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McCain’s Best Bet: ^[27]“It is a gamble, but when you are going to lose if you do not gamble, you might as well take the shot. I think McCain is taking a clear eyed gamble.” (TalkLeft)

An Extraordinary Choice ^[28](Hugh Hewitt)

“It’s a daring pick but I think a very weak pick.” ^[29] (Josh Marshall)

Official Palin press release ^[30](TownHall)

“I have to hand it to McCain. CNN and others were choking on the story, trying desperately to hang on to last nights Obama b-roll.” ^[31] (American Princess @ BlogHer)

“Yes, I’m impressed.” ^[32] (Michelle Malkin)

10 Reasons Why Palin Is a Good Choice ^[33](Democracy Project)

“A pick like Palin could completely destroy any momentum Barack Obama gained from his speech last night.” ^[34] (Stop the ACLU)

Obama, the Stodgy; McCain, the Maverick: ^[35]“Well, some people walk the walk and others talk the talk the talk the talk the talk….” (Roger L. Simon)

Doesn’t Make Much Sense: ^[36]“If you’re running on “the country’s security is too important to be run by neophytes,” you can’t have one as next in line.” (Outside the Beltway)

PUMA for McCain-Palin: ^[37] ‘Palin’s stance on abortion will NOT keep me from supporting a McCain-Palin ticket’ (Texas Darlin)

Country Bumpkin? ^[26] Great choice, but will the media mock her? (Jonah Goldberg, The Corner)

Palin is an Energy Booster: ^[38] In more ways than one (Examiner.com)

Yes, it IS Gov. Sarah Palin, Source Says: ^[39]Campaign officials refuse to confirm or deny report, though. (Chicago Tribune)

It IS Gov. Sarah Palin ^[40] (CNBC)

Online Campaign Button Ready ^[41] (Drudge Report)

Looks Like the ‘Hockey Mom’ From Alaska: ^[42] Speculation pointing in Sarah Palin’s direction (AP)

Yet Another Jet From Alaska to Dayton ^[43] (Marc Ambinder)

The Dames From Silicon Valley: ^[44] Whitman vs. Fiorina (Techcrunch)

Brilliant Strategy: ^[45] The McCain campaign’s tight-lipped discipline is successfully distracting the media from the Obama speech (Quid Nimis)

Dare To Be Stupid? ^[46] Which choice would be the dumbest? (F3 Coalition)

Wait! Maybe It’s Whitman? ^[47] (Banned in Hollywood)

Fun With FlightAware: ^[48] A McCain supporter’s Gulfstream jet flies from Alaska to Dayton (Marc Ambinder)

But Palin’s Still in Alaska !? ^[49] (Political Radar, ABC News)

Hoping It’s Not Palin: ^[50] “I’m afraid she might be the Geraldine Ferraro of 2008.” (Power Line)

Ready and Waiting: ^[51] Gov. Sarah Palin is reportedly on deck in a Dayton hotel (Kevin Tracy)

Decoy? ^[52] Maybe she didn’t fly to Dayton after all? (Bizzy Blog)

Online celebration ^[53]: The ‘Draft Sarah Palin’ blog throws a victory party

Palin’s a ‘current event’ on Wikipedia ^[54]

The Case for Sarah Palin: ^[55]Why she’s a great choice

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[1] “There are two military concepts here that explain the (absolutely spectacular) choice of Governor Sarah Palin.”: http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/08/mccain_and_the_ooda_loop.html

[2] “We have a former runner-up for Miss Alaska, who knows how to use a gun, and nixed the bridge to no where. This is suddenly wilder than a Macau poker game.”: http://pajamasmedia.com/claudiarosett/the-fun-begins/

[3] Palin and Creationism: http://littlegreenfootballs.com/article/31088_Sarah_Palin_and_Creationism

[4] An Astonishingly Arrogant V.P. Selection: http://blogs.tnr.com/tnr/blogs/the_plank/archive/2008/08/29/an-astonishingly-arrogant-v-p-selection.aspx

[5] What Palin Does: http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2008/08/what_palin_does.asp

[6] “So this is the future of the Republican party you are looking at: a future in which national security has bumped down the list of priorities behind abortion politics, gender politics, and energy politics.”: http://www.nationalpost.com/nationalpost/story.html?id=756704

[7] Palin v. Biden on Guns: http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MzFiY2ViMmU5ZDVkZDFiNzlmN2YwM2Q0OGQyNjNhYzQ=

[8] McCain’s ‘Hail Sarah’ Pass: http://www.newsweek.com/id/156258/output/print

[9] Palin’s husband and son not Republicans: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12989.html

[10] “It’s a good day for gay Republicans.”: http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/08/the-gay-issue.html

[11] Dobson: “I would pull that lever” for McCain-Palin: http://townhall.com/columnists/DennisPrager/2008/08/29/dobson_%E2%80%9Ci_would_pull_that_lever%E2%80%9D_for_mccain-palin

[12] 10 Facts About Palin: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/0,28757,1837523,00.html

[13] How Palin Came to the Top of the List: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/08/how-palin-came.html

[14] Rush Limbaugh: “A Babe on the Ticket”: http://thepage.time.com/2008/08/29/rush-a-babe-on-the-ticket/

