McCain/Palin '08 !!!!!!!!!!!
Posted on 08/16/2008 10:50:27 AM PDT by Perdogg
Who? When?
Republicans including, I imagine, Sen. McCain himself are asking these questions about his selection of a vice presidential candidate.
Ideally, a presidential candidate wants a running mate who will help him or her win the election, and (maybe) to govern afterwards. But most will settle for a veep who isn’t a drag on the ticket, as Dan Quayle was for the first President Bush.
Traditionally, a presidential nominee has chosen a running mate to balance the ticket geographically, or to appease a faction of the party. The most successful example of this was when John F. Kennedy picked Lyndon Johnson, though neither liked the other, and LBJ joined the ticket only because he thought Kennedy would lose.
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Hunter! I like that guy! A true conservative on the map.
Lets be real folks. The only way McCain wins is if he selects a female or a blask for VP. That is just the way it is. Too many people in this country vote on things that don’t really matter. So if we McCain wants to win he will have to play the game. The best person does not always win, especially in politics. Palin would be a certain win. Powel would also be a sure win. I would certainly prefer Palin. In this case winning really is everything. Getting the most consevative selected as VP does not matter if he can’t win.
Where is Newt??
He’s the only one I’d go “Door to Door” for.
“McCain Should Pick Sarah Palin for VP”
Not only would I vote for that ticket, I might even donate and get a yard sign.
Gay rights and abortion
Palin is strongly pro-life and belongs to Feminists for Life.[4] She opposes same-sex marriage; but, she has stated that she has gay friends, and is receptive to gay and lesbian concerns about discrimination.[4] While the previous administration did not implement same-sex benefits, Palin complied with a state Supreme Court order and signed them into law. [23]
She supported a democratic advisory vote from the public on whether there should be a constitutional amendment on the matter.[24] Alaska was one of the first U.S. states to pass a constitutional ban on gay marriage, in 1998, along with Hawaii.[25]
Palin’s first veto was used on legislation that would have barred the state from granting benefits to gay state employees and their partners. In effect, her veto granted State of Alaska benefits to same-sex couples. The veto occurred after Palin consulted with Alaska’s attorney general on the constitutionality of the legislation.[26]
If he picks a RINO pro-abort for VP then he better pray that the liberals vote for him because there is no way on Gods’ green earth that I will.
Gosh.
Nobody knew that.
It is not important that YOU know that. It is important that Juanito knows that. Also it is very important that he knows that I am not alone.
We’ll call you Obama-man. OK with you?
Grunthor the Obama-man.
I won’t vote for a female for top office. State, local, House, not CIC.
Duncan Hunter from California or Sarah Palin from Alaska.
Hunter would bring in more votes from California but Palin could bring in the women’s vote.
Thank goodness you’re pretty much alone in that thinking. I love my country much more than I dislike John McCain.
There are always two tracks to choices like this. The pure strategy of winning, vs what the VP would actually do as President.
I will admit I am not up on Palin enough to talk about part 2, but part 1 is fascinating this time around.
If the Dems had nominated 2 boring white dudes, Palin would seem “risky” strategy wise.
But this time any misgivings about her because she is a women, might be offset by Obama being the top of the ticket. Anyone NOT voting for McCain because he has a woman VP is not necessarily going to jump to Obama for various reasons.
I happen to think pure race/gender voters are a very small percentage, BUT even one or two percent in Ohio et al could matter.
The obvious difference are the the 25% dissatisfied Hillary voters. It almost seems too easy to assume McCain would pick up a relatively large block of Hillary voters based on Palin alone AND she doesn’t seem to tick off the conservative base (other than any who might not vote for a woman).
I have always thought the VP choice is overrated, but it is hard not to look at the Hillary/Obama effect this time around.
If, God forbid, President Bush could not complete his second term, one could argue powerfully that the nation would be in even better hands with Dick Cheney in the Oval Office.
Would anyone feel confident having Sarah Palin taking office if John McCain suddenly (or worse, gradually and perhaps reluctantly) had to hand over?
I’m looking over her history and seeing her quitting a post in protest, being talked out of running for office by her son, and caving to the state Supreme Court by vetoing a popular bill. This isn’t a leader. It’s a cream puff.
We deplore the cultists of personality advancing Barack Obama, yet many here are seeing in Sarah Palin...whatever they wish to see.
He should let Obama announce his choice first.
McCain/Palin '08 !!!!!!!!!!!
she is a pro life conservative.
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