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John McCain and Sarah Palin, Republican Candidates for President and Vice President of the United States
The Republican National Convention is over, Sarah Palin has made her bring-the-house-down speech, and "Sarah" is the name on everyone's lips as the candidates hit the campaign trail.
As the campaign progresses, the McCain-Palin ticket popularity has risen and fallen (depending on whose poll you believe) as the candidates have continued to campaign - and to debate.
How do you feel about all this? What do you think of McCain's choice and the chance for the GOP ticket in November? Undecided? Read more about both Sarah Palin and John McCain here, then vote in our polls and leave your comments below.
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- Countdown to the Election
- Who is Sarah Palin?
- The Announcement: Meet Sarah Palin
- The Speech: Hear Sarah Palin
- Sarah Palin's Biography
- Sarah Palin: Model for a New Kind of Leader
- Sarah Palin's Speeches
- Watch the Vice Presidential Candidates Debate
- Who is John McCain?
- Hear John McCain: The Acceptance Speech
- Faith of His Fathers - John McCain's Story of his Family and His Life
- John McCain - Father
- Watch the Presidential Candidates Debate
- John McCain Makes "Joe the Plumber" an Instant Celebrity
- Joe the Plumber for John McCain and Sarah Palin
- Follow the McCain - Palin Campaign on Twitter!
- McCain-Palin Online
- McCain-Palin in the News
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- PRESIDENTIAL POLL: Who will you be voting for on November 4?
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(The 2008 Presidential Election is November 4, 2008)
Who is Sarah Palin?
(From Wikipedia)
Sarah Louise Palin (; née Heath; born February 11, 1964) is the eleventh and current Governor of the U.S. state of Alaska.
Palin was a member of the Wasilla, Alaska, city council from 1992 to 1996 and the city's mayor from 1996 to 2002. After an unsuccessful campaign for Lieutenant Governor of Alaska in 2002, she chaired the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission from 2003 until her resignation in 2004. She was elected Governor of Alaska in November 2006. Palin is the first female governor of Alaska and the youngest person elected governor of that state.
Palin was the Republican Party's vice-presidential nominee for the 2008 United States presidential election, on the ticket with Senator John McCain. Palin was the second female candidate and the first Alaskan candidate of either major party on a national ticket, as well as the first female vice-presidential nominee of the Republican Party. Since the McCain-Palin defeat in the 2008 election, there has been speculation that she will run for president in the 2012 presidential election.Palin Fascination, Scorn Shows No Sign of Receding - Political News - FOXNews.com
On July 3, 2009, Palin announced that she will not be a candidate for re-election in 2010 and that she would resign the Office of Governor effective July 26, 2009.?Governor Palin Announces No Second Term, No Lame Duck Session Either,? Press Release, Office of the Governor, Via Anchorage Daily News (2009-07-03).[http://community.adn.com/adn/node/142175 ?Gov. Palin's resignation announcement,?] Audiovideo from MSNBC via Anchorage Daily News.
The Announcement: Meet Sarah Palin
John McCain announces his VP selection at this rally in Dayton, Ohio.
The Speech: Hear Sarah Palin
The speech that knocked 'em dead at the Republican National Convention
Remarks by Sarah Palin
Remarks by the Presumptive Vice Presidential Nominee Sarah Palin to the 2008 Republican National Convention
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Sarah Palin's Biography
Did you hear the one about the book that became a bestseller?
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Sarah: How a Hockey Mom Turned Alaska's Political Establishment Upside Down
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n 2006 an angel-faced but tough 42-year-old former small-town mayor named Sarah Palin became a long-shot candidate for Alaska governor demanding a higher ethical standard in state government. The timing of her reform message and a widening scandal produced a tornado that reshaped the political landscape. Surprising everyone, Palin thumped by wide margins both a sitting governor in the Republican primary election and a former governor in the general election to become Alaska's first female chief executive and its youngest ever.
Sarah Palin: Model for a New Kind of Leader
Sarah Palin's new biography by Joe Hilley
Sarah Palin: A New Kind of Leader
Amazon Price: $10.19 (as of 07/13/2009)
The present era demands a new style of leadership. In an age that values relationship over authority and one that is overwhelmed by a tidal wave of information, breadth of familiarity and depth of conviction are prized commodities. Sarah Palin brings both of those qualities to her new role as candidate for the vice presidency of the United States. Those qualities, her familiarity with a broad range of issues and her strong moral center, are just two of the leadership traits that have allowed her to organize and focus her efforts in office.
Using themes from her career in politics, Joe Hilley explores the leadership traits that made Palin successful and why those traits are an example of kind of leadership that will guide our nation through the 21st century.
Sarah Palin's Speeches
Get to know Sarah Palin in her own words.
