McCain Chooses Palin as Running Mate

In a surprise move, Senator John McCain announced here Friday that he had chosen Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska as his running mate, shaking up the political world at a time when his campaign has been trying to attract women, especially disaffected supporters of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton.

"I'm very happy today to spend my birthday with you, and to make a historic announcement in Dayton," said Mr. McCain, who turned 72 on Friday, explaining that ... Full Story »

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Floss Shahbegian
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by Floss Shahbegian - Oct. 1, 2008

They weren't very good about covering Palin's position about many issues. No mention about her petitioning to remove Polar Bears from the endangered species, her ties to the oil industry, approval of the bridge to nowhere (which she only recently opposed), her labeling Clinton a whiner this March, and the investigation to get her ex-brother-in-law and his boss fired. No mention that her husband is employed by BP. BP is the oil company involved in building the oil pipeline that she supports. She is for drilling in the Alaska Wild Life Refuge. Once again, the news media is always enamored with the wealthy, the pretty or whatever the corporations deem important to present to us the dumb public. Why don't they mention about McCain's disgusting comments about and to women that reflects his disdain.

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