Palin silences critics with stunning RNC speech
(09/04/08 4:05pm)
Last night Sarah Palin smashed through a glass ceiling, officially becoming the first woman to occupy a spot on a Republican Presidential ticket.
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Last night Sarah Palin smashed through a glass ceiling, officially becoming the first woman to occupy a spot on a Republican Presidential ticket.
It seems like 17-year-old Bristol and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin have suffered more media scrutiny in the past few days than Barack Obama has dealt with for his entire campaign. Liberal bloggers and some in the media are pouncing on the Palin family like attack dogs, delving into private family issues that even Obama has ruled off limits. It would be wise of the Democrats to back off, and back off quickly.
The media have been obsessed with the issue of candidate experience since John McCain selected Sarah Palin as his running mate. Have we had enough? If Barack Obama has proven anything in this campaign, it is that limited governing experience does not disqualify anyone for the presidency. McCain can certainly be criticized for having reversed field by selecting a relatively inexperienced running matter after blasting Obama for his lack of experience. McCain's decision seems to be a concession that experience is not all that important after all. There will be no end to a debate about whether Obama or Palin has more or more important experience. But the debate is irrelevant. One could argue reasonably that no experience can prepare the next president for this job. As Obama and his surrogates have pointed out, President Lincoln, who is ranked among historians as one of the 3 greatest presidents of all time, never held a statewide office.
An economy in recession, a housing market in crisis, a war on two fronts, a world on the brink of irreversible climate crises, an ongoing genocide, and an ever present threat of terrorism and disease, require better than partisan politics and unilateralism on the world stage. More importantly, it requires more from you and me -- from us.
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CHESTER, Va. -- Barack Obama campaigned at John Tyler Community College with Gov. Timothy M. Kaine Thursday morning, addressing the troubled U.S. economy and reinforcing what he said would be a commitment to fight for the American people.
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University of Richmond students caught Potomac Fever this week in anticipation for Tuesday's primary presidential elections, with several speakers visiting campus to discuss the power of the youth vote while encouraging students to make their impact during the primaries.
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Staff members who donate money to federal campaigns tend to support the Democrats, according to Federal Election Commission records.