According to Palintology.com, Governor Palin could soon be making appearances on national television as a spokeswoman for Alaskan seafood. Currently in the works is an appearance on Food Network with food-guru Alton Brown (who I also happen to be a big fan of), but this could reportedly spiral out into other appearances with notable Food Network personalities on major-network shows such as "Good Morning America" , "Today", and even "Oprah".
Now, I realize that being a pitchwoman for fish products is not the same as giving a speech to the Republican National Convention. However, these appearances will give Palin much more national exposure than most governors could dream of. After all, when was the last time you saw Ruth Ann Minner on "Oprah" promoting Delaware?
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Saturday, August 4, 2007
Back in Action!
I apologize for having been away from my computer in recent days. I have been attending the Young America's Foundation's National Conservative Student Conference, and have had absolutely no free time. However, I am back online and ready to continue rolling. This budding movement is picking up support at what I would consider breakneck speed, and we are successfully inserting Sarah Palin's name into the discussion regarding the 2008 Vice Presidential nomination.
Saturday, July 28, 2007
TONIGHT: Steve Maloney on Political Pistachio Radio
One of the leaders of the "Palin Movement", Steve Maloney, will be on Douglas Gibbs' internet talk show Political Pistachio tonight at 7:00 PM Eastern/4:00 PM Pacific (3:00 PM Alaskan) to talk about our efforts.
CALL IN WITH QUESTIONS AT (646) 652-2940
Political Pistachio can be accessed live at www.blogtalkradio.com/politicalpistachio, then clicking over to the the segments tab. The special link they assigned this particular broadcast for now is: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/hostpage.aspx?show_id=38313 The archived episode may be accessed later on the BlogTalk Radio site, or will play automatically for a week when folks visit www.politicalpistachio.com. [In other words, if you miss the show on Saturday, you can still listen to it later.]
Tags: Sarah Palin, Vice-President , 2008 Election, President 2008, Running Mate, VPOTUS, Veep , Palin, Rudy Giuliani , VP 2008, Alaska, Mitt Romney , Tommy Thompson , John McCain, Fred Thompson , Republicans, GOP, Duncan Hunter , Mike Huckabee, Sam Brownback, Jim Gilmore, Tom Tancredo
CALL IN WITH QUESTIONS AT (646) 652-2940
Political Pistachio can be accessed live at www.blogtalkradio.com/politicalpistachio, then clicking over to the the segments tab. The special link they assigned this particular broadcast for now is: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/hostpage.aspx?show_id=38313 The archived episode may be accessed later on the BlogTalk Radio site, or will play automatically for a week when folks visit www.politicalpistachio.com. [In other words, if you miss the show on Saturday, you can still listen to it later.]
Tags: Sarah Palin, Vice-President , 2008 Election, President 2008, Running Mate, VPOTUS, Veep , Palin, Rudy Giuliani , VP 2008, Alaska, Mitt Romney , Tommy Thompson , John McCain, Fred Thompson , Republicans, GOP, Duncan Hunter , Mike Huckabee, Sam Brownback, Jim Gilmore, Tom Tancredo
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Gov. Palin in Kuwait!
In case you missed my last post, Sarah Palin is in Kuwait visiting the Alaskan troops stationed there. She arrived today, and some footage is making it's way into the news media. I will continue to post links as more reports become available.
Video from KTUU - This seems to be raw footage and there is almost no sound, but it's still fun to watch. I especially like the clip at the end when the Governor is trying out a military rifle at a firing range....I cranked the volume on my speakers way up, and one of the soldiers behind the Governor says "You're hitting pretty close to dead center" (Please note: Gov Palin hunts and is a lifetime NRA member).
AP Photos (Click to view): 1, 2
Tags: Sarah Palin, Vice-President , 2008 Election, President 2008, Running Mate, VPOTUS, Veep , Palin, Rudy Giuliani , VP 2008, Alaska, Mitt Romney , Tommy Thompson , John McCain, Fred Thompson , Republicans, GOP, Duncan Hunter , Mike Huckabee, Sam Brownback, Jim Gilmore, Tom Tancredo
Video from KTUU - This seems to be raw footage and there is almost no sound, but it's still fun to watch. I especially like the clip at the end when the Governor is trying out a military rifle at a firing range....I cranked the volume on my speakers way up, and one of the soldiers behind the Governor says "You're hitting pretty close to dead center" (Please note: Gov Palin hunts and is a lifetime NRA member).
