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In California,'Palin factor' sparks fear among Dems, joy among GOP
SF Chronicle ^ | 9/21/2008 | Joe Garofoli

Posted on 09/21/2008 5:21:32 PM PDT by markomalley

Post-convention swing state polls are tipping toward Sen. John McCain, the TV pundits are waxing about "The Palin Factor," and Sen. Barack Obama's California supporters are freaking out about a race Democrats were uncommonly confident about only a month ago.

Conversely, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's addition to the GOP ticket jolted Northern California Republicans out of what one described as their "Underground Railroad" existence in one of the nation's most liberal regions. Ever since her speech to the Republican National Convention on Sept. 3, party officials say volunteers have been contacting California GOP offices in numbers unseen since Ronald Reagan was on the ballot for the White House.

Despite generating all this fear and enthusiasm, the Palin Factor hasn't changed the race in California. Obama beats McCain 52 percent to 36 percent in a Field Poll released last week (snip)

So Californians seeking to get involved in either campaign have options: pick up the phone, get on a plane, or hop in a car and contact a voter in a swing state that's still in play. Nevada, New Mexico and Colorado are the closest swing states. Most of the Great Lakes states are still up for grabs, and Florida always beckons.

Lizzy Gore was tired of preaching to the blue choir when she was living in Redwood City during the primaries this year and found the same unanimity when she moved to Rhode Island three months ago. So last week, she began an online campaign at thepoint.com where she started raising money for a newspaper ad that would argue that Palin would not be a good vice president. If the online effort raises $21,285, she will buy and place the ad in the Cincinnati Enquirer in swing state Ohio.

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: ca2008; gop; mcainpalin; mccain; mccainpalin; obama; palin
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To: PapaBear3625
But there are enough Hispanics who absolutely hate blacks to perhaps tilt things.

Interesting observation--my next-door neighbor said the same thing. It's the "hidden racism" that Obama supporters don't want to face. There is an enormous amount of racial tension between blacks and Hispanics. Talk about chickens coming home to rooooost.....

21 posted on 09/21/2008 6:42:53 PM PDT by pray4liberty (It's the smile that keeps me out of trouble.)
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To: PapaBear3625

“But there are enough Hispanics who absolutely hate blacks to perhaps tilt things.”

Wishful thinking.


22 posted on 09/21/2008 6:45:16 PM PDT by ought-six ( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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I was one of those N. CA Republicans, and it is a lonely existence with all the SF Bay Area whackos!

I had very few friends who I could talk politics with without it getting into a shouting match. Reading about how fired up N. CA Rs are now makes me *almost* wish I was still living there.


23 posted on 09/21/2008 6:50:35 PM PDT by Theresawithanh (I've got the fevah! McCain/Palin 2008!!!)
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To: markomalley

BOO!! SKITTISH, very skittish!


24 posted on 09/21/2008 7:06:27 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: T Ruth
I may be wrong, but I thought 527’s could not advocate for or against a specific candidate, only for or against an issue.

They won't "advocate" for or against her, they'll just put out "facts" (i.e. lies), that's how the 527s do it. For instance, the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth didn't "advocate" against Kerry, they just put out facts about Kerry while being very careful never to say "don't vote for the guy".

25 posted on 09/21/2008 7:47:05 PM PDT by Numbers Guy
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To: txroadkill
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26 posted on 09/21/2008 9:53:17 PM PDT by GitmoSailor (AZ Cold War Veteran====McCain/Palin 2OO8==My Mouse is a MOOSE=Donate to FR)
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To: T Ruth

Boy, these Gores never tire of drinking(or serving) the kool-aid, don’t they?


27 posted on 09/21/2008 10:17:07 PM PDT by princeofdarkness (Ronald Reagan- "Trust But Verify" MSM- "Report, Lie, Then Crucify")
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To: markomalley

“Ever since her speech to the Republican National Convention on Sept. 3, party officials say volunteers have been contacting California GOP offices in numbers unseen since Ronald Reagan was on the ballot for the White House. “

Great news!

No wonder the Democrats are in full panic mode.


28 posted on 09/21/2008 10:33:52 PM PDT by FocusNexus ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: pollywog

We’ve been visiting San Diego and have seen lots more of the M/P signs. Coronado Island looks like it’s been shotgunned with the blue and gold signs. We even saw a man carrying his sign on Orange Avenue, yesterday.

The women I’ve talked to, and the ones I heard cheering McCain at the American Academy of Family Physicians annual convention are very much encouraged by a woman on the ballot. One woman stormed out of the opening ceremonies which began with Terry McCauliff and John Kasich. McCauliff started off calling those of us (Family Physicians, mind you) who raised our hands to say we’d voted for Bush “ low IQ.” The woman silently walked out, across the front, pointing her middle finger high over her head, at McCauliff.


29 posted on 09/21/2008 10:40:43 PM PDT by hocndoc (http://www.LifeEthics.org (I've got a mustard seed and I'm not afraid to use it.))
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To: hocndoc

San Diego is typically conservative.


30 posted on 09/22/2008 12:04:11 AM PDT by rbbeachkid (When is enough enough?)
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To: pollywog

Are you seeing any Obama-Biden stickers or signs? I live in Tarzana in the Valley and work in Glendale, and I’ve only seen one Obama-Biden bumper sticker. Lots of Obama stickers, of course. I really have to laugh when I see an Obama sticker on a big SUV, I guess it’s OK if he checks his tire pressure.

I was in downtown Los Angeles the other day and saw an Obama poster on a building - and it had been “tagged.”


31 posted on 09/23/2008 1:52:32 PM PDT by Tony in Hawaii (Lookin' for the joke with a microscope)
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In California,’Palin factor’ sparks fear among Dems, joy among GOP
SFGate | Sep 21, 2008 | Joe Garofoli
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32 posted on 10/03/2008 1:45:36 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______Profile hasn't been updated since Friday, May 30, 2008)
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