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In case you missed it… Below are two must reads about John McCain and his newly selected running mate Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. Republicans across Kentucky are full of praise and excitement for Palin. State GOP Chairman Steve Robertson called the Palin pick a “game changer” – noting how her extraordinary personal story and strong conservative values make her a strong asset to the ticket!
Washington Post: A Tenacious Reformer's Swift Rise
…Palin, a 44-year-old mother of five who hunts caribou and was once a beauty queen, rose to the statehouse by challenging the corruption that has become endemic in Alaska, even if it meant taking on the Republican establishment there, including the former governor and the state's congressional delegation. To read the full article, click here.
Lexington Herald-Leader: Thumbs up for Palin in Kentucky
… "It was just raw enthusiasm," Robertson said. "The members of the (Republican National) Committee are just ecstatic. It's the game changer that we hoped would occur."
Robertson said he has not heard whether Palin and McCain will campaign in Kentucky.
Garred See certainly hopes so. See and more than 50 other Kentucky Republicans took a bus from Lexington to Dayton for McCain's announcement and to hear Palin give her first speech of the campaign.
"I am not kidding when I say, I just saw the first woman president of the United States," See said. "I haven't seen Republicans this excited since Ronald Reagan."
J. Scott Jennings, a Republican strategist, called the Palin pick a blockbuster. "Their pick is a far more attention-grabbing pick than the Obama decision," Jennings said. "He is not getting any attention this morning."
Jennings said that Palin's anti-abortion stance and longtime NRA membership will probably appeal to conservative voters. To read the full article, click here.
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