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.
Fox is reporting Romney is out.
Could these people get their facts straight?
Gore is going to regret making that commments years ago on Republicans having an extra chromosome.
see #59
No, Huckabee is NOT going to Dayton.
He said last night on his blog that he was not even vetted.
According to Politico.
Dang. She’s four years younger than me. I’m feeling mighty old, but she was my choice.
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.
NBC now saying Romney will not be in Dayton.
I am starting to fear it might be Ridge.
Go Palin!
This election is McCains’s to lose (ò¿ó)
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...
I think all you Freepers are about to be disappointed. I think he’s about to choose Ridge.
Especially since that SINator has been running for POTUS for 19+ months now...effectively negating any experience in the Senate.
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!
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.
Where is Ridge now? Does anyone know?
McCain is picking an energy hawk and means they are going to jump ugly over the ‘rats energy schemes.
Well, one big difference is that being gubnor involves executive ability while being senator involves, well, evidently drinking and fooling around.
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