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Re: Governor Palin: A wise choice for McCain?
Governor Sarah Palin made history on Dec. 4, 2006, when she took office. As the 11th governor of Alaska, she is the first woman to hold the office.
Since taking office, her top priorities have been resource development, education and workforce development, public health and safety, and transportation and infrastructure development.
Under her leadership, Alaska invested $5 billion in state savings, overhauled education funding, and implemented the Senior Benefits Program that provides support for low-income older Alaskans. She created Alaska's Petroleum Systems Integrity Office to provide oversight and maintenance of oil and gas equipment, facilities and infrastructure, and the Climate Change Subcabinet to prepare a climate change strategy for Alaska.
During her first legislative session, Governor Palin's administration passed two major pieces of legislation - an overhaul of the state's ethics laws and a competitive process to construct a gas pipeline.
Governor Palin is chair of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission, a multi-state government agency that promotes the conservation and efficient recovery of domestic oil and natural gas resources while protecting health, safety and the environment. She also serves as vice chair of the National Governors Association (NGA) Natural Resources Committee, which is charged with pursuing legislation to ensure state needs are considered as federal policy is formulated in the areas of agriculture, energy, environmental protection and natural resource management.
Prior to her election as governor, Palin served two terms on the Wasilla City Council and two terms as the mayor/manager of Wasilla. During her tenure, she reduced property tax levels while increasing services and made Wasilla a business friendly environment, drawing in new industry.
She has served as chair of the Alaska Conservation Commission, which regulates Alaska's most valuable non-renewable resources: oil and gas. She was elected by her peers to serve as president of the Alaska Conference of Mayors. In this role, she worked with local, state and federal officials to promote solutions to the needs of Alaska's communities.
Sarah Heath Palin arrived in Alaska with her family in 1964, when her parents came to teach school in Skagway. She received a bachelor of science degree in communications-journalism from the University of Idaho in 1987. Palin, who graduated from Wasilla High School in 1982, has lived in Skagway, Eagle River and Wasilla.
She is married to Todd Palin, who is a lifelong Alaskan, a production operator on the North Slope and a four-time champion of the Iron Dog, the world's longest snowmachine race.
Todd and Sarah fish in Bristol Bay with their children - Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper and Trig. Through Todd's Yup'ik grandmother, Alaska's Native heritage plays an important role in their family. Track enlisted in the U.S. Army on Sept. 11, 2007.
Prior to taking office, Palin served on numerous boards and commissions throughout the state. She was active in her family's pursuits - including serving as a sports team mom and school volunteer. She also runs marathons.
Palin is a lifetime member of the NRA and enjoys hunting, fishing, Alaska history, and all that Alaska's great outdoors has to offer.
Re: Governor Palin: A wise choice for McCain?
She's most likely the future of the republican party, and even though she is still relatively young, there's no better time than now to get on the national scene.
She has more experience than Obama and is younger than he is.
She would also rally the conservatives because she is a true conservative.
If this movement gains any traction, the dems are in big trouble.
Re: Governor Palin: A wise choice for McCain?
On a local metro blog I goto a poster posted this about her makes some good point, I don't know the validitity to his facts or statements, i don't know much/anything about her:
Now that the party nominations have been shook out, it is time to wax philosophical and play pundit for Vice President choices.
I am going to put forth Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska. There are several points that I feel make her a strong aide to the ticket.
1) She is female. Yes, it is a calculated move, but one of the easiest ways to lock up those disgruntled Clintonians is actually giving them a female choice on the ticket. Plus, she is a professional woman while managing to raise 5 kids. A lot of working women can identify with that aspect of life (maybe not 5 necessarily!).
2) She is young and pretty. One of McCain's weaknesses is his age. He needs a younger VP to offset that. She is a 42 year old ex-beauty queen (that also won Miss Congeniality the same time). In the video/photo heavy world we are in, she will be a good physical focal point next to McCain.
3) She's a solid government official. She has held an 80-90% approval rating - the highest ranked of any politician in the US. It means you will most likely be hard pressed to drudge up too much negativity on her executive history.
4) She values ethics and is a REAL reformer. Part of Obama's appeal is "Change we can believe in". Palin is "Change that is happening now." She has a history of outing bad politics within the Republican party itself. She has a solid track record of cleaning up government. Obama is hope for change, Palin actually IS change.
5) Socially she is Right, but not Religious Right and she seems to go with the will of the people. This will help McCain with some of the Conservatives while embracing/not alienating the socially moderates.
6) She is classically Republican in the sense of Fiscal Responsibility and limiting budgets. The GOP itself needs to have more such prominent thought if it wishes to get back on track.
7) She is a hard worker and campaigner. She would probably bring a lot of energy to the campaign.
I like the idea of Sarah Palin on the Presidential ticket. Her strengths in philosophy regarding fiscal responsibility and a no nonsense approach to ethics and reform is great. In addition the fact she has actually acted on those beliefs and not just spoken about them is very refreshing. I would also argue that 4 years of Pelosi/Obama policies will be disastrous as well. I have been vocal about not being happy with the far right swing of the national GOP and will be just a vocal if the nation swings far left. A McCain Presidency with the Dems stomping the GOP in Congress will probably insure a moderate government for 4 years as opposed to any pendulum shift to either side.
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Re: Governor Palin: A wise choice for McCain?
Yeah as much as I love Obama, Palin would be great for McCain. My biggest problem with the conservatives is how they've become Big Gov over the past 20 years or so. Huge deficits, trying to legislate morality and fear-mongering are not things "conservatives" should be doing.
I used to like McCain a lot (around 06-07 he started to lose me), and with Palin I might be able to expect something other than Bush part 2 in the White House.
I'm still for Obama though.
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