Will Sarah Palin run for Governor again?

After my last post rec'd this comment:

Just curious: if you don't think that Governor Palin is going to run for
re-election in 2010, what do you think that she will be doing in those two years
between when her term ends and 2012? I would think that she'd have a better
chance at getting elected as president if she was a sitting governor in her
second term. Also, why exactly don't you think that she will run for
re-election?

I thought it was a great question, approved it for posting, but wanted to answer here instead of stuck at the end of my last post .

There are a number of reasons I think she won't run for Governor again.

Now that she's "out there" in the national eye, I think it will be harder for her to convince Alaskans that she's NOT going to run for Prez. She'd have to run for Governor answering questions about whether she'll complete her term or take off after a year (or less) to campaign. I can't see her lying or giving the typical political waffling answer so many give when they plan to run in the middle of their current term if elected.

I don't think she can afford to take a chance on losing, or not coming in as strong as she has in the past, because part or all of her electorate believe she'll be running for prez.

She also has the liability of now being in the media's eye in a negative manner. They continue to go after her like she's a sitting terrorist or worse. It's unprecedented and completely off-balanced and biased. Some people are being brain washed, not just hear in the lower states, but up there in her state I'd imagine. Time will tell on that front. We're doing everything we can to combat the smears!

Another reason for not being a sitting Governor while running for President is that as we saw in this last election, it's becoming a much longer process. It's not impossible to run for President and still try to run a state, but it's not easy and a lot of constituents will not be happy.

I think it was easy for Alaskans to understand having their Governor be tapped out of the blue to be a Vice Presidential candidate. It's a different matter when she's planning a run for an office.

What's she going to be doing for two years?

She'll be making sure she's on the right shows, in the right places and preparing for the biggest and most important election of her life --- and ours! She'll be lining up the right people to help her win. She'll be testing people for loyalty, organizing, getting the grassroots movement networked and many, many other things.

She'll be working to win.

I wouldn't hire them...

I've done a lot of hiring (and a little bit of firing) over the years working in corporate America.

One of the rules I had when I interviewed someone for a prospective job was that if they badmouthed their current or previous employer or boss in any way, I wouldn't hire them. In fact, I found some way to shorten the interview and get them out of my office.

If someone will badmouth the employer they're leaving then what's to stop them from badmouthing me, my staff, or my company in the future? It says something about their outlook on life and work ethic.

It also showed a high level of stupidity and a complete lack of common sense.

Now we have these dirtbags who think they're saving their own necks by trashing Sarah Palin. Sorry dudes, it's you who should be trashed. I'd like to find the names of all the aides who worked with Sarah Palin and put them out on the Internet work sites and political sites with a big X through their names.

"Do NOT hire these idiots"

I've run numerous campaigns, too.

Campaigns are tough and there's a LOT of stress. Negative personalities should steer clear of that pressure-cooker environment. People who are there to promote themselves are in the wrong business. It's all about promoting those at the top.

When they take pot shots at Sarah, they're also taking those same shots at John McCain. He "hired" her.

It has crossed my mind that there really aren't any aides out there saying these things. It's more of those reporter-fantasy tales we heard during the election. They heard it from someone who heard it from someone who really knows someone who said it. Thus it's true.

Just by virtue of the fact that these dimbulbs are only speaking anonymously says a lot about their personality, backbone, and character. They are quivering, snidely schmucks.

Swaying the Last Minute Voters

We have just a few short days to get Sarah Palin and John McCain the votes they need to WIN on Tuesday. There's a lot of enthusiasm out there and I believe we can win.

If the enthusiasm that's there now had been there earlier it would be a land-slide win!!! We can do it, just keep trying, keep reaching out, and keep working to change the minds of any lager's and get those slowskies out to the polls.

How anyone could not know who they're voting for right now is beyond me, but there are many who are easily swayed, and sway they do... McCain, Obama, McCain, Obama... for many it's simply going to be a matter of who talks to them last about the election, which candidates calls them the most, the number of signs they see on lawns as they drive to the polls...

