and coming strong Republican. Reminds me of a true conservative rather than a mindless Republican or Democrat.

Good morals? She is under investigation for trying to retaliate against a former brother-in-law by ruining his life and getting him fired!

If that is what you consider good morals.....I'm worried.

read it all first and come back when something comes of it. And please dont talk about morals after kicking out Edwards from teh Convention after having an affair and lying about it yet still having Bill Clinton as a key speaker.
 

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Originally posted by: MikeyLSU
Originally posted by: RightIsWrong
Originally posted by: MikeyLSU
I like it, VP doesn't need all the experience in the world because they are not president. I think this will win back some of the hillary supporters by nothing other than her being a woman. Same thing happened with Hillary and Obama.

She seems to have good morals and a up and coming strong Republican. Reminds me of a true conservative rather than a mindless Republican or Democrat.

Good morals? She is under investigation for trying to retaliate against a former brother-in-law by ruining his life and getting him fired!

If that is what you consider good morals.....I'm worried.

read it all first and come back when something comes of it. And please dont talk about morals after kicking out Edwards from teh Convention after having an affair and lying about it yet still having Bill Clinton as a key speaker.

I readily admit that the Dems are hypocrites. As is every other person that walks this planet.
 

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Brilliant choice if that's true... brilliant! That ought to woo some of the Hillary supporters.
 

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Wow, she's younger than Obama and has only been governor for 1 year. How can he continue to claim that Obama isn't ready for office, when he's saying that Gov. Palin is?
 

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Originally posted by: MikeyLSU
I like it, VP doesn't need all the experience in the world because they are not president. I think this will win back some of the hillary supporters by nothing other than her being a woman. Same thing happened with Hillary and Obama.

She seems to have good morals and a up and coming strong Republican. Reminds me of a true conservative rather than a mindless Republican or Democrat.

And that's the key. McCain doesn't need Hillary's supports, he needs the conservative vote. So far, they've been lukewarm to him.
 

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I've been checking in with former Clinton voters and I believe this could be a game changer. Sarah Palin is a great choice, She could bring a lot of support from the former Clinton female supporters. And the announcement comes just in time to take some wind out of Obama's sails.

The first black President or the first female VP, either way, this will be a historic election.

She doesn't have a thick resume but the experience on this ticket is in the right order. On this ticket, the Presidential candidate has the greater experience. On the Obama ticket, the VP has experience and the Presidential candidate doesn't.

A few positive points for Palin.

She's very conservative on social issues, and has a good economic record - both plusses for the GOP camp.

She is 44 years old and a mother of five.

Like McCain, Governor Palin is the mother of a young soldier serving in Iraq.

Her youth would provide a balance to McCain's age - he turns 72 today.

PALIN PUTS PRINCIPLE AND THE PEOPLE FIRST
She was elected governor in 2006, largely due to her whistle-blowing efforts against fellow Republicans.

She likes to hunt moose and loves to eat mooseburgers -- a detail the press will repeatedly emphasize. She's also, more importantly, a life member of the NRA.

PALIN IS A REFORM GOVERNOR WITH BIPARTISAN APPEAL
Palin doesn?t just criticize pork-barrel spending ? she slashes it.

 

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Originally posted by: Genx87
I had Palin or Pawlenty as my hopefuls. Should be interesting to see how she is recieved by the general population. Ideally it does strike a wedge in the democrats. Especially the women who wanted Hillary and are still bitter over it.

Sorry the pick does nothing for Hillary supporters. She is a gun toting, anti-abortion advocate. The last thing in the world any feminist Democrat will support. Just like nobody was going to switch over when Biden was selected. Ridiculous pick. You have an aging McCain with the second person in command having more history as a beauty queen than political experience? Is this the best our country has to offer?
 

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Lets be honest, McCain's camp did what it wanted to do with this pick today. It totally wiped out any coverage in the news of Obama's speech last night.
 

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Originally posted by: CPA
Originally posted by: MikeyLSU
I like it, VP doesn't need all the experience in the world because they are not president. I think this will win back some of the hillary supporters by nothing other than her being a woman. Same thing happened with Hillary and Obama.

She seems to have good morals and a up and coming strong Republican. Reminds me of a true conservative rather than a mindless Republican or Democrat.

And that's the key. McCain doesn't need Hillary's supports, he needs the conservative vote. So far, they've been lukewarm to him.

A conservative one heartbeat from the Presidency with one year to her belt as governor.
 

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Originally posted by: CPA
Originally posted by: MikeyLSU
I like it, VP doesn't need all the experience in the world because they are not president. I think this will win back some of the hillary supporters by nothing other than her being a woman. Same thing happened with Hillary and Obama.

She seems to have good morals and a up and coming strong Republican. Reminds me of a true conservative rather than a mindless Republican or Democrat.

And that's the key. McCain doesn't need Hillary's supports, he needs the conservative vote. So far, they've been lukewarm to him.

yeah, for the past couple of election and this one included I had to hold my nose to vote because the Dem on the other side was that bad. I never really liked Bush or McCain. I really like this pick in hopes that we can get someone like Palin to bring back the conservative politics into office. Maybe not for McCains term but after that possibly.
 

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Originally posted by: yowolabi
Wow, she's younger than Obama and has only been governor for 1 year. How can he continue to claim that Obama isn't ready for office, when he's saying that Gov. Palin is?
I want to see the spin on this too.
 

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Originally posted by: jpeyton
Originally posted by: yowolabi
Wow, she's younger than Obama and has only been governor for 1 year. How can he continue to claim that Obama isn't ready for office, when he's saying that Gov. Palin is?
I want to see the spin on this too.

One is running for President. One i running for VP. You dont know the difference? No wonder you are voting for Obama.