Palin Pick Shores Up GOP Appeal to Women

Republican presidential nominee John McCain made history Friday when he appointed Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as the first woman to run in the No. 2 spot on a GOP presidential ticket.

The surprise move elated self-identified conservative women, who comprise 32 percent of the female electorate, according to a national survey of likely voters conducted in June by the Polling Company, based in Washington, D.C. The margin of error was about 5 percent. Full Story »

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James Staley
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by James Staley - Oct. 1, 2008

This article presents a nicely balanced view of different possible effects resulting from McCain's pick of Palin in relation to fishing for female voters. The Republican, Democartic and Republicans-for-Obama sides of the issue are considered. Each argument and claim clearly presented to be considered and weighed, without any apparent author bias to tip the balance of the readers' weighing process.

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