SOOO much to say about his choice of Sarah Palin as his running mate! She seems at first like the antithesis of McCain, but the fact that she's a woman AND conservative is sure to rattle a few nerves (esp. with the feminists) I'm thinking it will be like another case of Charles and Diana. He may be the "chosen one," but he'll no doubt be eclipsed by her, because she's better looking, seems more likeable, more approachable, all the stuff he is not. And...is she actually taller than him? :) (might be that hair) Plus her eldest son is serving in the military, she's got a hottie for a hubbie, and just how stinkin cute is her family? (that little Piper is adorable!)
As well here as other photos of Sarah Palin and her family.
So here's the good (and funny) stuff:
- She has a strong anti-abortion record (she is quoted saying in 2002 that she is as "pro-life as any candidate can be.") w00t!
- She actually sold the private plane of her predecessor...on eBay no less! Go girl!
- She has a long history of run-ins with the Alaska GOP hierarchy, giving her genuine maverick status and reformer credentials that could complement McCain's image.
- She has experience as both a mayor AND a governor, along with an unheard of 90% state approval rating, UNLIKE Barak Obama, who has only been a senator for what, 200 days or something?
- After she was made head of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, she exposed ethical violations by the state GOP chairman, a fellow commissioner, who then resigned.
- Her husband is a blue-collar
- Four months into her most recent pregnancy, Palin learned the child would have Down syndrome, but she never had any doubts about whether she would have the baby.
- She is a proponent of petroleum development as well as other types of energies
- She favors drilling in ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge)
- Her kids have fun funky names: Track, 19 (as in "...and Field");
- Track enlisted in the Army in 2007 on the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks
- She is a member of Feminists for Life
- She led the Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter at her high school
- She is a lifelong member of the NRA!
- She has a fishing license
- She's healthy - jogs and exercises a lot
- She eloped with her high school sweetheart, Todd Palin, in 1988 to save money on an expensive wedding! (she's a gal after my Dad's heart, that's for sure)
- Personally, just the fact that she has a husband, FIVE children, and runs a huge state is almost enough management and multi-tasking experience to make me think that being VP would be a piece of cake for her. :)
- She was (or is) being investigated about the firing of the guy who did not fire her former brother in law (who was married to her sister), while her sister and brother in law were embroiled in a messy divorce. Hmm.
- At 44, Palin is a generation younger than two of McCain's seven children
- She is considerably younger than Sen. Joseph Biden
- She is also three years younger than Obama.
- She's typically seen walking the Capitol halls in black or red power suits while reading text messages on Blackberry screens in each hand.
- She made a recent appearance in fashion magazine Vogue
- *UPDATE* - her eldest daughter Bristol is 5 months pregnant. :(
Click HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE for a few more Palin-related sites with more info.
McCAIN / PALIN IN 2008!!!
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