Update: A second Code Pink member identified by ABC and the Detroit Free Press as an independent voter? What are the chances of that? h/t to an emailer
Detroit & Tri-County Area
Detroit, MI
Joellen Gilchrist
via The Detroit Free Press article also carried by ABC. And they used these same alleged "independents" to praise Michelle Obama after her speech.
“Sarah got as much applause as Hillary did, and had a friendly, appealing appearance. Her delivery style reminded me of a high school valedictorian who also might have been a cheerleader. I thought she would appear more professional, more stateswomanly. She's no match for Joe Biden.”
-- Joellen Gilchrist, 64, Beverly Hills independent
Gawd this was easy, let's see what else turns up over time. Via ABC:
The Detroit Free Press invited a panel of Michigan voters to weigh in on Gov. Sarah Palin's speech last night. Their reactions run the gamut, but the independents didn't seem to care for her very much.
Ilene Beninson, 52, Berkley independent: "Her speech contained few statements about policy or the party platform. … I am not convinced that Palin's experience as a mayor or governor in Alaska meet the qualifications to be vice president much less one stroke or heart attack away from being commander in chief.”
Oh, you mean the Code Pink independent from Michigan doing a lame hunger strike for Cindy Sheehan. Yeah, how "indpendent" can you get??? ha ha ha
Ilene Beninson, Berkley, MI (will fast every Tuesday)
September 4, 2008
Palin's Speech Flops among Independents on Focus Group
@ 1:34 pm by Chris Good
Though Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's (R) convention speech has received mountains of praise this morning from conservatives, independents who took part in a Detroit Free Press focus group were unconvinced by it.
All six of the panel's independents gave Palin poor reviews. Democrats and Republicans on the panel were split over Palin's speech, adhering to their party affiliations as they reacted to it.
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