SARAH PALIN: In Her Own Words - Recent Speeches, Interviews and Official Biography (includes Republican Convention Speech)
Amazon Price: $2.99 (as of 07/13/2009)
Watch the Vice Presidential Candidates Debate
Only one vice presidential debate during this campaign.
Full Vice Presidential Debate with Gov. Palin and Sen. Biden
Full 2008 Vice Presidential Debate with Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Joe Biden.
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Who is John McCain?
Meet the Republican candidate for President of the United States.
John Sidney McCain III (born August 29, 1936) is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election.
McCain followed his father and grandfather, both four-star admirals, into the United States Navy, graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1958. He became a naval aviator, flying ground-attack aircraft from aircraft carriers. During the Vietnam War, he nearly lost his life in the 1967 USS Forrestal fire. In October 1967, while on a bombing mission over Hanoi, he was shot down, badly injured, and captured by the North Vietnamese. He was a prisoner of war until 1973. McCain experienced episodes of torture, and refused an out-of-sequence early repatriation offer. His war wounds left him with lifelong physical limitations.
He retired from the Navy as a captain in 1981, moved to Arizona, and entered politics. Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1982, he served two terms, and was then elected to the U.S. Senate in 1986, winning re-election easily in 1992, 1998, and 2004. While generally adhering to conservative principles, McCain at times has had a media reputation as a "Category: wiktionary - :maverick|maverick" for his willingness to disagree with his party on certain issues. After being investigated and largely exonerated in a political influence scandal of the 1980s as a member of the Keating Five, he made campaign finance reform one of his signature concerns, which eventually led to the passage of the McCain-Feingold Act in 2002. He is also known for his work towards restoring diplomatic relations with Vietnam in the 1990s, and for his belief that the war in Iraq should be fought to a successful conclusion. McCain has chaired the Senate Commerce Committee, has opposed spending that he considered to be pork barrel, and played a key role in alleviating a crisis over judicial nominations.
McCain ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2000, but lost a heated primary contest to George W. Bush. He secured the nomination in 2008 after coming back from early reversals, but lost to Democratic candidate Barack Obama in the general election.
Hear John McCain: The Acceptance Speech
From the 2008 GOP National Convention
Senator John McCain: Nomination Acceptance Speech
U.S. Senator John McCain accepts the Republican nomination for President at the 2008 Republican National Convention
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Faith of His Fathers - John McCain's Story of his Family and His Life
John McCain's biography, in his own words.
Faith of My Fathers: A Family Memoir
Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 07/13/2009)
This isn't the complete story of John McCain's life, but the story of his grandfather and father, the first father-son Admirals in the history of the United States Navy, and the impact they had on McCain during his time as a POW. The book ends with John McCain's release from that Vietnamese prison camp.
A very readable book that gives great insight into what has gone into the makings of the character of now presidential candidate John McCain.
John McCain - Father
The bestselling book by his daughter, Meghan McCain
My Dad, John McCain
Amazon Price: $11.55 (as of 07/13/2009)
This picture book biography, written with great love and insight by his oldest daughter, writer Meghan McCain, shows us the public John McCain and the personal John McCain in a way we've never seen before -- making this American hero come to life before young eyes.
Watch the Presidential Candidates Debate
Three debates have been held between John McCain and Barack Obama. Watch the full debate videos here.
John McCain Makes "Joe the Plumber" an Instant Celebrity
What's this about spreading around the wealth??
Did Barack Obama really say he wanted to spread around the wealth? Yes, he did, and he said it's a good thing for everybody. What do you think? Do you want Barack Obama to spread your wealth around or do you think you might be able to take care of that yourself, like maybe by creating more jobs as you expand your business. You can register your opinion on that by voting on November 4th.
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McCain-Palin Online
Links to interesting and informative websites.
- Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin
- The Governor of Alaska's official website.
- John McCain for President
- The official campaign site for Republican presidential candidates John McCain and Sarah Palin.
McCain-Palin in the News
News as it happens.
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PRESIDENTIAL POLL: Who will you be voting for on November 4?
The tickets are set. Who will you be voting for?
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Do you approve of the choice? Leave your comments here.
john wrote
Say no to the angry old man & the redneck from Alaska.
Posted October 20, 2008
badmsm wrote...
Great lens. I was not going to vote Republican this time, but changed my mind when McCain chose Sarah Palin. The Washington DC network is shaking in its collective boots right now. 5 Stars!
Posted October 16, 2008
OBAMA IS LYING
OBAMA STARTED THIS ECONOMIC MESS
MCCAIN & REPUBLICANS TRIED TO KEEP IT FROM HAPPENING
BUT THE DEMOCRATS STOPPED THEM EACH TIME
AND NOW HERE WE ARE $825 BILLION LATER.
