Posted on 11/26/2008 9:41:41 AM PST by Syncro
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"Some view the ads as the first to hit the air in the 2012 race for president."Obama is already running for a second term as President, why not have Sarah be the Conservative challenger?
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Associated Press - November 25, 2008 8:14 PM ET
OLD HARBOR, Alaska (AP) - A 7-foot sow brown bear has been shot and killed in Old Harbor, on the southeast coast of Kodiak Island.
An employee of Kodiak Sportsman's Lodge killed the bear Sunday after it had broken into a game cleaning and storage area.
Officials say the bear had twice previously torn off the door to the storage area and hauled away deer meet.
Just an interesting look into some of the things that happen up in Alaska.
Palin's Fans and Foes Keep Her in the Spotlight: RIGHT, LEFT: Conservative Group to Air Commercials; Opponents Call for Answers.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 12:00 PM
(Source: Anchorage Daily News)By Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska
Nov. 25--A California-based conservative group that hammered Democratic Sen. Barack Obama during the presidential election is launching a string of commercials this week praising Gov. Sarah Palin.
Designed to counter what the group calls attacks on Palin -- a potential presidential candidate in 2012 -- by "media elites," the ads begin airing in Alaska today.
But Palin's critics have been just as busy.
A group spearheaded by local left-leaning bloggers says the governor still has to answer for the findings of an abuse-of-power investigation finished during the campaign, and are pressing lawmakers to take action next session.
The group, Alaskans for Truth, says the Legislature ought to censure Palin for breaking ethics rules and hold hearings on whether the governor and her husband told investigators the truth.
First, the commercials.
They're paid for by a political action committee called the Our Country Deserves Better Committee, which originally formed in July to defeat Obama's presidential bid.
On its Web site, the political action committee talks about stopping illegal immigration and liberal judges, and says the country needs a president who embraces a "culture of life."
The plan was to disband after the election, said chief strategist Sal Russo, but supporters voted in an online poll to keep going.
"We thought a good thing to start with was your governor was being maligned by too many media elites and political pundits," Russo said in a phone interview Monday.
The committee is spending $50,000 on the ads in Alaska and plans to air spots on national cable and network TV too, Russo said.
"We're saying we want her to continue to be a leader of the Republican Party, that we need her," he said.
The ads should hit local television this morning and appear across the state during prime time Wednesday and Thursday -- in time for Thanksgiving. Palin, whose stance on social issues such as abortion lean hard to the right, has left the door open to a potential presidential bid in four years. She was the vice presidential candidate on the Republican ticket with John McCain, which Obama defeated on Nov. 4.
The Our Country Deserves Better Committee made headlines during the campaign for airing footage of Obama's controversial former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, and holding a multi-state "Stop Obama" bus tour.
The group's chairman is Howard Kaloogian, a Republican who served in the California State Assembly from 1994 to 2000. Together with Russo, he worked on the successful 2003 effort to recall Democratic California Gov. Gray Davis.
Watch for the ads in your area, they will be showing nationwide.
Peggy Noonan is now officially in ICU over this news ;)
“Peggy Noonan is now officially in ICU over this news ;)”
well...tHAT’s good news...and while the thought was nice....we need every penny our PAC raised to elect more conservative representatives.
CNN playing the ads but they are not amused.
The Dems are scared to death of her.
And Country Club Republicans aren't much better.
We need Palin in the Senate, and then in the WHite House.
Lets get started today!
November 26, 2008OH and BTW the video at the link is an excellent ad for Palin!Video: Peggy Noonan warns media is making Palin face of the GOP
Author: MP
Notice under "Related Links" how consistent Peggie Nooner is. I mean Noonan. Don't want what the misspelling would conjure up...
More:
Yes the media wants to keep her out there in the public eye so they can destroy her.Noonan: Mischievous Media Wants to Make Palin Face of GOP
Why does Sarah Palin continue to receive so much media coverage? Peggy Noonan has a theory. The Wall Street Journal columnist believes the MSM is up to what she considers "mischief": attempting to make Sarah Palin the face of the Republican party.
Noonan propounded her premise during an appearance today on Morning Joe.PEGGY NOONAN: Look, I think the headline with Mrs. Palin, let me throw out this idea: she will never not be with us, she will be covered regularly between now and 2012. There are a number of reasons for this. She is an interesting personality; her story was one that helped to fill the essence of the 2008 campaign.
But also, I happen to think the media is up to a bit of mischief here. I think the media wants to take Sarah Palin and make her, subliminally, the face of the Republican party. They want to make her: this is what Republicans are, the face of the party, the leader of the party
So far it has worked to Palin's advantage.
Libertarian Republican: Pro-Sarah Palin PAC run by California ...
Nov 24, 2008 ... PAC spokesman Sal Russo said they have received $2 million in donations for the Thank You Sarah Palin ads, which will start running tomorrow ...
libertarianrepublican.blogspot.com/2008/11/pro-sarah-palin-pac-run-by-california.html
YouTube - PAC Spends Thousands To Praise Palin & Smear Obama, Dems
Nov 24, 2008 ... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/22/palin-turkey-ad-con servat_n_145735. html?page=6&show_comment_id=18246339#comment _18246339From the ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kc4dmn6dgQ - 129k -
National Journal Online - Conservative PAC Thanks Palin In TV Ads
Conservative PAC Thanks Palin In TV Ads. Our Country Deserves Better Offers Gratitude To Alaska Governor In Thanksgiving Day Blitz. by Mary Gilbert ...
www.nationaljournal.com/njonline/no_20081124_9457.php
PAC airs Palin thank-you ads - Breaking News - Bradenton.com
ANCHORAGE, Alaska A political action committee is thanking Gov. Sarah Palin for her conservative values and service to America in ads timed for release ...
www.bradenton.com/news/breaking_news/story/1055083.html
KTUU.com | Alaska's news and information source | PAC airs Palin ...
The ads were prepared by Our Country Deserves Better Committee - a conservative PAC that supported Palin during her vice presidential candidacy. ...
www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=9408000
Hahahahaha :-)
But with dozens of conservative groups involved in helping Saxby (and again, this is much needed help) I think it's helpful that at least one group (who I work with) is rallying support for Gov. Palin at a time when some in the media and political establishment are trying to smear her.
They want to destroy any potential future this woman has as a leader in this country. If conservatives don't stand up and show solidarity with her, then who will?
Palin fought admirably for our ideals and beliefs during the election. Now we fight for her.
Yeah...that’s fair....
I’m proud to say that I donated $100 for these ads. I also donated to the National Republican Trust to run ads in support of Chambliss.
We all have to get behind campaigns like this, if only to drive the leftist nutcases crazy.
Here’s a good read for all those who are interested:
Alaskan Sarah Palin Winning GOP civil war
http://www.bloggernews.net/118774
No, not the Senate! It will ruin her.
If she can't make it to the White House in the 2012 or 2016 elections, I'd like to see her complete another successful term as Governor, then Energy Secretary under Jindal, then two VERY successful terms as our first female President. She's young and healthy but green. Let her get more seasoned and familiar to the public, and then she will be the grande dame of the GOP for the next three decades.
Lets get started today!
Agreed. I will be starting to donate heavily to her PAC as soon as it opens.
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