AP Photos (Click to view): 1, 2
Tags: Sarah Palin, Vice-President , 2008 Election, President 2008, Running Mate, VPOTUS, Veep , Palin, Rudy Giuliani , VP 2008, Alaska, Mitt Romney , Tommy Thompson , John McCain, Fred Thompson , Republicans, GOP, Duncan Hunter , Mike Huckabee, Sam Brownback, Jim Gilmore, Tom Tancredo
Monday, July 23, 2007
Some Fun Palin Tidbits
"A lot of us are sitting back and waiting to see if there will be new players in there. That's probably why that box that says 'none of the above' is so popular right now"
-Sarah Palin, speaking on the presidential race
If you don't mind, Governor, I have an idea about who one of those new players could be....but I digress.
Anyway, the above comment was given while Palin was attending this week's National Governor's Association meeting in Michigan. She also helped out on a Habitat for Humanity project while there, and the AP got some good pictures:
Photo Credit: AP Photo/John L. Russell
Two other items of note: First, be sure to listen to Palin for VP activist Steve Maloney discuss our budding movement on Douglas Gibbs' internet talk show "Political Pistachio" this Saturday at 7:00 PM Eastern/4:00 PM Pacific (3:00 PM Alaskan). Be sure to call in with your questions, I certainly will. From what I hear, this is one of the better internet talk shows out there (Mr. Gibss' guest last week was former presidential candidate Jim Gilmore, that's not bad.) Second, Governor Palin is traveling to Kuwait today to spend a few days with Alaskan troops stationed there, I will cover that story as extensively as I can.
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Saturday, July 21, 2007
Why Palin? Why Now?
When I started this blog, I knew that most first-time visitors would be rather puzzled by my idea. After all, the idea of a Vice Presidential draft movement is rather unprecedented, especially when is centered on a newly elected governor from Alaska. To nominate Sarah Palin for Vice President of the United States would fly in the face of decades, even centuries, of conventional political wisdom. A skeptic would say that Palin is too undefined, too green, and from too small of a state.
So why are we doing so well? Simple: Conventional political wisdom on VP nominations is outdated, and has been for at least two decades. Let's break down some of the points of skepticism that I just listed.
Lame Argument #1: "Sarah Palin hasn't addressed key national issues (Immigration, Iraq, etc.), do you really know where she stands?"
Answer: I know where Sarah Palin stands on a wide variety of subjects including fiscal policy, abortion, the free market, gun rights, ANWR, the environment, and a host of Alaskan issues. On all of those issues, she has shown herself to be both a fiscal and social conservative. Furthermore, innovative proposals like the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act show that she capable of applying conservative principles in governing and knows how to deduce the conservative solution to a problem without taking a poll. No, she has not said anything about the Mexican border or the War in Iraq, and as Governor of Alaska those issues are totally irrelevant to her job. However, I would much prefer a leader with a defined conservative mindset to one who just knows the "right answers" to questions about individual federal programs.
Lame Argument #2: "Alaska isn't electorally significant!"
Answer: Geographic ticket engineering is dead, and it has been since at least 1992. Where the candidates are from makes absolutely no difference anymore, especially the veeps. Lets review: The 1992 and 1996 elections were won by the all-Southern Clinton-Gore ticket (AR-TN), followed by two victories for the all-Western Bush-Cheney ticket (TX-WY). In the meantime, Al Gore failed to carry his home state of Tennesee in 2000, John Edwards failed to carry North Carolina for John Kerry in 2004, and Jack Kemp didn't deliver New York to Bob Dole in 1996. And while I'm at it, I might mention that Dick Cheney is from a solid red state with fewer people then Alaska. People vote for tickets based on who the candidates are, not where they come from. Sarah Palin could bring in a boatload of votes from women, rural Americans, young people, gun activists, pro-lifers, and others. That's worth more than any one state in the union.
So now that we've laid those arguments to rest, why is Sarah Palin the BEST choice?
Well, if Palin's 90% approval rating and down-to-earth charm aren't enough for you, consider this: Sarah Palin is one of the rare politicians who has the ability to unite the Republican Party and the nation. Nobody has anything bad to say about her, and people from all parts of the GOP seem to love her with equal enthusiasm. The current "Blogs for Palin" roster illustrates this point, especially some of the people who are most active. For instance, consider the alliance between myself and Steve Maloney at Campaign2008Victory. We are both strong Republicans and pretty solid conservatives, but one could say that we represent very different wings of the GOP.