I have run or worked on a ton of local campaigns and I can tell you that in my informal exit polling, voters make choices for the dumbest of dumb reasons.

"He reminded me of my grandfather"
"He's cute"
"I was voting for my neighbor who's running for X and didn't know any of the other candidates so I just voted out the incumbent"
"I never vote for incumbents"
"She has more signs than anyone else"
"My aunt was voting for the other guy and I can't stand her"

Yep, I had people who really said some variation of all those, and they were willing to share.

Those are the voters that should be staying home in my estimation, but they are the ones who are the easiest to sway. If only we can reach them.

Obama's crowds are made up of many kool-ade drinkers. Many are simply followers and they are caught up in the idea of "change" without knowing what they're asking for with that "change".

Obama has done a great job of making himself the cool guy this election. I'm hoping there are enough thinking folks in our country who will look through the personae and vote with their brains.

Go visit www.JohnMcCain.com and go to the tab to the right about making phone calls. They give you a script and phone numbers to call. It's easy and it's fun! If you call during the day you're likely to get a recorder. Even if all you can do is make five calls and convince one person to vote for McCain, you will make a huge difference.

(BTW: Loved the Sarah Palin event earlier this week where everyone started shouting "Use Your Brains, Vote McCain." Wish we'd started with that one a lot earlier.)

Sarah Palin's Glass Ceiling Speech

Ya gotta love our Sarah! How can someone NOT vote for this fantastic lady? Yep, John McCain is great, too, and I'm going to feel relieved when I know he's sitting in the oval office, but Sarah runs circles around all the candidates in my estimation. I love how real she is and how strong she is despite the worst borking I may have ever seen done to anyone aside from George W. Bush (and only because they've been attacking him for longer).

No Deal.

Go check out this site, think about adding the ACORN or other info to your blog (especially if you're a Democrat voting for McCain, or a P.U.M.A. , or an Independent).

http://www.justsaynodeal.com/acorn.html

The site is a little difficult to maneuver around and figure out where you're going next (and then get back to a page using links once you're a few pages beyond) but it is chocked full of good info and I love the idea, the direction and enthusiasm.

Why won't Obama show us his birth certificate?

If I were running for President, or an office of any sort, and someone started questioning my place of birth, I'd show them my birth certificate and be done with it. What's the big deal Obama? Why won't you show your birth certificate? Why fight it in court? Why waste the money and time? If it's legit, it's legit. I would normally have a tendency to brush this off, but it is a simple request to ask of someone who's running for office. Lots of questions asked on this video and they deserve an answer. A simple answer.

Just curious --- can't anyone get a copy of a birth certificate? What's the legal aspect of this one? Aren't birth certificates filed at the local courthouse? I had to request mine years back and I didn't know where I was born at the time. It wasn't a big deal to find out and to get copies for my records. It just doesn't make sense that Obama would hide this one if there's nothing to hide.

Voter fraud concerns in Georgia

I heard on the news earlier today that the Democrats have been hitting the jails and registering voters. They registered around 800 in just one county! These are not convicted felons who can't vote, they are those waiting trial, awaiting conviction, etc., I gather (or what would be the point).

I am hearing tales from across the country about the tactics being used to register voters. (I guess I should let my friend who has the Obamatactics blog write about this one!)

As we're learning more and more about the ACORN group, their ties to Obama (or vice versa) and Democrats going after the homeless and other tales, I am getting more and more concerned that they've decided if they can't win the election they'll steal it.

We've had problems here in Georgia in the past (I'm so glad Cynthia McKinney has moved to California!). It sounds like we're going to have major problems again.

I've signed up to be a poll watcher, a first for me! We have a fairly sedate county and haven't had problems in the past but we're hearing that they'll be targeting our county. It could get interesting.

I'd encourage everyone who's willing to find out about being a poll watcher. You need to go for some brief training so do it now if you're willing. If you have legal training that's a great plus.

