McCain campaign press release on Gov Sarah Palin selection
For Immediate Release August 29, 2008
John McCain Selects Alaska Governor Sarah Palin As Vice Presidential Running Mate
http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/News/PressReleases/b1a33b7f-5388-4ab9-99a4-95d9d35268ce.htm
ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator John McCain today announced that he has selected Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate and to serve as his vice president.
Governor Palin is a tough executive who has demonstrated during her time in office that she is ready to be president. She has brought Republicans and Democrats together within her Administration and has a record of delivering on the change and reform that we need in Washington.
Governor Palin has challenged the influence of the big oil companies while fighting for the development of new energy resources. She leads a state that matters to every one of us -- Alaska has significant energy resources and she has been a leader in the fight to make America energy independent.
In Alaska, Governor Palin challenged a corrupt system and passed a landmark ethics reform bill. She has actually used her veto and cut budgetary spending. She put a stop to the "bridge to nowhere" that would have cost taxpayers $400 million dollars.
As the head of Alaska's National Guard and as the mother of a soldier herself, Governor Palin understands what it takes to lead our nation and she understands the importance of supporting our troops.
Governor Palin has the record of reform and bipartisanship that others can only speak of. Her experience in shaking up the status quo is exactly what is needed in Washington today.
20080829 McCain campaign press release on Gov Sarah Palin selection
Those are nice assertions by the McCain campaign, but they are not backed up by any references on their website. Where's the beef? Where's the evidence for those assertions about her abilities and achievements? One is clearly deceptive. While it is true that she put a stop to the bridge to nowhere, she campaigned for governor on a platform to build that same bridge, and only put a stop to it when the funding did not come through. As governor she may have cut spending, but as mayor she left the town's finances in a shambles by overbuilding on land they didn't have title to and then losing the title lawsuit. Look it up.
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