Steve has been around the political scene since the 1970s...I hadn't been born in the 1970s. Steve has a Ph.D.....I'm still working on my B.A. Steve supported the recent immigration proposal....I opposed it (not as vigorously as some, but I opposed it). Steve regularly expresses his distaste for Hugh Hewitt...I was inspired to start blogging by Hugh Hewitt's book. Steve supports Sarah Palin for Vice President...so do I.
Steve and I disagree on some current issues of division within the party, but we agree on a great many issues that form the basis of what it means to be a Republican: small government, free markets, protecting life, supporting our troops, law and order, etc. Those are a some of the main, defining principles of the Grand Old Party; and in her short time as Alaska's governor, Sarah Palin has articulated and implemented those principles with a resolve matched only by Reagan himself. That's why Steve and I are pushing for Palin, along with the EXTREMELY diverse group of supporters on our blog roll, and that's why you should join us in this effort.
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So why are we doing so well? Simple: Conventional political wisdom on VP nominations is outdated, and has been for at least two decades. Let's break down some of the points of skepticism that I just listed.
Lame Argument #1: "Sarah Palin hasn't addressed key national issues (Immigration, Iraq, etc.), do you really know where she stands?"
Answer: I know where Sarah Palin stands on a wide variety of subjects including fiscal policy, abortion, the free market, gun rights, ANWR, the environment, and a host of Alaskan issues. On all of those issues, she has shown herself to be both a fiscal and social conservative. Furthermore, innovative proposals like the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act show that she capable of applying conservative principles in governing and knows how to deduce the conservative solution to a problem without taking a poll. No, she has not said anything about the Mexican border or the War in Iraq, and as Governor of Alaska those issues are totally irrelevant to her job. However, I would much prefer a leader with a defined conservative mindset to one who just knows the "right answers" to questions about individual federal programs.
Lame Argument #2: "Alaska isn't electorally significant!"
Answer: Geographic ticket engineering is dead, and it has been since at least 1992. Where the candidates are from makes absolutely no difference anymore, especially the veeps. Lets review: The 1992 and 1996 elections were won by the all-Southern Clinton-Gore ticket (AR-TN), followed by two victories for the all-Western Bush-Cheney ticket (TX-WY). In the meantime, Al Gore failed to carry his home state of Tennesee in 2000, John Edwards failed to carry North Carolina for John Kerry in 2004, and Jack Kemp didn't deliver New York to Bob Dole in 1996. And while I'm at it, I might mention that Dick Cheney is from a solid red state with fewer people then Alaska. People vote for tickets based on who the candidates are, not where they come from. Sarah Palin could bring in a boatload of votes from women, rural Americans, young people, gun activists, pro-lifers, and others. That's worth more than any one state in the union.
So now that we've laid those arguments to rest, why is Sarah Palin the BEST choice?
Well, if Palin's 90% approval rating and down-to-earth charm aren't enough for you, consider this: Sarah Palin is one of the rare politicians who has the ability to unite the Republican Party and the nation. Nobody has anything bad to say about her, and people from all parts of the GOP seem to love her with equal enthusiasm. The current "Blogs for Palin" roster illustrates this point, especially some of the people who are most active. For instance, consider the alliance between myself and Steve Maloney at Campaign2008Victory. We are both strong Republicans and pretty solid conservatives, but one could say that we represent very different wings of the GOP.
Steve has been around the political scene since the 1970s...I hadn't been born in the 1970s. Steve has a Ph.D.....I'm still working on my B.A. Steve supported the recent immigration proposal....I opposed it (not as vigorously as some, but I opposed it). Steve regularly expresses his distaste for Hugh Hewitt...I was inspired to start blogging by Hugh Hewitt's book. Steve supports Sarah Palin for Vice President...so do I.
Steve and I disagree on some current issues of division within the party, but we agree on a great many issues that form the basis of what it means to be a Republican: small government, free markets, protecting life, supporting our troops, law and order, etc. Those are a some of the main, defining principles of the Grand Old Party; and in her short time as Alaska's governor, Sarah Palin has articulated and implemented those principles with a resolve matched only by Reagan himself. That's why Steve and I are pushing for Palin, along with the EXTREMELY diverse group of supporters on our blog roll, and that's why you should join us in this effort.