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Some more comments and headlines on Sarah

"Palin Stands Her Ground" -- "She's The Real Deal"

The Associated Press Headline: "Palin Stands Her Ground In VP Debate With Biden" (Liz Sidoti, "Analysis: Stakes High, Palin Tops Expectations," The Associated Press, 10/2/08)

The New York Times' Peter Baker: "Palin Meets A Test." (Peter Baker, "Palin Meets A Test," The New York Times' "The Caucus" Blog, thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com, 10/2/08)

NPR's Michelle Norris: "[S]he delivered a performance that filled in the resume and also helped people perhaps connect to her on a very visceral level." (NBC's "Vice Presidential Debate Coverage," 10/2/08)

CNBC's Larry Kudlow: "I Think She's Going To Be The Clear Winner In This." "I think she's going to be the clear winner in this, and oddly enough, it's directly symmetrical to what happened with McCain and Obama. In this case, she held her ground. She was informed and she was strong. ... And I'll tell you what, she made very strong distinctions on energy drilling for lower prices and lower taxes not higher." (CNBC's "The Big Idea With Donny Deutsch," 10/2/08)

The Wall Street Journal's Washington Wire Blog: "A confident, folksy Sarah Palin attacked the Democratic presidential ticket on taxes and partisanship, holding her own against her senior vice-presidential rival." ("Who Won The Vice-Presidential Debate?" The Wall Street Journal's "Washington Wire" Blog, blogs.wsj.com, 10/2/08)

The Wall Street Journal's T.W. Farnam: "Joe Biden tried to critique Sarah Palin's call for using successful techniques from Iraq and moving them to Afghanistan, but her response seemed to leave him uncharacteristically at a loss for words." (T.W. Farnam, "Palin Gives Biden Pause On Afghanistan," The Wall Street Journal's "Washington Wire" Blog, blogs.wsj.com, 10/2/08)

NBC's Savannah Guthrie: "She really played to her strengths saying in words and demeanor, I'm one of you, and she was not afraid to go on the attack." (NBC's "Vice Presidential Debate Coverage," 10/2/08)

National Review's Andy McCarthy: "She's the real deal." (Andy McCarthy, "Sarah," National Review Online's "The Corner" Blog, www.nationalreview.com, 10/2/08)

National Review's Mark Levin: "I have been involved in and observed politics for a long time. Governor Palin is a truly unique national figure. She is down to earth, personable, and smart as hell. That's right. She has been on the national scene for a little over a month, she has been campaigning everywhere, she has had to bone up on all kinds of national issues, and she has shown class throughout. Too often too many are persuaded by the mainstream media's opinion and react to that. This should be another lesson in that regard. As for some of her populist views, she cannot openly campaign against the positions of her presidential running mate. She is the bright light in this campaign from my perspective." (Mark Levin, "Palin Tonight," National Review's "The Corner" Blog, corner.nationalreview.com, 10/2/08)

NBC's Ron Allen: "The [Obama-Biden] campaign was saying today she's a very skilled debater, and that's what they got." (NBC's "Vice Presidential Debate Coverage," 10/2/08)

Democratic Strategist Paul Begala: "Sarah Palin's strategy was to defend Sarah Palin and repair her damaged image and I think she did pretty good job of that." (CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360," 10/2/08)

The Washington Post's Charles Krauthammer: "I am speaking as the resident Palin, and representative of the effete Eastern establishment, I thought that she did extremely well. ... I think over all, as an impression, she left a very good one" (Fox News' "Vice Presidential Debate," 10/2/08)

CNN's Alex Castellanos: "[W]hen you look at Sarah Palin, you saw America, you saw outsiders, you saw Main Street, not Wall Street. The Republican brand needed to see that tonight and they got it." (CNN's "Debate Coverage," 10/2/08)

· Castellanos: "There were two debates, the first on economy and energy. I thought Palin won that. In that, she established herself as a legitimate contender for the vice-presidency of the United States." (CNN's "Debate Coverage," 10/2/08)

