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He is smart enough to know it could work, at least politically. Many Republicans see this pick as a brilliant stroke because it will be difficult for Democrats to run hard against a woman in the wake of the Hillary Clinton drama. Will this push those disgruntled Hillary voters McCain’s way? Perhaps. But this is hardly aimed at them: It is directed at the huge bloc of independent women — especially those who do not see abortion as a make-or-break issue — who could decide this election.
6 things the Palin pick says about McCain - Yahoo! News
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Hes desperate. Lets stop pretending this race is as close as national polling suggests. The truth is McCain is essentially tied or trailing in every swing state that matters and too close for comfort in several states like Indiana and Montana the GOP usually wins pretty easily in presidential races. On top of that, voters seem very inclined to elect Democrats in general this election and very sick of the Bush years.
Women will see through the selection of Palin as a ploy to get there vote based on gender.
We don't vote because of gender.
In 1996, after winning the election to be mayor of Wasilla, then a town with a population of 5,000, Palin sought to oust six department heads because they had signed a letter supporting the previous mayor, their old boss.
Palin ultimately fired two of them, the police chief and the museum director, and pushed two others into quitting.
In 1997, some residents considered her actions so high-handed that they tried to initiate a recall election.
Four months of turmoil have followed in which almost every move by Palin has been questioned, the Associated Press reported in a Feb. 11, 1997 dispatch. Critics argue the [Palin] decisions are politically motivated.
Vendettas
Still, many political observers wondered if Palins limited and checkered career as an official in a lightly populated state like Alaska might prove to be a liability for McCain.
Following her two terms as mayor of Wasilla, Palin made an unsuccessful bid for the Republican lieutenant governor nomination in 2002.
Then, as chairwoman of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, she fell into a public spat with fellow commissioner Randy Ruedrich, the states GOP chairman.
In 2003, she reported Ruedrich to Gov. Frank Murkowskis administration, saying she suspected him of an ethics breach in conducting work for the state GOP on government time.
To obtain evidence of Ruedrichs alleged malfeasance, Palin hacked into his computer, an ethical lapse in its own right. She resigned from the commission in January 2004.
But Palins ethics complaint against Ruedrich gave her a reputation as an anti-establishment reformer at a time when the Alaskan Republican hierarchy was coming under scrutiny for corruption.
and you speak for ALL women ?
6 things the Palin pick says about McCain - Yahoo! News
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