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Sara Palin Announces Resignation

Billy — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:25:31 +0000

Today Governor Sara Palin (R) of Alaska has announced that she will be resigning as of July 26th. This comes as a surprise to many Americans as well as political analysts.

She has decided not to finish out her first term as Governor of the state of Alaska. In a new conference in her home town of Wasilla, she stated “We know we can effect positive change outside government at this moment in time on another scale and actually make a difference for our priorities,” “I know when it’s time to pass the ball for victory.”

Palin, 45 was put in the spotlight after Senator John McCain nominated her to be his running mate. Throughout the campaign she was disrespected and insulted by the main stream media. From the way I see it, the Democratic party as well as candidate Obama felt threaten by her.

Unfortunately, this latest move might be the end to her political career. Leaving the Governor’s office after only fulfilling half of her term might make it hard for the Republican party to consider her again fro a national position. I could be wrong since politics and politicians have never thought logically.

Whatever Sara Palin and her family decide to do in the future, I want to wish her the best for them.

Palin Cleared Of Any Wrong Doing

Joanne — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:50:25 +0000

From the Anchorage Daily News:

A new report just released — hours before the polls open on Election Day — exonerates Gov. Sarah Palin in the Troopergate controversy. The state Personnel Board-sanctioned investigation is the second into whether Palin violated state ethics law in firing her public safety commissioner, and it contradicts the earlier findings by a special counsel hired by the state Legislature.

Both investigations found that Palin was within her rights to fire Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan. But the new report says the Legislature’s investigator was wrong to conclude that Palin abused her power by allowing aides and her husband, Todd, to pressure Monegan and others to dismiss her ex-brother-in-law, Trooper Mike Wooten. Palin was accused of firing Monegan after Wooten stayed on the job.

Photos From Palin’s Florida Rally!

Joanne — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:16:47 +0000

My family & I attended a Sarah Palin rally’s today in Central Florida. There were thousands of people there to hear her speak. The crowd was upbeat, even after standing in the Florida sun for hours, and cheering her on. I also saw quite a few “Democrats For McCain” shirts today, which was great.

An article from Ocala.com on today’s rally.

Here’s a video from today and then some pictures that I took.

Clinton Supports Aid Palin

Joanne — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:41:45 +0000

From The New York Times:

Gov. Sarah Palin met with a group of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s former supporters Tuesday, October 14, at a special fund-raising reception organized for them on behalf of the Republican ticket.

The reception for former Clinton supporters, which also was attended by Rick Davis, the McCain campaign manager, was spearheaded by Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild, a former telecommunications entrepreneur and “Hillraiser” who brought in more than $100,000 for Mrs. Clinton’s campaign; Calvin Fayard, also a former Hillraiser and longtime Democratic donor from Louisiana, and Miguel Lausell, a former senior political adviser to the Clinton campaign from Puerto Rico. Other prominent former Clinton supporters in attendance included John Coale, a former Hillraiser, Washington lawyer and husband of Fox News television host Greta Van Susteren.

“These people want to give their vote of disapproval,” said Mr. Lausell. “This is a way they’re doing it.”

100 U.S. Ambassadors Endorse McCain/Palin

Joanne — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:21:33 +0000

McCain-Palin 2008 announced that more than 100 former U.S. ambassadors are endorsing Senator John McCain and Governor Sarah Palin for president and vice president.

Prominent former U.S. ambassadors endorsing the McCain-Palin ticket include former Ambassador to Japan, Senate Majority Leader and White House Chief of Staff Howard Baker; President George H. W. Bush, former Ambassador to the United Nations; former Ambassador to Yugoslavia and former Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger; former Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton; former Secretary of Defense and former Ambassador to Portugal, Frank Carlucci III; former Ambassador to the Vatican and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson; and Ambassadors Richard Burt (Germany), Bruce Gelb (Belgium), Margaret Heckler (Ireland), John L. Loeb (Denmark), Ed Ney (Canada) and Julia Chang Bloch (Nepal), the first U.S. ambassador of Asian descent.