National Review's Kathryn Jean Lopez: "AND THE WINNER IS ... Sarah Palin is the breath of fresh air on the political scene so many hoped she is. And she'll be honored to beat the guy who's been in the Senate since she was in the second grade." (Kathryn Jean Lopez, "And The Winner Is," National Review's "The Corner" Blog, corner.nationalreview.com, 10/2/08)

(Hi all, I'd love to take credit for compiling these headlines, but they come from the McCain campaign. Other than these headlines, all else in this blog are my words and thoughts!!! I am a member of the not-liberal-media and get these. I share these at times with friends who also post them on their blogs. You are all welcome to copy and paste and use them however you'd like! The more good news we can spread about our Sarah, the better!)

What the press is saying about the debates (from McCain Campaign)

Fortune's Nina Easton: "I thought it was a really good night for John McCain In the first 35 for a couple of reasons. The first 35 minutes I counted seven or eight attacks. He just went after Obama. Everything from accusing him of supporting earmarks to accusing him of supporting a -- what did he say? An energy bill that was festooned with goodies. And it seemed to knock Obama off balance. It did two things it knocked Obama off balance he really had trouble getting his sea legs again and secondly, it moved this whole conversation about the financial crisis back to a conversation that John McCain is comfortable with, which is spending. They didn't really talk about the financial crisis that much. And so I thought and the other thing is, just in terms of style, John McCain comes off as very clear, direct, you know, I looked at Putin and I saw KGB in his eyes. He talks directly. There's still something bland and policy-speak about Barack Obama that I don't think does really well in these settings. He comes off as -- and I know people use the term 'cool,' but I find it policy-speak in rounded edges and not direct." (Fox News' "On The Record With Greta Van Susteren," 9/26/08)

CNN's Bill Schneider: "McCain scores a good point, that under Obama's original plan on Iraq, US troops would have been out last spring, before the implementation of the surge." (Bill Schneider, "Schneider: McCain Hits Stride On Iraq," CNN's "Political Ticker" Blog, politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com, 9/26/08)

· Schneider: "McCain, in talking about Afghanistan and Pakistan, is drawing on his vast experience for the first time in this debate, and it really sounds very convincing." (Bill Schneider, "McCain Scores Points On Experience," CNN's "Political Ticker" Blog, politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com, 9/26/08)

· Schneider: "McCain's scoring points on Obama's opposition to the so-called surge in Iraq, a buildup of forces that McCain vigorously supported." (Bill Schneider, "McCain Scoring Points," CNN's "Political Ticker" Blog, politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com, 9/26/08)

Fox News' Mosheh Oinounou: "Obama has said 'John is right' five times in the debate so far." (Mosheh Oinounou, "'John Is Right'" Fox News' "Embeds" Blog, embeds.blogs.foxnews.com, 9/26/08)

· The Politico's Jonathan Martin: "Barack Obama repeatedly saying: 'I agree with Sen. McCain' or 'I agree with John.'" (Jonathan Martin, "A YouTube You Will See Before The Clock Strikes Midnight," The Politico's "Jonathan Martin" Blog, www.politico.com, 9/26/08)

The Politico's Ben Smith: "McCain's sharp and focused; he hasn't landed a really hard punch, but he's scoring on a lot of jabs." (Ben Smith, "McCain's Turf," The Politico's "Ben Smith" Blog, www.politico.com, 9/26/08)

· Smith: "McCain points out -- accurately -- that Henry Kissinger has suggested diplomacy at the Secretary of State level, not presidential summitry with Iran." (Ben Smith, "Kissinger Fact Check," The Politico's "Ben Smith" Blog, www.politico.com, 9/26/08)

ABC News' Jake Tapper: "9:53 - 'You don't do that, you don't say that out loud,' McCain says about Obama's threat to sent US troops into Pakistan to strike at high-level al Qaeda operatives if given high level intelligence, with or without Pakistani government permission. McCain quotes George Schulz saying don't point a gun unless you're prepared to pull the trigger. Credible riff here, I think." (Jake Tapper, "Live-Bloggin' The Debate," blogs.abcnews.com, 9/26/08)

