OMG—John McCain listened to me—at least if he has learned how to use the Internet. It's Sarah Palin for Vice President. I have discussed her—here and here and here and here. As a high school basketball champ she was known as Barracuda Sarah. So, in honor of the day: Like the profoundly moving and monumentally important nomination of an African-American, this is a historic day--women having gained the right to vote eighty eight years and three days ago (six amendments later than... Read Full Story
Here is an official email announcement about Sarah Palin from the McCain camp: GOP Email: My Friends, I am honored to announce that I have chosen Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska as my choice for the Republican nominee for Vice President. As a father with three daughters, I can't express how proud I am to choose the first female Republican Vice-Presidential nominee. Sarah Palin is a trailblazer and a reformer. As the first female governor of Alaska, she challenged a corrupt system and... Read Full Story
Sarah Palin Steve Smith (L), a longtime Alaska fisherman, confers with Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) during a press conference with victims of the Exxon Valdez oil spill at the National Press Club February 26, 2008 in Washington, DC. The press conference comes a day before Supreme Court arguments are scheduled in Baker v. Exxon, a landmark case in the ongoing battle between Alaska residents and Exxon. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images North America) Born: Feb. 11, 1964 (age 44... Read Full Story
At the top of the hour, Senator John McCain made it official: a woman will play a key role in the 2008 National Presidential Election. At one time, it was thought that that woman would be Senator Hillary Clinton. Now, it will be Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska. She is announced this afternoon as McCain's Vice-Presidential Nominee. Bold. Yes. Surprising. Yes. A risk. Absolutely. To pick a 44-year old hockey Mom of five from Alaska that most of the country doesn't know much about is always... Read Full Story
Sarah Palin, the Governor of Alaska, may be the Vice Presidential pick of Senator John McCain. McCain is in Dayton today, where he's expected to announce who his running mate will be.
Tim Pawlenty, who had been considered a front runner for the job, told sources that the campaign told him he won't be getting the job.
The speculation over Palin being the pick has intensified after a private jet from Alaska landed in Middletown, Ohio.
"This is the most secretive flight we've ever had," Rich... Read Full Story
