Most popular governor in Alaska but…

**jaypeesmith** · 10-26-2008, 11:46 AM

10-26-2008 10:01 AM

…her state’s biggest newspaper endorses Obama?

It seems that the Anchorage Daily News further confirms what many of us know, Sarah Palin’s not helping John McCain.* Also, any charm she has is not distracting away from a critical analysis of McCain’s policy proposals.

Yesterday, that paper officially endorsed Barack Obama for President.

Here’s some of what they had to say about Obama:

“Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee, brings far more promise to the office. In a time of grave economic crisis, he displays thoughtful analysis, enlists wise counsel and operates with a cool, steady hand. The same cannot be said of Sen. McCain.”

In regards to McCain, they offered the following:

“Sen. McCain describes himself as a maverick, by which he seems to mean that he spent 25 years trying unsuccessfully to persuade his own party to follow his bipartisan, centrist lead. Sadly, maverick John McCain didn’t show up for the campaign. Instead we have candidate McCain, who embraces the extreme Republican orthodoxy he once resisted and cynically asks Americans to buy for another four years.”

And, on Palin, they stated the following:

“Yet despite her formidable gifts, few who have worked closely with the governor would argue she is truly ready to assume command of the most important, powerful nation on earth. To step in and juggle the demands of an economic meltdown, two deadly wars and a deteriorating climate crisis would stretch the governor beyond her range. Like picking Sen. McCain for president, putting her one 72-year-old heartbeat from the leadership of the free world is just too risky at this time.”

So, even the biggest paper in the Governor’s home state is saying look to the other guy.* I think the choice is clear.

**TUCKER** · 10-26-2008, 04:22 PM

The only reason he could've possibly picked Palin over other more than qualified choices in his party was to pick up what he thought was going to be the fem votes that Obama seemed to abandon when he chose Biden. I'm sure by now he realizes what a mistake he made. I'm fairly certain Palin was chosen by McCain and not by committee.

**jaypeesmith** · 10-26-2008, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by TUCKER

The only reason he could've possibly picked Palin over other more than qualified choices in his party was to pick up what he thought was going to be the fem votes that Obama seemed to abandon when he chose Biden. I'm sure by now he realizes what a mistake he made. I'm fairly certain Palin was chosen by McCain and not by committee.

Actually, it appears to be the opposite situation. Lieberman (sp?) was McCain's choice but it was overruled because it was believe that the Republican base wouldn't go for it. Sarah Palin was brought in the shore up the base but, in the process, drove off the independent voters McCain needs to win.

**cc5k** · 10-26-2008, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jaypeesmith

Actually, it appears to be the opposite situation. Lieberman (sp?) was McCain's choice but it was overruled because it was believe that the Republican base wouldn't go for it. Sarah Palin was brought in the shore up the base but, in the process, drove off the independent voters McCain needs to win.

Has this been confirmed by McCain campaign insiders? I don't doubt it's true, but until now I thought it was just speculation.

**blakchek** · 10-27-2008, 04:31 PM

That's sad that the Anchorage News is even going against her. She may have ruined her political future even in Alaska.