ABC News' Rick Klein: "9:08 pm CT: You knew this was coming -- a blistering attack on the preconditions line Obama has long wished he never delivered. This is a McCain layup." (Rick Klein, "Live Debate Blog," ABC News, blogs.abcnews.com, 9/26/08)

The Politico's Jonathan Martin: "McCain has a strong moment early, drawing an implicit contrast with President Bush. Noting the criticism he took from his own party for calling on SEC head Chris Cox, the GOP nominee promises in firm language: 'As president of the United States people are going to be held accountable in my administration.'" (Jonathan Martin, "McCain Forceful On Accountability," The Politico's "Jonathan Martin" Blog, www.politico.com, 9/26/08)

· Martin: "Instead, in what surely made weary McCain aides smile, their guy just was able to set off a protracted discussion of earmarks and spending, getting in repeated references to Obama's requests for Illinois. Never bad turf for Republicans, but especially for this Republican." (Jonathan Martin, "The 'Foreign Policy' Debate..." The Politico's "Jonathan Martin" Blog, www.politico.com, 9/26/08)

The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza: "An extended debate on meeting with foreign rogue leaders without preconditions = good for McCain." (Chris Cillizza, "The Fix Twitters The Debate," The Washington Post's "The Fix" Blog, voices.washingtonpost.com, 9/26/08)

The Atlantic's Marc Ambinder: "McCain demonstrates a solid understanding of the region [Afghanistan and Pakistan] here..." (Marc Ambinder, "The Debate: Liveblogging III," The Atlantic's "Marc Ambinder" Blog, marcambinder.theatlantic.com, 9/26/08)

MSNBC's Carrie Dann: "McCain's is the message that tests more strongly with voters. The latest NBC/WSJ poll showed that respondents prefer 'a president who will go in and clean up Washington and take on the waste and fraud in the system' to 'a president who will end the Bush administration policies, and have active government oversight.' by a margin of 67 to 29%" (Carrie Dann, "The Two Money Messages: How They Test," MSNBC's "First Read" Blog, firstread.msnbc.com, 9/26/08)

National Review Online's Jim Geraghty: "Judging from CNN's scrolling chart, independents also seemed to like McCain citing Tom Coburn calling earmarks a 'gateway drug.'" (Jim Geraghty, "'Gateway Drug' And 'It Corrupts People!' Seem To Move The Dials," National Review Online's "The Campaign Spot" Blog, 9/26/08)

McCain did great!

I thought John McCain did great tonight. I was a bit concerned given the events of the past few days. I thought the running back and forth, the stress of the situation and the loss of preparation time might adversely impact his performance. He rose to the challenge fantastically.

I thought Obama's facial contortions were very UN-Presidential. His smirks and the continual interruptions were NOT Presidential. It was rude. While McCain is talking Obama's off to the side going, "me, me, me, let me talk" like a child who just can't wait his turn.

I didn't see any major flubs by Obama, definitely none by Senator McCain.

I did NOT like the lack of respect Obama showed by calling Senator McCain "John" while Senator McCain was respectful of Obama in using his title.

I thought Senator McCain did a very good job of driving home the fact that Senator Obama does not have the experience to lead. After tonight's debate it was clear that Obama does not have the temperament and maturity to be President.

Overall I thought the debate was very good. I enjoyed the lack of formality and the way the debate was conducted (despite the fact that I wanted to put a curtain over Obama's side while he was jumping up and down trying to get attention while McCain was talking).

McCain got the last shot in and I liked his zinger ending.

