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Sarah Palin: If I cost McCain one vote, I'm sorry
Wednesday, 5 November 2008
Hee haw: Sarah Palin is seen wearing a scarf emblazoned with donkeys at a rally in Nevada on Tuesday. The donkey has become the established political symbol for the Democratic Party
enlargeSarah Palin tonight said she was sorry if she 'cost John McCain even one vote' and that it was giving her too much credit to blame her for the Republican defeat.
Mrs Palin, who will now be in the running to challenge Barack Obama for the presidency in 2012, blamed the economic crisis which engulfed the country for the loss.
In her interview with CNN today, the Alaska governor, who went from being hailed as a bold "breath of fresh air" to being ridiculed on the national stage, denied the McCain-Palin campaign had descended into nasty in-fighting.
"I don't think anybody should give Sarah Palin that much credit, that I would trump an economic, woeful time in this nation, that occurred about two months ago, that my presence on the ticket would trump the economic crisis that America found itself in and attribute John McCain's loss to me," she said.
"But having said that, if I cost John McCain even one vote, I am sorry about that because John McCain is, I believe, the American hero.
"I believe he would have been the best pick, but he is not the Americans' choice at this time."
As to Mr McCain, he blamed no-one but himself as he conceded defeat with one of the best speeches of his campaign last night.
"We fell short. The failure is mine not yours," the Arizona senator said at his subdued election night party in Phoenix.
Cries of "No, no" and "We want John" came from the crowd, but his defeat came from the fact that his story, that of an indisputable American hero, an experienced leader and a maverick willing to cross party lines, became diluted in the closing months of his campaign.
Instead, a series of confusing messages emerged as he moved from crisis to crisis, changing tactics and storylines along the way, leaving the American public with little grasp of what he stood for, despite several decades in the public eye.
He often seemed angry and awkward on the campaign trail, a significant problem when faced with one of the most accomplished orators in modern history.
Coupled with Mrs Palin's plummeting popularity among independent voters, his campaign was doomed.
Mr McCain also had to deal with the baggage of one of the most unpopular Republican presidents in history and his rivals wasted no time in tying Mr McCain to Mr Bush strongly and frequently.
He tried to manage the role of the incumbent president, keeping him completely off the campaign trail, but millions of Americans were repeatedly told that a McCain administration would mean four more years of Mr Bush's failed policies which have damaged the nation's reputation.
The issues in the 2008 election were also not those Mr McCain would have chosen.
Mr McCain, who is widely seen as a foreign policy expert, admitted the economy was not his strongest subject and said its fundamentals were "strong" just days before a financial crisis engulfed the nation, the world and his campaign.
He contributed little to an emergency White House meeting, despite suspending his campaign to tackle the crisis, and many US politicians criticised his interference as ineffective.
In the end, exit polls showed six in 10 voters picked the economy as the most important issue facing the nation.
None of the other top issues - energy, Iraq, terrorism and health care - was selected by more than one in 10.
Almost six in 10 women supported Mr Obama nationwide, while men leaned his way by a narrow margin, according to interviews with voters.
Slightly more than half of whites supported Mr McCain, giving him a slim advantage in a group that Republican George Bush carried overwhelmingly in 2004.
Americans also voted in record numbers.
An estimated 136.6 million Americans will have voted for president this election, based on 88% of the country's precincts tallied and projections for absentee ballots, according to Michael McDonald, of George Mason University.
That would give 2008 a 64.1% turnout rate, the highest since 65.7% 100 years ago, he said.
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Look the woman is not qualified for the office. It's pretty damn scarey that Mcain and the other republican bigwigs thought she was
a suitable candidate. It just showed how out of touch with reality the whole party has become. She will be no better in 2012, unless you want to lose again find somebody else.
Posted by mean jean | 22.01.09, 16:41 GMT
I really can't understand the hate for a women whoever her background reveals and for whomever party she comes together with, that we are not really looking at who she really stands for is us women . She might not have all the expierence right now but to me i am proud that regardless that she a republican that she is standing up to the men that normally run this country and stand for our emotions , our rights , and our understanding of a women in power. This election is over its really sad to me that the hatred is still looming after all said and done . Whether you agree with her or not i think we all can say it through all you guys that so desperatly hate her , she is now said to be a figure in politics to see grow and has the make history wheather you like her or not .
Posted by jenny | 06.11.08, 01:53 GMT
Hatred? Venom? Get a clue. Go ahead and pray. I plan to vote instead. America lost it's way when YOU elected Bush to not one, but two terms. As far as I'm concerned, a republican vote is a vote for a worse future. But then, I have a son in the Army. Yours is probably still at Sunday School. If you elect another republican monger, you'll need to do some heavy-duty praying. So kneel down, bend over, and elect another idiot.
Posted by Dr Mike | 30.10.08, 20:52 GMT
I am not surprised by the hatred and venom unleashed at Sarah Palin. She is a born again Christian, who wants to serve God and the people, in that order. Despite the "witchcraft blessing" video, the title of which was deliberately set to confuse and alarm, I saw nothing in it but a godly pastor praying over a woman who may one day be President of the USA, that she might be protected from witchcraft and other forms of evil, which are very real and very present in the world, and indeed in Northern Ireland, today.