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Monday, July 16, 2007
Pittsburgh Pundit Praises Palin!
Yet another non-Alaskan pundit has taken notice of Sarah Palin. This time, it's columnist Dimitri Vassilaros of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. His Monday column, titled "Palin is GOP's beacon", begins with a very simple, yet extremely powerful statement about the Governor, "Sarah Palin can teach Republicans how to be Republicans."
I couldn't agree more, and thats's why whe can't wait until 2012 or 2016 to push her onto the national scene. And if you thought that an Alaskan governor couldn't be relevant in the lower 48, a growing number of bloggers and columnists would disagree with you.
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I couldn't agree more, and thats's why whe can't wait until 2012 or 2016 to push her onto the national scene. And if you thought that an Alaskan governor couldn't be relevant in the lower 48, a growing number of bloggers and columnists would disagree with you.
Tags: Sarah Palin, AGIA, Alaska Gasline Inducement Act, Alaska Gasline, Vice-President , 2008 Election, President 2008, Running Mate, VPOTUS, Veep , Palin, Rudy Giuliani , VP 2008, Alaska, Mitt Romney , Tommy Thompson , John McCain, Fred Thompson , Republicans, GOP, Duncan Hunter , Mike Huckabee, Sam Brownback, Jim Gilmore, Tom Tancredo
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Video: Another Side of Sarah Palin
If you need any more proof that Sarah Palin is not your average politician, click here to tag along with the Palin family as they work their salmon fishing site in Bristol Bay. (Note: The Palins do not appear until a minute into the video, but the rest is devoted to them.) Her devotion to keeping in touch with the "Alaskana" lifestyle very much reminded me of Ronald Reagan's desire to spend time at Rancho Del Cielo in California, keeping himself in touch with who he was and what he stood for.
Yes, you read that correctly, I just compared Palin to Reagan. Get used to it, because Palin reminds me of President Reagan more than any other politician that I have ever seen - and I have every intention of continuing to highlight her Reaganesque qualities.
The video also illustrates Palin's tireless commitment to free-market ideals - notice that she proposes opening the Alaska fish processing market to more competition in order to remedy the fact that there aren't enough processing outfits to handle the plentiful supply of fish. And if making it easier for fishermen to sell their goods means allowing (gasp!) foreign companies to set up shop, then Sarah Palin is all for it. Bravo, Governor; keep fighting the good fight!
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Yes, you read that correctly, I just compared Palin to Reagan. Get used to it, because Palin reminds me of President Reagan more than any other politician that I have ever seen - and I have every intention of continuing to highlight her Reaganesque qualities.
The video also illustrates Palin's tireless commitment to free-market ideals - notice that she proposes opening the Alaska fish processing market to more competition in order to remedy the fact that there aren't enough processing outfits to handle the plentiful supply of fish. And if making it easier for fishermen to sell their goods means allowing (gasp!) foreign companies to set up shop, then Sarah Palin is all for it. Bravo, Governor; keep fighting the good fight!
Tags: Sarah Palin, AGIA, Alaska Gasline Inducement Act, Alaska Gasline, Vice-President , 2008 Election, President 2008, Running Mate, VPOTUS, Veep , Palin, Rudy Giuliani , VP 2008, Alaska, Mitt Romney , Tommy Thompson , John McCain, Fred Thompson , Republicans, GOP, Duncan Hunter , Mike Huckabee, Sam Brownback, Jim Gilmore, Tom Tancredo
Saturday, July 7, 2007
Fred Barnes Praises Palin!
Now this is cool!
Fred Barnes of the Weekly Standard devoted his entire column in this weeks issue to heaping praise on Sarah Palin. (Click here to read) Referring to her as "the GOP's newest star", Barnes did everything except come right out and say that the woman should be drafted for national office ASAP (though I kind of got that vibe from his subtext).
Here's my favorite passage, I think it illustrates in very blunt terms why Palin could be a major force on the national scene: "In the roughly three years since she quit as the state's chief regulator of the oil industry, Palin has crushed the Republican hierarchy (virtually all male) and nearly every other foe or critic. Political analysts in Alaska refer to the 'body count' of Palin's rivals." Yes, the analogy is a little morbid, but the point is a good one. Standing in Sarah Palin's way is political suicide, and you'll have to forgive me for wishing that fate on the 2008 Democratic ticket.