Red State Fem

Interesting commentary on Red State Feminists website:

Topic A: Can a Feminist be a Conservative? Can a Conservative be a Feminist?
Red State Feminists are convinced that you can sincerely be both a feminist and a conservative. Many believe that feat impossible, but millions of women in the United States already live its precepts everyday.
What is a feminist? As you can imagine, the definitions are legion. However, all share the view that women are the equals of men while being different from men. What "equal" means and how "different" women are from men are terms also subject to debate. For example, can women be as brave as men? Sure. Can the strongest women lift a heavier weight than the strongest man? No. Does that make them different? Well, they are apparenty different in some things but not others. Does that difference mean women can never be the equals of men? Red State Feminists do not believe so.
http://www.redstatefeminists.org/commentaryA.html

Chaplain Wants Students to Have College Credits for Voting Obama?

If you had any doubts, any at all, that our colleges were staffed with liberal nutcases, here's a story to take you to the believin' side of things!

A Chaplain at the University of Massachusetts sent out an email offering two college credits to students who would be willing to campaign for Barack Obama. Yes, a Chaplain, a supposed servant of God at a school of supposed higher learning wanted to circumvent ethics and give away college credits if someone was willing to help elect his earthly god, Barack Obama. What minister would ever do something like that? It's cheating. It's slimy. It should cost him his position. But it won't.

Whatever happened to separation of church and government? Isn't that some big tenet of libs? Guess it's another one of those situational things. If they like the situation they change the parameters and their actions.

If the Chaplain isn't fired for the ethical side of things, then he should be let go for stupidity. He should have to go sit with the dumb kid who hacked into Sarah Palin's email account. Both of them crossed the line, went way over the line, when it came to their politics.

I believe if this Chaplain hadn't been dumb enough to put his in writing that it would be happening. Of course, it may still happen but who's going to be able to prove it? Of course the college has to deny it and back pedal. They're probably irritated the Chaplain sent our a public email.

Just when I think this election can't get any wackier, along comes a chaplain who has his god's mixed up.

UMass chaplain fails in effort to boost Barack Obama’s
chances

University of Massachusetts officials yesterday quashed efforts by an
Amherst campus chaplain to offer two college credits to any student willing to campaign in New Hampshire this fall for Democrat Barack Obama.

Chaplain Ken Higgins told students in a Sept. 18 e-mail, “If you’re
scared about the prospects for this election, you’re not alone. The most
important way to make a difference in the outcome is to activate yourself. It would be just fine with McCain if Obama supporters just think about helping, then sleep in and stay home between now and Election Day.”

Higgins added that an unnamed “sponsor” in the university’s History
Department would offer a two-credit independent study for students willing to canvass or volunteer on behalf of the Democratic nominee.

http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view/2008_09
_23_UMass_chaplain_fails_in_effort_to_boost_Barack_Obama_s_chances/

Inquiring minds (mine among them) want to know who this "sponsor" might be. Do you think the university mucky-mucks are going to follow up to find out? Do you think they'll do anything to this Chaplain (if they even can)? Do you think schools across the country are going to take note and say, gee, maybe we ought to institute a similar program? What kind of thought process did this Chaplain and the "sponsor" engage in (and what were they drinking)? Did the guy not take logic in seminary? ethics?

Gotta love this dude! He is funny and right!

Saw this on McCain Palin 08. There's more: Political videos with humor...

Cool tribute vid for Sarah Palin & John McCain (mostly Sarah ;-)

Great tribute video, love the song and love the lady.

Good timing! McCain on Financial Markets

Just wrote a bit about the financial markets and the Obama stance, checked my inbox and there's an email from John McCain on the same subject. Haven't read it yet, just going to share:

John McCain On The Financial Markets

"This is a result of excess and greed and corruption. And that's exactly what is plaguing Americans today. And we got to fix it and we've got to update our regulatory system." -- John McCain

John McCain On MSNBC's "Morning Joe" (9/16/08):

John McCain: "I was talking about the fundamentals of America, which is the workers, their productivity, their innovation, their incredible performance for many, many years. And what I was saying is and it's clear if you look at my remarks and that is that Wall Street has betrayed us. They've broken the social contract between capitalism and the average citizen and the worker. And workers are paying a very heavy price while a lot of them are not only emerging unscathed but some of them are left with packages of a hundred million dollars or so. This is a result of excess and greed and corruption. And that's exactly what is plaguing Americans today. And we got to fix it and we've got to update our regulatory system. We have to have a 9/11 commission to find out what went wrong and to fix what's going to happen in the future so this never ever happens again. And as president, I guarantee you, it will never happen again."

