Palin's recent international speech in Hong Kong is drawing strong reviews.
From the Wall Street Journal:
By JONATHAN CHENG and ALEX FRANGOS
HONG KONG -- Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, in what was billed as her first public-speaking engagement outside North America, blamed the world financial crisis on government excesses and called for a new round of deregulation and tax cuts for U.S. businesses.
"We got into this mess because of government interference in the first place," the former Republican U.S. vice presidential candidate said Wednesday at a conference sponsored by investment firm CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets. "We're not interested in government fixes, we're interested in freedom," she added...
Ms. Palin's address, which drew strong applause at the end, was officially closed to the media. The Wall Street Journal reviewed a recording of the speech.
In the wide-ranging address, Ms. Palin touched on the rising U.S. budget deficit, the debate over a proposed health-care overhaul, the war in Afghanistan and China's role in world affairs.
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And from the New York Times:
A number of people who heard the speech in a packed hotel ballroom, which was closed to the media, said Mrs. Palin spoke from notes for 90 minutes and that she was articulate, well-prepared and even compelling.
The speech was wide-ranging, very balanced, and she beat all expectations, said Doug A. Coulter, head of private equity in the Asia-Pacific region for LGT Capital Partners.
Mr. Goodé, an African-American who said he did some campaign polling for President Obama, said Mrs. Palin mentioned President Obama three times on Wednesday.
And there was nothing derogatory in it, no sleight of hand, and believe me, I was listening for that, he said, adding that Mrs. Palin referred to Mr. Obama as our president, with the emphasis on our.
Mr. Goodé, a New Yorker who said he would never vote for Mrs. Palin, said she acquitted herself well.
They really prepared her well, he said. She was articulate and she held her own. I give her credit. Theyve tried to categorize her as not being bright. Shes bright.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/24/us/politics/24palin.html?_r=1&hp
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From the Wall Street Journal:
By JONATHAN CHENG and ALEX FRANGOS
HONG KONG -- Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, in what was billed as her first public-speaking engagement outside North America, blamed the world financial crisis on government excesses and called for a new round of deregulation and tax cuts for U.S. businesses.
"We got into this mess because of government interference in the first place," the former Republican U.S. vice presidential candidate said Wednesday at a conference sponsored by investment firm CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets. "We're not interested in government fixes, we're interested in freedom," she added...
Ms. Palin's address, which drew strong applause at the end, was officially closed to the media. The Wall Street Journal reviewed a recording of the speech.
In the wide-ranging address, Ms. Palin touched on the rising U.S. budget deficit, the debate over a proposed health-care overhaul, the war in Afghanistan and China's role in world affairs.
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And from the New York Times:
A number of people who heard the speech in a packed hotel ballroom, which was closed to the media, said Mrs. Palin spoke from notes for 90 minutes and that she was articulate, well-prepared and even compelling.
The speech was wide-ranging, very balanced, and she beat all expectations, said Doug A. Coulter, head of private equity in the Asia-Pacific region for LGT Capital Partners.
Mr. Goodé, an African-American who said he did some campaign polling for President Obama, said Mrs. Palin mentioned President Obama three times on Wednesday.
And there was nothing derogatory in it, no sleight of hand, and believe me, I was listening for that, he said, adding that Mrs. Palin referred to Mr. Obama as our president, with the emphasis on our.
Mr. Goodé, a New Yorker who said he would never vote for Mrs. Palin, said she acquitted herself well.
They really prepared her well, he said. She was articulate and she held her own. I give her credit. Theyve tried to categorize her as not being bright. Shes bright.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/24/us/politics/24palin.html?_r=1&hp
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