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Fred Barnes of the Weekly Standard devoted his entire column in this weeks issue to heaping praise on Sarah Palin. (Click here to read) Referring to her as "the GOP's newest star", Barnes did everything except come right out and say that the woman should be drafted for national office ASAP (though I kind of got that vibe from his subtext).
Here's my favorite passage, I think it illustrates in very blunt terms why Palin could be a major force on the national scene: "In the roughly three years since she quit as the state's chief regulator of the oil industry, Palin has crushed the Republican hierarchy (virtually all male) and nearly every other foe or critic. Political analysts in Alaska refer to the 'body count' of Palin's rivals." Yes, the analogy is a little morbid, but the point is a good one. Standing in Sarah Palin's way is political suicide, and you'll have to forgive me for wishing that fate on the 2008 Democratic ticket.
Tags: Sarah Palin, AGIA, Alaska Gasline Inducement Act, Alaska Gasline, Vice-President , 2008 Election, President 2008, Running Mate, VPOTUS, Veep , Palin, Rudy Giuliani , VP 2008, Alaska, Mitt Romney , Tommy Thompson , John McCain, Fred Thompson , Republicans, GOP, Duncan Hunter , Mike Huckabee, Sam Brownback, Jim Gilmore, Tom Tancredo
Thursday, July 5, 2007
It's not just for bloggers!
So, you want to draft Sarah Palin for Vice-President, but you don't have a blog....Well, welcome aboard. Starting today, this draft movement is open to everybody.
In order to make this possible, two new "Draft Palin" ventures are being launched:
1) The Draft Palin Mailing List: If you want to stay up to date on everything being cooked up by the "Draft Palin Movement", sign up for the new mailing list. I will provide a weekly email mailer with updates on the state of the movement, action alerts, and links to Draft Palin discussions around the web. To get on the list, just shoot an email to palinforvp@gmail.com.
(Note: I wouldn't know how to sell your personal information even if I wanted to, so rest assured that the only email you will ever get will be from me).
2) The Draft Palin MySpace Headquarters: That's right, I am now on MySpace...so send me a friend request. I am planning some cool promotions using this new site, so stay tuned. (Note: MySpace being what it is, you may want to accompany friend requests with a message or comment to help me filter supporters from spammers and other assorted nuts.)
This page will continue to be my main hub of activity, but I would encourage you to check out the new features, as they will likely become increasingly important in this draft campaign.
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In order to make this possible, two new "Draft Palin" ventures are being launched:
1) The Draft Palin Mailing List: If you want to stay up to date on everything being cooked up by the "Draft Palin Movement", sign up for the new mailing list. I will provide a weekly email mailer with updates on the state of the movement, action alerts, and links to Draft Palin discussions around the web. To get on the list, just shoot an email to palinforvp@gmail.com.
(Note: I wouldn't know how to sell your personal information even if I wanted to, so rest assured that the only email you will ever get will be from me).
2) The Draft Palin MySpace Headquarters: That's right, I am now on MySpace...so send me a friend request. I am planning some cool promotions using this new site, so stay tuned. (Note: MySpace being what it is, you may want to accompany friend requests with a message or comment to help me filter supporters from spammers and other assorted nuts.)
This page will continue to be my main hub of activity, but I would encourage you to check out the new features, as they will likely become increasingly important in this draft campaign.
Tags: Sarah Palin, AGIA, Alaska Gasline Inducement Act, Alaska Gasline, Vice-President , 2008 Election, President 2008, Running Mate, VPOTUS, Veep , Palin, Rudy Giuliani , VP 2008, Alaska, Mitt Romney , Tommy Thompson , John McCain, Fred Thompson , Republicans, GOP, Duncan Hunter , Mike Huckabee, Sam Brownback, Jim Gilmore, Tom Tancredo
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Sarah Palin: Fiscal Conservative Extraordinaire!
If you don't like excessive government spending, then you should love the idea of Sarah Palin as your next Vice President. Why do I say this? Well, on Friday, she used her line-item veto pen to shave nearly a quarter of a billion dollars off of the $1.8 billion capital budget passed by the state legislature. (Click here for a video report from KTUU.)