My prayers are for her, and indeed for the other candidates. America has lost its way. It has deserted God`s laws and is suffering as a result. This election is a chance for the US to get back on track. Lets stop the evil personalnsults against this fine Christian woman and concentrate on the policies. People who attack Sarah Palin in this way only show that they that they dont have an intelligent argument against her - only hate for her and for her God.
Posted by Neal | 30.10.08, 07:17 GMT
I guess my comment was removed because I said she was a true blue authetic J*** A**!! Just showing off her true colors that s all folks!! HHHHhEHAWHAWHAW!!
MY daddy taught me a long time before I could vote YOU DON"T CHANGE YOUR SPOTS!!
Posted by SARA | 29.10.08, 16:14 GMT
Its all campaign dollars here, that's the discussion.
SO...
What does it matter where the DNC chooses to spend their money? Ok, call them fools for wasting campaign dollars on wardrobes - that's fair. Either way, its still campaign contributions.
But it is still an undeniable fact that $150k is dust in the wind compared to the HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS more being spent on Obama's campaign.
Take the blinders off folks.
Posted by Get a clue | 28.10.08, 13:14 GMT
So say they, Sarah's wardrobe to be donated to charity.... How do they propose to donate the $4,716.49 spent on hair and make-up? Don't they know it is not healthy to use some-one else's make-up? You could get an infection and put your eye out!!!
Posted by M. W. Havailand | 27.10.08, 23:45 GMT
"Millions next to thousands. Nice reporting here geniuses."
Millions on both sides spent to hold rallies, fundraisers, and put out commercials to spread the message. Those are "campaign expenditures".
Unless you're claiming that Obama had the DNC spend millions to get new suits for Joe Biden, you have no grounds for comparison.
You might think that campaign expenditures themselves are wasteful, but spending $150,000 on a wardrobe that should have cost $10,000 (still extravagant), with that money spent at "Fake America"s big, corporate stores rather than "Real America"s small mom and pop stores surely must seem ridiculous. Not only is it counter to the campaign's message, but it's only not illegal by virtue of loophole wrangling.
Posted by Clue: Gotten. | 27.10.08, 19:21 GMT
obama spent his money campaigning, not dressing himself. Big difference. And we donate so he can have commercials, have rallies, have a website, travel to give speeches, etc. What Palin did boarders on unethical. What Obama is doing is campaigning, not shopping.
Posted by jason | 27.10.08, 19:02 GMT
FACT
Obama has spend more than 3x the McCain campaign on advertising and meadia endorsements. We're talking $40mil+ in September alone.
Even combined w/ the RNC's contribution, he's still spending at a 2-1 ratio.
In total, 100's of millions of dollars more on his campaign.
Millions next to thousands. Nice reporting here geniuses.
Posted by Get a clue | 27.10.08, 12:23 GMT
BMcP just because things arent reported on CNN, CBS or Fox News - doesn't mean they don't happen! Or that they aren't real or news-worthy. There is a big world outside of the United States you know! Outside of the US there are things called 'countries' that have their own media outlets. I know that may be a difficult concept for you to grasp for someone so inward-looking and living in a little American bubble. Please wake up!
Posted by PMcB | 27.10.08, 01:14 GMT
This has GOT to be a joke! I think she works for Obama, or maybe that is just how much of a maverick she really is that she is "ruffling feathers" and voting against her own party! I have to go and laught myself to death now.
Posted by emconk | 26.10.08, 00:04 GMT
Being 3 years old in 1940 i hate the word NEO, I have looked up what it means, however in my mind it means WORLD TROUBLE, These jerks have screwed up big time and they would love to have the democrats fix it, so they can come back in 4 or 8 years and tell the dumb,how bad off they are.It is a shame the NEO,S bush rove, rice ,rumfield and many others will never have to answer for their crimes.
Posted by don v | 25.10.08, 23:52 GMT
Who could possibly vote for her?
Posted by jc | 25.10.08, 16:43 GMT
whoa, what an ass.
Posted by candice | 25.10.08, 16:27 GMT
This is the person Americans will be voting for as President. Errr I mean Vice president!!
Thick as a Borat character. Err I mean Board.
Posted by Kamalibra | 25.10.08, 15:26 GMT
Wow someone really needs to sit this woman down and clue her in on a lot of things. Yikes! LOL
Posted by Gina | 25.10.08, 14:42 GMT
How come you want to make an issue of a scarf when it does not even rate a mention on cnn cbs etc, pathetic anti-republican anti-american bias in british news as usual
Posted by BMcP | 25.10.08, 14:33 GMT
In fact, it was the result of a "Democrats for McCain/Palin" campaign from supporters of Palin who, as Democrats, are opposed to Obama.
Posted by k.tait | 25.10.08, 06:42 GMT
I'm governor of the state Uranus! Palin did NOT work her way up to VP nomination, McCain brought her there. Palin is being used not for her intelligence but for her looks...now you tell me if THAT is sexist! Yes, we all start somewhere and Palin is still in the starting position. Her representation of women is inappropriate, embarrassing, and shameful. The above picture says it all! Follow the support of a REAL intelligent woman, Hillary, and rally for Obama!
Posted by Across the universe | 24.10.08, 18:21 GMT
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