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McCain appears set to name Palin as running mate (FR exclusive analysis)
August 29, 2008 | xjcsa

Posted on 08/29/2008 5:08:06 AM PDT by xjcsa

Based on a couple of key pieces of evidence uncovered by others (h/t to Truthseeker at Draft Sarah Palin), it appears nearly certain that John McCain is set to announce Alaska governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. This evidence has also been noted by Kathryn Jean Lopez at the Corner and in a few posts here on FR, although I have not seen both pieces noted together.

So what's this evidence? Flight tracking information from two separate chartered flights.

One of these flights started in Anchorage and flew nonstop to Hook Field Municipal Airport (MWO) in Middletown, Ohio, less than 30 miles from where McCain is to make his first appearance with his running mate. The other airplane also started in Anchorage two days ago, but flew first to Flagstaff, Arizona (near McCain's home in Sedona), and then on to the same airport in Middletown, Ohio (with fuel stops along the way in Seattle and Amarillo).

This is too much for coincidence - it appears certain that Sarah Palin and her family were flown separately to Ohio for the big event. Most likely Palin was on the flight that stopped overnight in Flagstaff and her family was flown on the nonstop flight yesterday.

It's not 100%, but I'd call it something like 98% - Sarah Palin appears to be the pick.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Alaska; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: 2008; 2008veep; mccain; palin
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To: edzo4

Fox is reporting Romney is out.

Could these people get their facts straight?


61 posted on 08/29/2008 5:25:21 AM PDT by JRochelle (I support the PUMAS!)
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To: Tuxedo
Intrade on Palin
62 posted on 08/29/2008 5:25:21 AM PDT by Heatseeker (I'll vote McCain for President if I can vote Cheney for God)
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To: savedbygrace
Thank you. Gov. Palin would be a good choice. Pawlenty a bad choice. Romney a good choice. Lieberman an awful choice.

You vote for the top of the ticket. However with Gov. Palin in the number 2 slot ... there are a lot of positives. One , you have mentioned, managing the State. Out spoken on drill now. Disgruntled Dem voters could and will be attracted to her. She is conservative.

I believe if she is willing ... she's a great choice.
63 posted on 08/29/2008 5:26:34 AM PDT by K-oneTexas (I'm not a judge and there ain't enough of me to be a jury. (Zell Miller, A National Party No More))
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To: xjcsa

Gore is going to regret making that commments years ago on Republicans having an extra chromosome.


64 posted on 08/29/2008 5:27:19 AM PDT by mware (AMA)
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To: BibChr

see #59


65 posted on 08/29/2008 5:27:28 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain -- Those denying the War was Necessary Do NOT Support the Troops!)
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To: Soliton

No, Huckabee is NOT going to Dayton.

He said last night on his blog that he was not even vetted.

According to Politico.


66 posted on 08/29/2008 5:27:31 AM PDT by JRochelle (I support the PUMAS!)
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To: xzins

Dang. She’s four years younger than me. I’m feeling mighty old, but she was my choice.


67 posted on 08/29/2008 5:28:01 AM PDT by Crawdad (I am my brother's keeper. I am not your brother's keeper.)
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To: Heatseeker

Great. The talking heads are saying Palin will be a disastrous choice on TV. Talking about her total lack of experience in foreign affairs, and a woman having to deal with a bunch of mysoginist terrorist jihadits and the gov’t heads of such as Saudi Arabia, etc. Boy, the opposition is already jumping all over her as a choice.


68 posted on 08/29/2008 5:28:43 AM PDT by flaglady47 (South Ossetia = Kosovo - thanks Bill Clinton)
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To: xzins

NBC now saying Romney will not be in Dayton.

I am starting to fear it might be Ridge.

Go Palin!


69 posted on 08/29/2008 5:29:36 AM PDT by JRochelle (I support the PUMAS!)
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To: epluribus_2

http://www.mccainpalin.com/


70 posted on 08/29/2008 5:29:50 AM PDT by mware (AMA)
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To: xjcsa

This election is McCains’s to lose (ò¿ó)


71 posted on 08/29/2008 5:30:09 AM PDT by Dandydoodley (A Military Family War Hero or muslin trick baby, that's a no brainier)
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To: xjcsa

Palin would be a great choice for McCain.

I wonder if the MSM is going to fawn over a Republican female vice-presidential candidate as much as they have over B. Hussein being the first black candidate.

Oh, yeah - what the hell was I thinking...


72 posted on 08/29/2008 5:30:34 AM PDT by reagan_fanatic ("And how can this be? For I am the Kwisatz Haderach! " - Barack Obama)
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To: mware

I think all you Freepers are about to be disappointed. I think he’s about to choose Ridge.


73 posted on 08/29/2008 5:30:38 AM PDT by flaglady47 (South Ossetia = Kosovo - thanks Bill Clinton)
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To: WatchYourself
On top of this, 16 months as a Governor is much more impressive than 16 months as a Senator.

Especially since that SINator has been running for POTUS for 19+ months now...effectively negating any experience in the Senate.

74 posted on 08/29/2008 5:30:45 AM PDT by nfldgirl (Tribe Member: 'Runs with Rush')
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To: xjcsa

I’d never heard of Mrs. Palin til this morn. After what I’ve read on the net, I like her a lot. Great pick-if she’s indeed the one!


75 posted on 08/29/2008 5:31:16 AM PDT by katieanna
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To: Adder
"and palin will certainly cause some angst among dem women who will vote for a woman at any cost."

and palin will certainly cause some angst among dem women who will (not) vote for (any other) woman (except dem Hillary as either the first elected female 2008 VP or 2012 POTUS ) at any cost.

76 posted on 08/29/2008 5:31:16 AM PDT by musicman
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To: flaglady47

Where is Ridge now? Does anyone know?


77 posted on 08/29/2008 5:31:34 AM PDT by keeper53 ("In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God..." -John 1:1)
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To: K-oneTexas

McCain is picking an energy hawk and means they are going to jump ugly over the ‘rats energy schemes.


78 posted on 08/29/2008 5:31:37 AM PDT by AU72
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To: Canedawg
No, I'm Sparticus!
79 posted on 08/29/2008 5:31:37 AM PDT by 50sDad (OBAMA: In your heart you know he's Wright.)
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To: The G Man

Well, one big difference is that being gubnor involves executive ability while being senator involves, well, evidently drinking and fooling around.


80 posted on 08/29/2008 5:33:00 AM PDT by Mad Dawg (Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.)
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