Yes, you read that correctly...a grand total $231,000,000 of big government spending was sent swirling down the proverbial toilet. If you want to know exactly what that looks like, here's a PDF detailing the cuts...it's 19 pages long! The part I like is the "veto reason" column, where a large number of the cuts are marked "not a state responsibility". If you are a fiscal conservative or libertarian, that way of looking at spending should excite you (as it does me).
Now, I know there there are a decent number of Alaskan politicians (notably Democrat Anchorage mayor Mark Begich) who are vocally bashing these cuts. However, an online poll by KTUU TV showed that 78% of respondents thought that the governor either vetoed the correct amount (35%) or didn't veto enough (43%). While this poll is obviously not scientific, I think it shows that Alaskans don't like big-spending government, and that Palin quite frankly let the legislature off easy by vetoing ONLY a quarter-billion (as a plurality of her constituents wanted her to cut more!).
If you haven't already figured it out, one of the primary reasons I like Sarah Palin is that she is willing to take bold and drastic action when she thinks that it is in the best interest of the state - regardless of how many feathers it ruffles. Leaders like that, in the tradition of Ronald Reagan and Teddy Roosevelt, are rare in today's America - and that's why I'm pushing so hard to get Sarah Palin elevated to national politics as quickly as possible.
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Yes, you read that correctly...a grand total $231,000,000 of big government spending was sent swirling down the proverbial toilet. If you want to know exactly what that looks like, here's a PDF detailing the cuts...it's 19 pages long! The part I like is the "veto reason" column, where a large number of the cuts are marked "not a state responsibility". If you are a fiscal conservative or libertarian, that way of looking at spending should excite you (as it does me).
Now, I know there there are a decent number of Alaskan politicians (notably Democrat Anchorage mayor Mark Begich) who are vocally bashing these cuts. However, an online poll by KTUU TV showed that 78% of respondents thought that the governor either vetoed the correct amount (35%) or didn't veto enough (43%). While this poll is obviously not scientific, I think it shows that Alaskans don't like big-spending government, and that Palin quite frankly let the legislature off easy by vetoing ONLY a quarter-billion (as a plurality of her constituents wanted her to cut more!).
If you haven't already figured it out, one of the primary reasons I like Sarah Palin is that she is willing to take bold and drastic action when she thinks that it is in the best interest of the state - regardless of how many feathers it ruffles. Leaders like that, in the tradition of Ronald Reagan and Teddy Roosevelt, are rare in today's America - and that's why I'm pushing so hard to get Sarah Palin elevated to national politics as quickly as possible.
Tags: Sarah Palin, AGIA, Alaska Gasline Inducement Act, Alaska Gasline, Vice-President , 2008 Election, President 2008, Running Mate, VPOTUS, Veep , Palin, Rudy Giuliani , VP 2008, Alaska, Mitt Romney , Tommy Thompson , John McCain, Fred Thompson , Republicans, GOP, Duncan Hunter , Mike Huckabee, Sam Brownback, Jim Gilmore, Tom Tancredo
Saturday, June 30, 2007
New "Bumper Stickers"
Our "Digital Bumper Stickers" section now has a graphic for you, no matter which GOP candidate you support. In addition to my new "official unofficial" Draft Palin logo, I have added F. Thompson-Palin, Hunter-Palin, Huckabee-Palin, Brownback-Palin, Tancredo-Palin, and Gilmore-Palin logos - plus a Ron Paul-Palin logo contributed by supporter "ivan8r". I will have a McCain-Palin logo up soon to complete the field.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
The Media Takes Notice
For as much as bloggers like me have flogged the mainstream media in the past, it is worth noting that they can be very helpful at times. For instance, getting mentioned by a blogger for the Anchorage Daily News can generate a lot of traffic.
This is now (I believe) the third time that a blogger from the Daily News has linked to me, and while I'm not sure if they're taking this idea seriously yet, they are certainly doing a lot to promote it. The Daily News has also noticed that I'm no longer the only one putting forward the idea of Sarah Palin as a Vice Presidential candidate. Hopefully, it will not be too long before coverage like this becomes commonplace...and takes on a more serious tone.
(Note to the Daily News: As for my being "relentlessly optimisitic"...guilty as charged.)
