Palin way under the radar
By Wally EdgeApparently, the GOP vice presidential nominee -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin -- has come as a huge surprise to Democrats.
How big of a surprise? Of the nine contenders listed on TheNextCheney.com, Palin is not among them.
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They don't even have op research.
The only things they could attack her for was being the conservative Mayor of a town of 8,500 and her opposition to abortion.
It's good to see New Jersey Republicans unanimously agree that this is exactly the kind of candidate that appeals to key voters in our state and bring victory in November.
Palin and NJ
Will New Jerseyans vote for McCain over Obama because Sarah Palin is on his ticket?
I think not. No way NJ goes GOP in '08.
Maybe in the midwest Palin will help, but that's about it.
Is NJ ready for a conservative candidate?
If McCain/Palin ticket wins NJ over Obama/Biden, it will signal that NJ is ready to embrace a conservative/moderate candidate, who is fiscally conservative and a reformer. I would add here that he/she is also tough on crime. There might be hope for NJ in 2009.
Palin too far right for New Jersey
Governor Palin is a far right-wing anti-choice conservative who may appeal to the moose in Alaska but won't go over very well with the progressive electorate in New Jersey. She was once a member of the Patrick Buchanan brigade when he ran for President. Even Buchanan on MSNBC shook his head over her selection as McCain VP.
Clearly, she will attract the Republican base vote while repelling the independent moderates out there. She doesn't bring anything of value to the McCain campaign that they did not already have.
On the other hand, Governor Palin's record as an anti-corruption good government reformer in Alaska should be recognized and commended. I applaud her public service in that regard.
Perhaps Governor Corzine should follow her example as an anti-corruption reformer and adopt her playbook. That would be a breath of fresh air in contrast to his current behavior where he eagerly endorses and befriends the corrupt political Bosses in Bergen County and elsewhere.
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Palin under investigation in Alaska
How about attacking her for using her influence as Governor to settle a family dispute. She is currently under investigation for firing a state safety commissioner who refused to fire her sister's ex-husband. If this were a Democrat in NJ, Mountaintop, you would be all over her for using her office in this manner. Governor Palin's ex-brother-in-law sounds like a real terrible person, but I don't think anyone should be able to abuse the power of their office to settle a persoal dispute. I'm sure there are legal channels that could have been explored in order to find out if the brother-in-law needed to be removed from his postion. But it is not the decision of a single individual, with a personal stake in the situation, to make.
NJ isnt progressive
Obama got killed in the Reagan Democrat towns Rick always talks about in the primary. Corzine's margin in 2005 was weak compared to McGreeveys and the Republicans gained assembly seats and mayoralities last year. This is a barely blue state now, its def the most conservative state in the Northeast. The 3rd and 7th wouldnt even be competitive if the GOP fielded good candidates.
McCain is a change leader!
Terry is wrong. It is an excellent choice by McCain showing that the old man has more guts than his younger "I am the change" opponent. It is an example of an excellent executive decision making. Just compare how Obama blew his chance to shape his ticket as a real change ticket with a woman as his VP. I did not expect him to nominate Hillary but Gov. Sebelius might have been an excellent choice. She was also his early supporter. This decision illustrate two flawed characteristics of Obama’s decision process: lack of courage (appeasement to a status quo leadership in his party), and lack of loyalty towards his supporters. These are extremely bad qualities for a Commander-in-Chief. McCain, on the contrary has become a bold leader, a real change leader.
left v right
If Palin is far right then Obama is far left. Some of us still want to defend ourselves, want to bring our children to term and think that being on the PTA is a good thing, some even think it helps more than being on the senate banking committee.