Posted on 08/29/2008 11:21:35 AM PDT by rightinthemiddle
The Base will love Sarah Palin—the Republican base that is. Rush Limbaugh has been openly arguing for her on his show, and John McCain was evidently listening. But I think that she has great potential to win over swing voters in the middle, too.
She’s a governor, which is obviously an asset in governing. She’s pro-gun, and she is pro-life. And not just pro-life in practice: Her youngest child is a Down’s Syndrome baby. “Perfect in my eyes,” she said, clear as a bell. That’s what The Base wants to hear—she talks the talk, and then walks the walk.
And speaking of walking, did I mention that she is authentic hunter and outdoorswoman—she and her whole family?
And of course, she has a son who enlisted in the Army and is on his way to Iraq. That’s walking the walk, too.
She’s also something of a reformer: She took on the entrenched Republican hierarchs in Alaska, and beat them to get where she is now, governor of Alaska.
Speaking for myself, I think that Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas, would have been the best choice for McCain. I think he would have made The Base happy, too, but he has had much more executive experience and is a proven campaigner—after all, he won the Iowa Caucuses earlier this year. McCain has many great attributes, but as President, he will need the steadiest of energetic executive hands when it comes to the management of the federal government and dealing with the 50 states. Something to think about, in particular, as Hurricane Gustav bears down on Louisiana.
But that’s all moot now. Palin is a strong choice for McCain. The Base loves her, and I expect that America will, too.
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“Let me go on record, I was right here on FR saying after Fred dropped out, that “a McCain for President Yard sign will never cast its shadow on my front lawn”. Stopping short of saying I would never vote for him.
Well let me tell you, with his performance at Saddelback, his brilliant new style of ads, and now picking Sarah Palin, I am so Pumped I can’t be contained.
I am using my lunch hour today to find websites to purchase bumper stickers, yard signs, T-shirts, heck right now I could break a taboo of mine and tattoo McCain/Palin 08 on my chest.
And yes, I am writing a check to his campaign. Obama is in big trouble.”
Ditto ; P
Great post! Go McCain-Palin!!
Tatt
We should thank God for Alaska too - one of the States that continuously elects real conservatives. Alaska seems to be a place where a politician does not feel the need to water-down their pro-life, small Gov’t, free-market or gun-owning convictions. What an incubator!
This is such a great pick!!
I listened to her speech and there was so much the ‘middle class’ can identify with! Wow, I mean, just wow!
I was driving when I heard...I am back on board with JOhn McCain..this is the smartest political move I have ever seen. From every angle it is genius...Joe Biden will only look bad when he uses his standard tactics on a woman...and she will mop the floor with him. The media can’t say anything...Hillary can’t say anything. McCain has bottled up the opposition with one move.!!!! Hooray for Palin
Correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe I get a pretty good feel of the conservative base pulse right here on Free Republic.
From what I’ve been reading throughout all the various posts concerning McCain’s choice of Sarah Palin, there is hardly any doubt that “the base” is finally energized.
Among FR members it also appears that the pick of Palin has unanimous support. Amazing!
John McCain, you have picked a winner and I applaud you. Good job!
I hope after your elected that your taste for supreme court justice nominees doesn’t change.
Hilarious! Thanks for posting ;o)
I was a Fred head also! Please post the web sites that have tee shirts , bumper stickers etc! I am pumped!
“She will be a big hit with the pro gun guys in Ohio, Pa, West Virginia and Michigan.”
She is already a big hit in my rural Southern MI town. I was in town about 12:30 pm today and everyone was pumped with the pick.
Hunting, fishing, and guns will win tons of rural voters!
I echo your sentiments!
A Palin pick was a message to the GOP base that we weren’t forgotten.
Today for the first time, I went to the McCain website to donate and volunteer. I can’t get through to the website and this message was returned.... “server too busy”.
Job well done, Senator McCain, job well done.
The “most” part.
Huckabee would have been an utter disaster as a VP pick. Some of the social conservatives and evangelicals might’ve loved it, but the fiscal conservatives and libertarian side of the party would’ve exploded, and rightfully so.
The Palin pick, IMO, makes perfect sense.
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I just sent my first donation to the McCain campaign, this morning.
I have a down syndrome nephew. And he is beautiful.
All of a sudden, a vote for McCain has become a very, very easy thing to do.
Go get ‘em Sarah!!!!
I am pumped, my two 20 something neices called me when Palin’s name was announced, they are pumped, got home and there were 3 messages from women friends of mine, they are pumped. Brilliant pick McCain!
I’d call her a “conservationist” instead of an “environmentalist.”
Common sense vs. lunacy.
I heart her too. She is the best choice McCain could have made.
6 foot 2 X 4 + John McCain = Sarah Palin pick.
Not true. Just yesterday she was on anews program saying drill, drill, drill. She said Mccain is right on most issues but has been wrong on this one. SHe also said she felt he would come around. She will b a great influence on him:)
“I was a Fred head also! Please post the web sites that have tee shirts , bumper stickers etc! I am pumped!”
I don’t know what NavyCanDo has found, but I saw some at Cafepress, but I liked the ones at a site called Zazzle.com better ; }
YAY!! McCain-Palin!!
Tatt
Well let me tell you, with his performance at Saddelback, his brilliant new style of ads, and now picking Sarah Palin, I am so Pumped I can’t be contained.
LOL! You and me both!! Exactly!
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