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Sunday, June 24, 2007
Palin Pics
Some amazing pictures of Gov. Palin have been posted recently on her official website. I thought I would share some of them with you, as I beleive they illustrate how effective she could be on the campaign trail and as a spokeswoman for America. I particularly love the ones of the Governor visiting our troops, I couldn't help but get the eerie feeling that they were beamed back from the future and I was watching Vice-President Palin boosting morale on a trip to Iraq.
(Photo Credit: State of Alaska)
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(Gov. Palin is the one behind the gun)
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Saturday, June 23, 2007
Digital Bumper Stickers!
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Support the Draft Palin movement on your blog! Above is the new "official unofficial" Draft Palin logo.
I've also approximated the logos of ALL of the current candidates and added Palin's name to create "Digital Bumper Stickers" which allow you to support your favorite candidate and the Draft Palin movement at the same time. Remember, these are not link widgets, so they will not substitute for links.
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And special thanks to supporter "ivan8r" for contibuting this last one:
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Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Sarah Barracuda.
I referred in an earlier post that Sarah Palin's tough leadership as Mayor of Wasilla led many to refer to her as "Sarah Barracuda", and it appears that the Governor has now brought that same decisive leadership to the State of Alaska. For instance, yesterday she fired the State Agriculture Board...Yes, you read that correctly; she canned the entire seven member board and replaced them.
The move was spurred by Palin's ongoing fight with the board regarding the proposed closing of the state-owned Matanuska Maid Creamery. Business at "Mat Maid" hasn't been great recently, and the Creamery Board recommended closing up shop on July 1st...leaving many Alaskan diary farmers with no where to sell there milk. Palin instead wanted new leadership on the Creamery Board that would revamp Mat Maid and try to get it back in the black. The State Ag Board (which oversees the Creamery Board) refused to work with Palin on the issue, so she got rid of them...all of them.
Listen, I honestly don't know where I stand on this issue because I personally am a critic of all state-owned businesses (and therefore a little unsure how I'd run one other than to privatize it as quickly as I could), but that's really not what this post is about. The reason I'm mentioning the Mat Maid kerfuffle is that it shows that Sarah Palin has no trouble making the tough and sometimes unpopular decisions involved in being a government executive - yet another reason she needs to be drafted for national office!
As a sidenote: If you thought that such a drastic move would dent Palin's public support, think again. I know that online polls are not the greatest when it comes to accuracy, but this one shows 87% of respondents agreeing with Palin on the issue.
Tags: Sarah Palin, Vice-President , 2008 Election, President 2008, Running Mate, VPOTUS, Veep , Palin, Rudy Giuliani , VP 2008, Alaska
The move was spurred by Palin's ongoing fight with the board regarding the proposed closing of the state-owned Matanuska Maid Creamery. Business at "Mat Maid" hasn't been great recently, and the Creamery Board recommended closing up shop on July 1st...leaving many Alaskan diary farmers with no where to sell there milk. Palin instead wanted new leadership on the Creamery Board that would revamp Mat Maid and try to get it back in the black. The State Ag Board (which oversees the Creamery Board) refused to work with Palin on the issue, so she got rid of them...all of them.
Listen, I honestly don't know where I stand on this issue because I personally am a critic of all state-owned businesses (and therefore a little unsure how I'd run one other than to privatize it as quickly as I could), but that's really not what this post is about. The reason I'm mentioning the Mat Maid kerfuffle is that it shows that Sarah Palin has no trouble making the tough and sometimes unpopular decisions involved in being a government executive - yet another reason she needs to be drafted for national office!
As a sidenote: If you thought that such a drastic move would dent Palin's public support, think again. I know that online polls are not the greatest when it comes to accuracy, but this one shows 87% of respondents agreeing with Palin on the issue.
Tags: Sarah Palin, Vice-President , 2008 Election, President 2008, Running Mate, VPOTUS, Veep , Palin, Rudy Giuliani , VP 2008, Alaska
Monday, June 18, 2007
Some Great Palin Blogs
As I am adding more members to "Blogs for Palin", I figured I'd post links to some of the better pieces and discussions that have been written on the idea of a Palin candidacy:
From "Blogs for Palin":
"Palin for VP?" - GenXDad
"Take Palin & Call Me in the Morning" - Outside of the Box
"Sarah Palin: The First Blog-Driven National Campaign" - Campaign2008Victory (This one actually outlines the beginnings of a strategy to get Palin on the GOP ticket)
From the rest of the web:
"Veep Watch: Gov. Sarah Palin Sports 90% Approval Rating" - Race42008
"Veep Palin?" - PostPolitical
"Madam Vice President?" - Save the GOP
If you want to join the budding "Palin movement" (as Steve at Campaign2008Victory has labeled our efforts), we accept Republicans and conservatives of all stripes. So far, we have Palin supporters from the camps of Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, Duncan Hunter, and even Ron Paul. While I may personally be a hard-right conservative and a Giuliani supporter, don't be deterred from signing on if you happen to be a moderate or a Jim Gilmore backer.
