red states rule
09-04-2008, 06:31 AM
Republicans struck gold last night, and the Dems are back playing on defense
Palin casts herself as Washington outsider
Sep 3, 11:13 PM (ET)
By TOM RAUM and LIZ SIDOTI
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Greeted by thunderous applause, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin presented herself to the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, and millions of Americans watching from home, as a small-town outsider ready to join John McCain's ticket in waging "a tough fight in this election against confident opponents at a crucial hour for our country."
"I will be honored to accept the nomination for vice president of the United States," she said in the convention's most anticipated speech. The 44-year-old, self-described "hockey mom" still awaits formal nomination for the second spot on the ticket.
With those words, the crowd roared - and the flashes of thousands of cameras reflected off her glasses.
It was the crowning moment of a roller-coaster week in which the first woman ever on a Republican presidential ticket has faced questions about how closely the McCain campaign scrutinized her. She also has heard a wide range of inquiries about family issues, her policy positions and her record of public service.
Palin took crowd-delighting swipes at Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama and what she called the "Washington elite."
"The American presidency is not supposed to be a journey of 'personal discovery.' This world of threats and dangers is not just a community, and it doesn't just need an organizer," Palin said, a clear reference to Obama's time as a community organizer in Chicago.
And to the media that had closely examined her record, she said: "Here's a little news flash for all those reporters and commentators: I'm not going to Washington to seek their good opinion. I'm going to Washington to serve the people of this country."
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080904/D92VL6D00.html
Palin casts herself as Washington outsider
Sep 3, 11:13 PM (ET)
By TOM RAUM and LIZ SIDOTI
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Greeted by thunderous applause, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin presented herself to the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, and millions of Americans watching from home, as a small-town outsider ready to join John McCain's ticket in waging "a tough fight in this election against confident opponents at a crucial hour for our country."
"I will be honored to accept the nomination for vice president of the United States," she said in the convention's most anticipated speech. The 44-year-old, self-described "hockey mom" still awaits formal nomination for the second spot on the ticket.
With those words, the crowd roared - and the flashes of thousands of cameras reflected off her glasses.
It was the crowning moment of a roller-coaster week in which the first woman ever on a Republican presidential ticket has faced questions about how closely the McCain campaign scrutinized her. She also has heard a wide range of inquiries about family issues, her policy positions and her record of public service.
Palin took crowd-delighting swipes at Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama and what she called the "Washington elite."
"The American presidency is not supposed to be a journey of 'personal discovery.' This world of threats and dangers is not just a community, and it doesn't just need an organizer," Palin said, a clear reference to Obama's time as a community organizer in Chicago.
And to the media that had closely examined her record, she said: "Here's a little news flash for all those reporters and commentators: I'm not going to Washington to seek their good opinion. I'm going to Washington to serve the people of this country."
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080904/D92VL6D00.html