...

"The first thing you do is you address this issue of the alphabet soup of regulatory agencies. It was designed for the 1930s. Now we have an instantaneous financial system that's global in nature and it's not compartmentalized. Look at the Stock Exchange today as to what it was even 20 or 30 years ago. So you've got to fix that and also, very frankly, people were asleep at the switch. I don't think there's any doubt about that. And then, of course, we have to make sure that everyone's deposit in a bank, that they know it's insured by the FDIC and that they're not in danger of losing that deposit. We've got a confidence crisis here as well as a financial crisis. And finally, again, we've got to make sure that people like Fannie and Freddie, organizations such as Fannie and Freddie, never have the influence again that they had in Washington. You saw it, Joe. The old boy network -- Republicans, Democrats, they had influence with everybody. So therefore, we didn't act to have the sufficient oversight while these organizations grew and grew and became the corrupt institutions that they are today."

Watch John McCain On MSNBC's "Morning Joe"

John McCain On CNN's "American Morning" (9/16/08):

John McCain: "I said two years ago that the Fannie and Freddie thing was a very serious problem and that we had to work on it. And I have always opposed the greed of Wall Street and I know how we can fix this. We have to assure every American that their deposit in a bank is safe. We have to have a 9/11 commission. And we have to fix this alphabet soup of regulatory agencies that's left over from the 1930s. We can come back from this. It's a very tough crisis, and we're the victim of the violation of the social contract between capitalism and the American citizen."

Watch John McCain On CNN's "American Morning"

Sarah Palin is the only person on the ticket who's signed a paycheck!

Have you ever thought about who's running for office? Not one of the "guys" has ever run a business. They've never cut a check to an employee. They've never had to do a business budget. They've never had to deal with the real affects of the laws they enact that affect businesses.

The exception is Sarah Palin. She is an entrepreneur. She and husband Todd ran a business together. She's been out on fishing boats with "Captain" Todd.

All these people in Washington who do things to make our lives miserable at times have never, as an adult, had to deal with the ramifications of their work.

I really get a kick out of Barack Obama trying to tell us that John McCain is out of touch. What has Barack Obama ever down that had anything to do with our day-to-day lives? He hasn't even been in Washington long enough to do anything that really impacts us other than raise his hand (or punch the button).

What do you think about that ad Obama made giving McCain a hard time because he couldn't type? The guy can't use his hands well enough to type because of what was done to him while he was a prisoner of war and Obama wants to make fun of him. What an ass. That is lower than low.

I'm a computer geekess, but I'll be darned if I someone's ability to click a keyboard is a reason to choose or not choose a President. If the President doesn't have people to handle computers then the free world is really in major trouble! A sign of intelligence is knowing who to hire and how to get others to do the jobs you can't do for yourself. I may be great at getting around on the Internet but that sure doesn't mean I'm "in-touch" or that I am qualified to run the United States of America.

These ads gets pretty stupid and pretty nasty at times. Hopefully the American people are a bit more intelligent than Barack thinks.

McCain-Palin 2008 Conference Call On Personal Attacks Against Governor Sarah Palin

"If it's not rejected by Senator Obama, if he doesn't speak to this and condemn that statement, then it will speak volumes about where we're at on the Democratic side. I hope he will take this opportunity to step out and get this campaign back on track and reject this outrageous, demeaning statement to someone who has accomplished a lot in her life other than not just have an abortion." -- Senator Lindsey Graham

Today, McCain-Palin 2008 held a press conference call with Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Representative Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) to discuss South Carolina Democratic Chairwoman Carol Fowler comments today:

Senator Lindsay Graham: "It's very uncharacteristic of Ms. Fowler to say something this out of bounds. I think it has more to do with the fact that our Democratic colleagues and opponents are in a meltdown mode over Governor Palin. She's a talented, reform-minded, conservative female governor who has, I think, thrown our opponents for a loop in terms of how to engage the McCain-Palin ticket. And all I can say is, if this were done the other way there would be a firestorm of monumental proportions if a Republican had used this line of attack against a Democratic female vice presidential nominee.