[15] Palin a Huge Hit at the Clinton Forum: http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2008_08_24-2008_08_30.shtml#1220031014

[16] Welcome, Madame Vice-President: http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/08/29/welcome-ms-vice-president/

[17] “He just gave the election to Barack Obama.”: http://www.talkleft.com/story/2008/8/29/11201/3227

[18] Palin Selection Surprised Her Staff, Too: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/08/29/palin_selection_surprised_her.html

[19] “I’m not sure if Palin makes sense politically, but, personally, I’d rather see her leading the Republican ticket than John McCain.”: http://blogs.denverpost.com/opinion/2008/08/29/the-libertarian-vp-canidate/

[20] Crazy Prediction: “Obama will turn … to Hillary Clinton.”: http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/post/?q=ZDZhZDYzZGE3OTcwZGFkNThmZGRiYWUwYmViZWNhMmE=

[21] Barack and Joe vs. John and Sarah: What a Fight!: http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/2008/08/29/barack-and-joe-vs-john-and-sarah-whatta-fight/

[22] “McCain has wowed the public and enthused the Right.”: http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NWIyZDUxOGE5MGQxNWI5ZDhkYmQ2OTU0N2M2ZTI5NzA=

[23] “Based on her speech today, I think McCain made a very wise choice, politically and as a governing matter.”: http://www.commentarymagazine.com/blogs/index.php/category/contentions?author_name=wehner

[24] “The contrast between the tight, focused operation at Team McCain and the botched announcement from Barack Obama could not be more dramatic.”: http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/29/one-difference-between-the-two-campaigns-competence/

[25] “Sarah Palin looks like a perfect face for the sort of Republican Party I want to support.”: http://rossdouthat.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/08/grand_new_palin.php

[26] Upsides and Downsides : http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MzQ0YjQ2NzI0ZjMzYWQ4ZDAwYzUzYzQ3NTBkMTk0ZGM=

[27] McCain’s Best Bet: : http://www.talkleft.com/story/2008/8/29/105244/996

[28] An Extraordinary Choice : http://hughhewitt.townhall.com/blog/g/36bd5501-b45f-469c-a98a-d3d91857b698

[29] “It’s a daring pick but I think a very weak pick.”: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/211229.php

[30] Official Palin press release : http://townhall.com/blog/g/6da32d23-438f-4a98-8b64-5f7a392ca73c

[31] “I have to hand it to McCain. CNN and others were choking on the story, trying desperately to hang on to last nights Obama b-roll.”: http://www.blogher.com/sarah-palin-omg

[32] “Yes, I’m impressed.”: http://michellemalkin.com/2008/08/29/palin-for-america-a-true-conservative/

[33] 10 Reasons Why Palin Is a Good Choice : http://democracy-project.com/?p=3206

[34] “A pick like Palin could completely destroy any momentum Barack Obama gained from his speech last night.”: http://www.stoptheaclu.com/archives/2008/08/29/vice-president-palin-cnbc-says-it-will-be/

[35] Obama, the Stodgy; McCain, the Maverick: : http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/08/29/obama-the-stodgy-mccain-the-maverick/

[36] Doesn’t Make Much Sense: : http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/john_mccains_vp_choice_sarah_palin/

[37] PUMA for McCain-Palin:: http://texasdarlin.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/sarah-palin-mccain-vp/

[38] Palin is an Energy Booster:: http://www.examiner.com/x-288-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2008m8d29-Alaska-Gov-Sarah-Palin-is-big-energy-booster

[39] Yes, it IS Gov. Sarah Palin, Source Says: : http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/chi-sarah-palin-vice-president-john-mccain,0,6176891.story

[40] It IS Gov. Sarah Palin: http://www.cnbc.com/id/26454655

[41] Online Campaign Button Ready: http://www.drudgereport.com/

[42] Looks Like the ‘Hockey Mom’ From Alaska:: http://news.yahoo.com/story/ap/20080829/ap_on_el_pr/cvn_mccain_veepstakes

[43] Yet Another Jet From Alaska to Dayton: http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/08/a_second_plane_even_more_inter.php

[44] The Dames From Silicon Valley:: http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/29/fiorina-versus-whitman-who-would-make-a-better-vice-president/

[45] Brilliant Strategy:: http://quidnimis.squarespace.com/journal/2008/8/29/vice-president.html

[46] Dare To Be Stupid?: http://www.f3coalition.org/2008/08/29/dare-to-be-stupid/

[47] Wait! Maybe It’s Whitman?: http://www.bannedinhollywood.com/breaking-mccainwhitman-2008/

[48] Fun With FlightAware:: http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/08/fun_with_flightaware_mccain_ed.php

[49] But Palin’s Still in Alaska !?: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/08/mccain-vp-conte.html

[50] Hoping It’s Not Palin:: http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives2/2008/08/021363.php

[51] Ready and Waiting:: http://ktracy.com/?p=2032

[52] Decoy?: http://www.bizzyblog.com/2008/08/29/palin-around/

[53] Online celebration: http://palinforvp.blogspot.com/2008/08/online-victory-party.html

[54] Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Palin

[55] The Case for Sarah Palin: : http://garnetspy.com/2008/08/27/360/

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