Posted on 10/15/2008 10:02:57 AM PDT by Zakeet
Sarah Palin made her New Hampshire debut in front of a raucous crowd of more than 1,300 this morning, labeling Barack Obama a big spender and big taxer.
With her ticket trailing in state and national polling, the Alaska governor stayed away from the harshly negative tone that has drawn criticism among the mainstream national media and Democrats in a speech at a packed Dover High School gymnasium.
Appearing on a stage to chants of “Sar-ah! Sar-ah!” Palin spoke at a podium beneath a huge blue, hold and white sign declaring “New Hampshire Puts Country First.” She read from a teleprompter.
“We've not just talked the talk, we've walked the walk,” she said of herself and John McCain as reformers.
“Barack Obama voted 94 times for higher taxes,” she said, “even on hard working middle class Americans, individuals making more than $42,000 a year.
“Taxes are too high and he wants to raise them,” Palin said.
“I promise you we will never forget,” she said. “We will be there working for you.”
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The battle for New Hampshire's precious four electoral votes has been pitched throughout the summer and fall.
The McCain campaign could have used a bigger venue for the Dover visit.
There was tight security at the high school, forcing supporters to stand on line for three hours or more.
A fire official said that 1,300 people were in the gym. Hundreds turned away were allowed to gather outside the building and listen to Palin on speakers. Hundreds more simply left.
(Excerpt) Read more at unionleader.com ...
I hope you’re right......
Evidently they have been cowed by the media. Gonna be a long 8 years if this continues.
There was tight security at the high school, forcing supporters to stand on line for three hours or more.
A fire official said that 1,300 people were in the gym. Hundreds turned away were allowed to gather outside the building and listen to Palin on speakers. Hundreds more simply left.
An even larger crowd is already gathering for a 2 p.m. outdoor rally at Weirs Beach, according to Union Leader reporter Paula Tracy in Laconia.
Yet, I heard McCain’s campaign manager (I thought) say that they knew McCain was behind 6 points... .
Or out of reach. Either way.
1,300 people?
That seems terribly low.
I’m waiting for the Maine event, ME is closer in the polls then NH is, and has the same number of EV’s.
I agree. I cannot imagine my wife’s home state of Missouri electing Obama. Even out here in SoCal, strange things are afoot. I don’t see the bumper stickers I saw for Kerry, and other than the yoots that wear their Comrade Obama gear (seriously, it’s like the Soviet Union with these kids) I don’t see a large Pro-Obama presence outside of the Liberal strongholds like Venice and Santa Monica.
Very interesting election. Either they think Obama has this thing wrapped up, or people are uncomfortable with him.
I think people like the *thought* of a President Obama. However, they may not vote for him in the booth though or even show up.
2.5 weeks to go, but I think we’re in better shape than we were 2 weeks ago. Keep on fighting. We can toss Zero onto the ash heap.
I have a feeling though if we do not go nuclear on him, he may rise again in 4 years. We have to make sure his defeat is so humiliating and devastating that he must fight Hard for his Senate seat in 2 years and join John Edwards and Tom Daschle in the Forgotten Losers club.
WTH? Like 0bama doesn't? All we hear from the MSM about Palin is about her teleprompter and speech writers; like 0bama recites his own words from memory or something. What a crock.
McCain-Palin are still campaigning big time in Pennsylvania, which is most definitely in play. The rest that you listed, except for Colorado, I believe are relatively safe for McCain. McCain better start kicking it out with this $160 million in ad money he supposedly has all saved up. Now is not the time to tuck it under the mattress, and he’s gonna need to run ads for at least a week to see major effect.
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NH with 4 and Nothern Maine with 1 are insurance electoral votes that would get McCain 270 in a very possible scenario.
1300 inside, there were 3,000 outside.
McCain doesn’t have the 160 million the RNC does. They are going to kick loose later. The theory is this, and it is true, the last ads people see are the ones they remember. Bozo is shooting his wad now and the Republicans will hammer the ads in the last week or so of the campaign. Ditto with the NRA, which has about 40 million plus the PAC which has about 200 million. We will see more ads soon and they will be in numbers.
If you read the article you should know that 1300 were all they could fit inside the building and they had to turn many more away. I think the Campaign would have learned by now that Sarah draws huge crowds.
She’s doing more than one campaign event in New Hampshire.
They should have rented New Hampshire International Speedway in Loudon, NH!
I’m OK with positive at rallies so long as Obama is exposed in ads and in debate. Thus far that’s a no go.
Exactly, I hope that folks don’t take “1,300 is terribly low” as a put down of Gov Palin, not at all, she packs the house.
Loudon would have been a good place to hold the rally.
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