"Only very blinded partisan people could not appreciate Governor Palin's many accomplishments throughout her life. I would argue that Governor Palin's life and that of her husband's, people can relate to their struggles and their situations probably greater than anyone else on the national tickets, and the reason she's added so much energy and momentum to our ticket is that she's accomplished, she's a reformer at a time when Washington needs one and people can relate to her. These kinds of attacks that are personal, and quite frankly hateful, are going to backfire on our Democratic colleagues and opponents.

"It's a complete outrage. It's an arrogant statement. It's a statement that comes from being in a meltdown mode. It's like when Barack Obama said that rural people only cling to their religion and their guns because they have problems in their lives. I think the American people are going to understand ... that Governor Palin has done things that our opponent has never done regarding their own party. She has taken on big spending, and she's taken on people in her party who have strayed from doing what is best for America. And in Alaska, they will see this statement. If it's not rejected by Senator Obama, if he doesn't speak to this and condemn that statement, then it will speak volumes about where we're at on the Democratic side. I hope he will take this opportunity to step out and get this campaign back on track and reject this outrageous, demeaning statement to someone who has accomplished a lot in her life other than not just have an abortion."

Rep. Marsha Blackburn: "What we are seeing is a pattern that has come into play. We can go back to the remarks that Senator Obama made to a reporter back during the primaries when she was referred to as 'sweetie.' Moving forward, he passed over Senator Clinton and many feel like he also passed over Governor Sebelius both as running mates. And then the lipstick comment that he made yesterday. And now we get to the actions and comments of today. You look at all of this in the context of the campaign -- you know that the American people and especially women are watching this, and first of all they are offended by the lack of respect for Governor Palin being displayed. But secondly, they are offended that the party that has many times said that they were the ones that had cornered the women's market is showing disrespect for all women by choosing to address the woman in the spotlight -- a woman who is a leader with a proven track record -- and trying to diminish her accomplishments, demean the work she has done, and try to demonize her. I think the American women find that to be completely inappropriate."

"The personal attacks, the inappropriate comments -- these are things that conservative women face every day. This is why the truth squad is so willingly and readily coming to defend her. We know that if you don't fit the role model, the stereotype of a feminist, then there are some that do not accept and do not want to talk about your record of accomplishments. Traditionally and generally what you do is you just put your head down and you just plow on through it because at the end of the day you know that fighting for freedom and liberty and making this country great is worth the fight. Now her record -- she has an absolute record. I was recently in Alaska, and it was amazing to me that people there are so proud of their governor and are so happy with the job that she is doing."

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Polls still looking good for McCain

Scanning through the various polls and McCain-Palin is still on the rise. One interesting note is that while Barack's numbers are static when asked "who's most likely to win", McCain is picking up a chunk of the undecided group. In one poll Obama was 31% in August and September, McCain was 30% in August. He's now jumped to 46%! That rise came from the undecided column. How 'bout them apples? or votes I should say ;-)

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Obama is scaling back in Georgia per WSB Radio

Posted 5:35am 9/10/08
(WSB Radio) It seems as if Barack Obama no longer has Georgia on his mind and, instead, in his mind he's going to Carolina.

North Carolina that is.

Staffers with the Democratic candidate confirm Obama has shifted workers out of his offices in Georgia and moved them to more competitive states, like North Carolina.

Campaign officials would not say how many staffers are moving out of Georgia. There are 75 paid workers in the state for the Obama campaign.

The campaign insists they are not giving up on Georgia and will still have an effective staff here.
Voter registration drives will continue, and two new campaign offices will be opening this week; one in DeKalb County and the other in Savannah...

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