Coming soon...the Palin for VP graphics that I have been promising you. I have been working on graphic bumper stickers for Giuliani-Palin, McCain-Palin, and Romney-Palin campaigns, with a Thompson-Palin graphic to follow when Fred Thompson officially launches his campaign.
Tags: Sarah Palin, AGIA, Alaska Gasline Inducement Act, Alaska Gasline, Vice-President , 2008 Election, President 2008, Running Mate, VPOTUS, Veep , Palin, Rudy Giuliani , VP 2008, Alaska
From "Blogs for Palin":
"Palin for VP?" - GenXDad
"Take Palin & Call Me in the Morning" - Outside of the Box
"Sarah Palin: The First Blog-Driven National Campaign" - Campaign2008Victory (This one actually outlines the beginnings of a strategy to get Palin on the GOP ticket)
From the rest of the web:
"Veep Watch: Gov. Sarah Palin Sports 90% Approval Rating" - Race42008
"Veep Palin?" - PostPolitical
"Madam Vice President?" - Save the GOP
If you want to join the budding "Palin movement" (as Steve at Campaign2008Victory has labeled our efforts), we accept Republicans and conservatives of all stripes. So far, we have Palin supporters from the camps of Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, Duncan Hunter, and even Ron Paul. While I may personally be a hard-right conservative and a Giuliani supporter, don't be deterred from signing on if you happen to be a moderate or a Jim Gilmore backer.
Coming soon...the Palin for VP graphics that I have been promising you. I have been working on graphic bumper stickers for Giuliani-Palin, McCain-Palin, and Romney-Palin campaigns, with a Thompson-Palin graphic to follow when Fred Thompson officially launches his campaign.
Tags: Sarah Palin, AGIA, Alaska Gasline Inducement Act, Alaska Gasline, Vice-President , 2008 Election, President 2008, Running Mate, VPOTUS, Veep , Palin, Rudy Giuliani , VP 2008, Alaska
Monday, June 11, 2007
Pickin up Speed
The "Draft Palin" train is picking up steam, and one of the primary reasons that I have not ben blogging as much is that I have been on other sites participating in Palin discussions on other sites...that and not much has been going on in the great white North since the State Legislature session adjourned for the year. I will be updating when possible, and I hope to have some cool "Draft Palin" graphics in the near future (I'm working on putting Sarah's name into mockups of the major GOP candidates' bumper stickers).
For another good discussion, check out Campaign2008Victory over at Townhall. Steve (who runs that site) has embraced the "Draft Palin" concept in a big way and is devoting a weeklong series of columns to why she should be Vice President of the United States. I will post links to other "Draft Palin" conversations in the blogoshphere soon.
If you thought that this site was a joke when I launched a few months ago, you were wrong. I am dead serious about promoting Palin as a VP candidate, and I am not only one doing it anymore.
Tags: Sarah Palin, AGIA, Alaska Gasline Inducement Act, Alaska Gasline, Vice-President , 2008 Election, President 2008, Running Mate, VPOTUS, Veep , Palin, Rudy Giuliani , VP 2008, Alaska
For another good discussion, check out Campaign2008Victory over at Townhall. Steve (who runs that site) has embraced the "Draft Palin" concept in a big way and is devoting a weeklong series of columns to why she should be Vice President of the United States. I will post links to other "Draft Palin" conversations in the blogoshphere soon.
If you thought that this site was a joke when I launched a few months ago, you were wrong. I am dead serious about promoting Palin as a VP candidate, and I am not only one doing it anymore.
Tags: Sarah Palin, AGIA, Alaska Gasline Inducement Act, Alaska Gasline, Vice-President , 2008 Election, President 2008, Running Mate, VPOTUS, Veep , Palin, Rudy Giuliani , VP 2008, Alaska
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