Democrat Mark W. Erwin, a former Hillary Clinton supporter and an ambassador during the Clinton administration, is co-chair of the group. “I will vote for John McCain because the differences between the two candidates are so vast and profound,” he said.

“Senator Obama does not have sufficient leadership experience, nor has he been tested in difficult times,” Erwin said in his endorsement.

Other co-chairmen of the group called “Former U.S. Ambassadors for McCain/Palin” are former U.S. Ambassador to Sweden Gregory J. Newell and former Ambassador Gilbert A. Robinson, both of whom served in the Reagan administration. Newell also served as an assistant to President Gerald Ford and as Assistant Secretary of State. Robinson was special adviser to Secretary of State George Shultz, Director of the Office of Public Diplomacy and Deputy Director of the United States Information Agency.

“Nobody could ask for a greater show of confidence,” Sen. McCain commented. “These former ambassadors are outstanding men and women who have served their country in foreign lands with great distinction and devotion to the values we all hold dear. They have a deep knowledge of the challenges facing this country abroad as well as at home. I am honored by their endorsement.”

Ambassador Robinson added, “The endorsements from this country’s most experienced foreign affairs experts are still pouring in. This demonstrates the overwhelming admiration and respect they have for John McCain’s leadership and the confidence they have in the historic McCain-Palin ticket.”

FORMER U.S. AMBASSADORS FOR MCCAIN-PALIN

Weston Adams, Malawi — Columbia, S.C.

Lenore Annenberg, Chief of Protocol — Radnor, Penn.

Cresencio Arcos, Jr., Honduras; FP/NS — Coral Gables, Fla.

George Argyros, Spain and Andorra — Costa Mesa, Calif.

Catherine Todd Bailey, Latvia — Louisville, Ky.

Howard H. Baker, Jr., Senator (R-TN); Senate Majority Leader; Amb. Japan — Huntsville, Tenn.

Douglas H. Barclay, El Salvador — Pulaski, N.Y.

Stuart A. Bernstein, Denmark — Washington, D.C.

Everett E. Bierman, Papua New Guinea — Oakton, Va.

Julia Chang Bloch, Nepal — Washington, D.C.

John Bolton, United Nations

Stephen F. Brauer, Belgium — Bridgeton, Mo.

Keith Lapham Brown, Lesotho; Denmark — San Antonio, Texas

Donald Burnham, Ensenat, Brunei; Chief of Protocol — New Orleans, La.

Richard R. Burt, Germany — Washington, D.C.

President George H.W. Bush, United Nations — Houston, Texas

William J. Cabaniss, Jr., Czech Republic — Birmingham, Ala.

Richard G. Capen Jr., Spain — Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.

Richard W. Carlson, Seychelles — Weems, Va.

Frank Carlucci III, Portugal

Bruce Chapman, IAEA; Vienna — Seattle, Wash.

Sue McCourt Cobb, Jamaica — Coral Gables, Fla.

Charles E. Cobb, Jr., Iceland — Coral Gables, Fla.

Walter J.P. Curley, Ireland; France — New York, N.Y.

Peter H. Dailey, Ireland; Special Envoy to NATO Countries — Pasadena, Calif.

Lawrence Eagleburger, Yugoslavia

Mark L. Edelman, Cameroon — Washington, D.C.

Mark Erwin, Mauritius, Seychelles and Comoros — Charlotte, N.C.

Richard M. Fairbanks III, Ambassador-at-Large — Washington, D.C.

William S. Farish III, United Kingdom — Versailles, Ky.

Edward R. Finch, Jr., Panama — New York, N.Y.

John R. Gavin, Mexico — Los Angeles, Calif.

Bruce S. Gelb, USIA; Belgium — New York, N.Y.

Joseph B. Gildenhorn, Switzerland — Washington, D.C.

Anthony H. Gioia, Malta — Buffalo, N.Y.

Luis Guinot, Jr., Costa Rica — Falls Church, Va.

Margaret M. Heckler, Ireland — Arlington, Va.

Charles A. Heimbold, Jr., Sweden — Riverside, Conn.

Hans H. Hertell, Dominican Republic — Washington, D.C.

