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McCain: No, Really, We Vetted Her! And I Met Her Once... view story
4 votes- Submitted by VioletPlanet
- 2 months ago
- (http://www.salon.com/news/feature...)
- Became popular 2 months ago
A few hours before dawn Tuesday, the Intrade predictions market started taking bets on a new proposition: that Sarah Palin would drop off the Republican ticket before the election. Speculators started buying a few hours later; by mid-afternoon, nearly 2,0
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Peggy Noonan, Mike Murphy Caught On Tape Disparaging Palin Choice: "It's Over," "Political Bullshit," "Gimmicky" view story
7 votes- Submitted by VioletPlanet
- 2 months ago
- (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/200...)
- Became popular 2 months ago
Former Reagan speechwriter Peggy Noonan and former John McCain adviser, Time columnist, and MSNBC contributor Mike Murphy were caught on tape disparaging John McCain's selection of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his Vice Presidential running mate.
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McCain's Effort to Woo Conservatives Is Paying Off view story
4 votes- Submitted by VioletPlanet
- 2 months ago
- (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/03...)
- Became popular 2 months ago
The McCain campaign has shored up support among religious conservatives, who viewed him as a nemesis.
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Palin's Start in Alaska: Not Politics as Usual view story
3 votes- Submitted by VioletPlanet
- 2 months ago
- (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/03...)
- Became popular 2 months ago
When Sarah Palin ran for mayor in 1996, Wasilla, Alaska, got its first local lesson in wedge politics.
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Rovian Politics Chose VP Sarah Palin view story
10 votes- Submitted by VioletPlanet
- 2 months ago
- (http://www.commondreams.org/print...)
- Became popular 2 months ago
What does it say about John McCain that he picked not only the least experienced Vice Presidential nominee in America's history, but someone he really doesn't know? Departing so far from any normal concept of appropriate background, he should at least hav
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Actor Fred Thompson Speech Hits Media on Palin, Obama on Abortion view story
3 votes- Submitted by VioletPlanet
- 2 months ago
- (http://www.weeklystandard.com/web...)
- Became popular 2 months ago
ACTORFred Thompson will forcefully defend the selection of Sarah Palin tonight in a speech Republicans are characterizing as "red meat." He will argue that the feeding frenzy over Palin's is the result of "panic" from the Democrat-friendly mainstream medi
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What the Palin Pick Says by David Brooks view story
16 votes- Submitted by VioletPlanet
- 2 months ago
- (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/02...)
- Became popular 2 months ago
The Sarah Palin pick allows John McCain to run the way he wants to — not as the old goat running against the upstart, but as the crusader for virtue against the forces of selfishness.
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Collectible Politics : SLIDE SHOW view story
7 votes- Submitted by VioletPlanet
- 3 months ago
- (http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/...)
- Became popular 3 months ago
Hundreds gathered in Las Vegas for the American Political Items Collectors National Convention, where aficionados buy and sell political memorabilia like campaign buttons.