PUTTING OBAMA IN CHARGE OF AMERICA
WOULD BE LIKE PUTTING A WOLF IN CHARGE OF THE HENHOUSE!
WATCH FOR YOURSELF...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RZVw3no2A4
VOTE MCCAIN/PALEN OR WE ALL LOSE!
Posted October 05, 2008
SideSplitters wrote...
Great lens, great work! It's been flip flopping lately between who is on top, but it hasn't been a boring race, that's for sure.
Posted September 24, 2008
mosdiva wrote...
For McCain to throw this inexperienced, unqualified woman in the race is an insult to every woman in the United States. To assume that women are this gullible, and cannot see through this ruse to get the "Hillary" votes is unforgivable. Wake up!
Posted September 22, 2008
Spook wrote...
I think it's about a black President or a woman Vice-President and think it was a prophetic choice by McCain but having said that I can't call this election. Great lens by the way.
Posted September 22, 2008
Jack wrote
I don't think I could stand another four years of the same thing that put us in this mess.They are worried about the financial giants and are not looking at the cause.People can not pay their Mortages because the republicans have sent our good jobs overseas for cheap labor and are importing cheap labor for our Tec.Jobs.
Posted September 22, 2008
Jewelsofawe wrote...
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great lens! 5*
Posted September 17, 2008
SideSplitters wrote...
Really great work on this lens. I think if McCain plans on winning, he made a great choice...whether she's qualified enough, that's a different story!
Posted September 16, 2008
StephenC wrote...
Enjoyed your lens. Nice going.
Sarah Palin Facts and Trivia
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Posted September 15, 2008
KariAndersen wrote...
Awesome lens and thanks so much for your Squid Blessing on my lens! You are featured on my Moms for Sarah Palin lens!!
Posted September 13, 2008
JaguarJulie wrote...
Well, it will be an interesting election this year for sure -- my mother is the political 'activist' in our household ... she kept hammering her point, 'wait and see who McCain chooses as a running mate.' Well, I'm wondering--do you also wonder--how do you feel should something happen to McCain [maybe die?] and then Palin is President. Are you 100% comfortable with that notion? 5***** and blessings my dear for a very TOPICAL lens worthy of attention. ;)
Posted September 13, 2008
GreenRevolution wrote...
Hi Susan, great lens on a very hot topic! This has certainly been an exciting year for politics. Excellent work!
5 *****, faved, and a fan
~Bruce~
Posted September 12, 2008
Louis_Dubois wrote...
What a nice page! Well done.It's so sad to hear outright lies by the republican party. Karl Rove is hard at work again. Its comical to see them try and pass themselves off as agents of change. My head is spinning. Learn to spot the hippocracy!
Mind boggeling. The spin, the spin. http://www.squidoo.com/double_speak
Posted September 11, 2008
Grumpy 68 wrote
I would rather have McCain/Palin experience than a power hungry inexperienced little Obama/Biden
any day. No one has a clue what Obama can do, he's
done nothing so far. He has NO record to stand on
like Mc/Palin. GOP ROCKS!!!!
Posted September 10, 2008
Lorna Elliston wrote
Sarah Palin is a breath of fresh air.
Posted September 10, 2008
JigsawForte wrote...
There is no way I want Palin OR McCain anywhere near the White House.
The fact that her selection has now made my "If you ever get pregnant I'm yanking you out of College!" Father suddenly thinking it's okay to play the "sexist media" card just pisses me off all the more.
Posted September 09, 2008
Michey wrote...
Senator McCain introduce an element of surprise, he turns around the dynamics of White House race. Sarah Palin was the best possible choice, I really admire McCain he knows people, diplomacy and politics better then anybody else. With McCain and Sarah Palin I feel more secure, more optimistic, and more proud to be an American.
Regards
Michey
Posted September 08, 2008
Robert M wrote
I grew up in Arizona and I have seen first hand the hard work MaCain puts in to every thing and , far as Palin it is about time we a women in office plus the fact they are hard working AMERICANS we may have a Country to be proud of again Thank God for MaCain & Palin
Posted September 07, 2008
MarM wrote
Palin is a great choice. She is 'for' life and thankfully not one of those extremist, socialist liberals with their high taxes on hardworking people, handouts to the lazy, and racist views. She is against the country club Democrats and Republicans. It's wonderful to see a true conservative again.
Posted September 06, 2008
stargazer00 wrote...
I like her. Great lens! 5* faved and a lensroll to my Palin lens.
Posted September 06, 2008
vps wrote...
Talk about party unity, this is what the Dems wanted, just don't know how to do it this time around
Posted September 05, 2008
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