Alfred Hoffman, Jr., Portugal — Fort Meyers, Fla.

Richard Holwill, Ecuador

G. Philip Hughes, Barbados, Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Grenadines — Falls Church, Va.

Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., Singapore — Salt Lake City, Utah

Robert S. Ingersoll, Japan — Evanston, Ill.

James C. Kenny, Ireland — Glenview, Ill.

Alfred H. Kingon, European Union — Bronxville, N.Y.

Lester B. Korn, UN Economic and Social Council — Beverly Hills, Calif.

Mary E. Kramer, Barbados and Eastern Caribbean — Clive, IA

Paul C. Lambert, Ecuador — New York, N.Y.

Mark Langdale, Costa Rica — Dallas, Texas

Howard Leach, France — Salinas, Calif.

Melvyn Levinsky, Bulgaria and Brazil — Ann Arbor, Mich.

John L. Loeb, Jr., Denmark — New York, N.Y.

Earle I. Mack, Finland — Fort Lee, N.J.

Susan Rasinski McCaw, Austria — Kirkland, Wash.

Robert C. McFarlane, Special Envoy for the President

Thomas Patrick Melady, Burundi, Uganda, Holy See — Washington, D.C.

J. William Middendorf II, Netherlands, OAS, European Union — Little Compton, R.I.

Steve Minikes, CSCE — Washington, D.C.

George Cranwell Montgomery, Sultanate of Oman

Thomas A. Nassif, Morocco — La Jolla, Calif.

Gregory J. Newell, Sweden — Provo, Utah

Edward N. Ney, Canada — New York, N.Y.

Jim Nicholson, Holy See — McLean, Va.

Herman W. Nickle, South Africa — Tucson, Ariz.

Julian M. Niemczyk, Czechoslovakia — Annandale, Va.

Keith Foote Nyborg, Finland — Sugar City, Idaho

John D. Ong, Norway — Hudson, Ohio

Penne Korth Peacock, Mauritius — Washington, D.C.

Joseph Carlton Petrone, United Nations European Office — Dublin, N.H.

Charles J. Pilliod, Jr., Mexico — Akron, Ohio

John Price Mauritius, Seychelles and Comoros — Salt Lake City, Utah

Charles H. Price, II, Belgium, United Kingdom — Kansas City, Mo.

James W. Rawlings, Zimbabwe — Southbury, Conn.

Otto J. Reich, Venezuela — Washington, D.C.

Mercer Reynolds, Switzerland and Liechtenstein — Indian Hill, Ohio

Gilbert A. Robinson, Special Advisor to the Secretary of State — McLean, Va.

Joe M. Rodgers, France — Nashville, Tenn.

Sig Rogich, Iceland — Las Vegas, Nev.

John Rood, Bahamas — Jacksonville, Fla.

Francis L. Rooney III, Holy See — Naples, Fla.

Frank Ruddy, Equatorial Guinea

Bob Royall, Tanzania — South Carolina

Rockwell A. Schnabel, Finland, European Union — Los Angeles, Calif.

Peter F. Secchia, Italy — Grand Rapids, Mich.

Martin J. Silverstein, Uruguay — New York, N.Y.

Ronald J. Sorini, Chief Textile Negotiator, U.S. Trade Representative — Hinsdale, Ill.

Michael G. Sotirhos, Jamaica, Greece — Lauderdale by the Sea, Fla.

Robert D. Stuart, Jr., Norway — Lake Forest, Ill.

Charles J. Swindells, New Zealand, Samoa — Portland, Ore.

Peter Terpeluk, Jr., Luxembourg — Washington, D.C.

Timothy L. Towell, Paraguay — Washington, D.C.

Rodolphe M. Vallee, Slovakia — Shelburne, Vt.

Leon J. Weil, Nepal — New York, N.Y.

John G. Weinmann, Finland, Chief of Protocol — New Orleans, La.

Ronald N. Weiser, Slovakia — Ann Arbor, Mich.

