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Ignore the Chauvinists. Palin Has Real Experience
Wall Street Journal ^ | September 2, 2008 | NANCY PFOTENHAUER

Posted on 09/02/2008 12:14:53 AM PDT by FreePoster

In Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, Sen. John McCain has found a fellow maverick to be his running mate -- one who can help bring the right kind of reform to Washington. Ms. Palin, like Mr. McCain, has a strong record of battling the status quo, restoring accountability and effectiveness to government, and working to secure energy independence, root out corruption and curb wasteful spending.

As the chief executive of the nation's largest state, Ms. Palin oversees some of the country's largest energy reserves. She came into office at a critical time in Alaska politics, facing a system plagued by corruption. Her response was to immediately begin cleaning it up. The results of her leadership today speak for themselves: Ms. Palin's approval ratings top 80% -- more than 60% higher than that of the Democratic Congress.

Ms. Palin has a tangible, impressive record of achievement and executive experience. She is head of the Alaska National Guard and the chairman of two multistate agencies that make energy decisions that affect all Americans. While Barack Obama spent almost all of the past two years running for president, Ms. Palin has been running a state.

It's telling that Sen. Obama chose to give a negative, partisan speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. He envisions a Democratic monolith in Washington that will solve all of our problems...

Ms. Pfotenhauer is a senior policy adviser and national spokesperson for the McCain campaign.

(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008rncconvention; 2008veep; mccain; palin; palinnews; palinping; sarahpalin

1 posted on 09/02/2008 12:14:53 AM PDT by FreePoster
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To: FreePoster

Ms. Palin’s approval ratings top 80% — more than 60% higher than that of the Democratic Congress.

ummm someone needs better math skills


2 posted on 09/02/2008 12:26:42 AM PDT by ari-freedom (Biden, it's Sarahcuda, not Sarahcutie. Dork!)
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To: ari-freedom
The dems are less than 20%. Hers are 80%. That's 60 percentage points higher.

The phrasing may be wonky but the point is clear--a writing style issue, not a math one.

3 posted on 09/02/2008 12:34:48 AM PDT by Darkwolf377 (Sarah Palin--the man Biden and Obama wish they could be.)
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To: ari-freedom
71% is more than 60% isn't it?
4 posted on 09/02/2008 12:38:41 AM PDT by abigailsmybaby (I was born with nothing. So far I have most of it left.)
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To: FreePoster
mccain palin 2008
5 posted on 09/02/2008 12:55:02 AM PDT by BellStar (Human Beings are proof...God has a sense of humor!)
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To: FreePoster
Thanks for the post. You know, I'm just laughing at the title and what's happening her.

It just cracks me up to hear the left whine and go into total panic mode when they realize all the weapons they had lined up and ready this election have suddenly been turned around and are being used on them.

You know, I had so many reservations about John McCain, however watching the mastery behind his campaign these past few weeks, I can have no doubt he's capable of leading this nation. I hope he's ready to take this battle right into the house and senate when he takes office.

6 posted on 09/02/2008 1:26:44 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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“What’s happening here.” Uhng...


7 posted on 09/02/2008 1:27:18 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: FreePoster

DNC = Democrat National Chauvanists

Lots of other relevant words beginning with “N” could be substituted.


8 posted on 09/02/2008 2:36:09 AM PDT by NewHampshireDuo (Earth - Taking care of itself since 4.6 billion BC)
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To: Darkwolf377

percentage points, yes. Above 60% higher is quite a bit of an understatement. :)


9 posted on 09/02/2008 3:34:55 AM PDT by ari-freedom (Biden, it's Sarahcuda, not Sarahcutie. Dork!)
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This author/talking-head/campaign-hack looks just silly when she says stuff like this.

If we question Obama’s experience, are we all racists?


10 posted on 09/02/2008 10:14:35 AM PDT by calcowgirl ("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P. J. O'Rourke)
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