Pamela P. Willeford, Switzerland and Liechtenstein — Austin, Texas

Richard Williamson, Asst. Secy; Amb. IAEA — Chicago, Ill.

Curtin Winsor, Jr., Costa Rica — McLean, Va.

Dr. Aldona Z. Wos, Estonia — Greensboro, N.C.

Joseph Zappala, Spain — Aventura, Fla.

Tampa Tribune Endorses McCain

Joanne — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:02:15 +0000

From Tampa Bay Online:

Uncertain Times Require McCain‘s Tested Vigilance.

Hard economic times, a disappointing Republican administration and the seductive promises of a master orator are pushing America toward a European-style social democracy.

If you don’t want that to happen, vote for Republican Sen. John McCain.

McCain understands that U.S. companies must compete worldwide and shouldn’t have to pay one of the world’s highest corporate tax rates. He knows that federal spending is out of control. He knows that economic growth only comes from hard work and real investment, not through wholesale redistribution of tax dollars as Obama promises.

Obama became a political celebrity by representing the disaffected. He is generating unprecedented enthusiasm among the young and the poor, and their participation is welcome. Yet mainstream voters need to understand that the change these voters want will have historic consequences. Obama’s future America is largely unrestrained by many of the traditional values long held by Middle America.

Obama promises a tax cut for 95 percent of households, even though only 62 percent of households pay any income tax now. Taxes would increase sharply for households making more than $250,000 a year — a policy that penalizes success.

For president, the Tribune endorses Sen. John McCain.

Read the rest at the link above.

Reform Party Endorses McCain/Palin

Joanne — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:22:31 +0000

Members of Reform Party USA endorsed Sen. John McCain for president Saturday.

Party Chairman Frank MacKay said representatives from 27 states voted to endorse McCain, the Republican nominee and Arizona senator. None voted for Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama.

MacKay says the group considers Obama to be a traditional liberal Democrat.

Hispanic Democrats For McCain

Joanne — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:58:29 +0000

HISPANIC DEMOCRATS FOR MCCAIN ANNOUNCE:
WWW.HISPANICDEMOCRATSFORMCCAIN.COM

HOUSTON, TX, OCTOBER 7, 2008 – Hispanic Democrats for McCain (HDM) announced the launch of their latest grassroots resource,
www.HispanicDemocratsforMcCain.com, today. Fellow volunteers across the country will be able to communicate the McCain-Palin message and to encourage Democrats to vote across party lines on November 4, 2008 using the sites tools and resources.

“There is a reason why John McCain has been able to earn more than 70% of the Hispanic vote in his home state of Arizona”, said Ben Mendez, HDM organizer in Texas and lifelong Democrat. “McCain’s Hispanic supporters, both democrat
and republican, know he is independent, courageous, and patriotic. They also know that he is willing to go against his party and stand up for issues that are in the best interest of the community.”

HDM organizer in Nevada, Fernando Romero, a Democrat and president of Hispanics in Politics which endorsed Richardson in the caucus, added, “The Hispanic vote will make the difference in several battleground states. Therefore, it is necessary that we inform our community that McCain has shown leadership on
issues that are of importance to Hispanics, such as the economy, immigration, national security, and health care.”

The site includes links for contacting Hispanic Democrats for McCain coordinators and for volunteering to join the thousands of Democrats that are already members of Team McCain-Palin. Hispanic Democrats for McCain is a grassroots organization dedicated to country first, Party second.

Contact: Mary Jean Duran, Hispanic Democrats for McCain
Phone: 949-433-2015
Email: MaryJean@HispanicDemocratsforMcCain.com

Yet Another Democrat Endorses McCain/Palin

Joanne — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:30:56 +0000

They just keep coming. This time from NOW in California of all places.

Two More Clinton Supporters Endorse McCain

Joanne — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:46:08 +0000

ARLINGTON, VA — The McCain-Palin presidential campaign today announced the endorsement of Miguel D. Lausell, Senior Political Advisor to Hillary Clinton, and Clinton Delegate-at-Large Luchy Secaira.

“Although I supported Hillary during the primaries, I now support John McCain and Governor Palin because I am putting my country first,” said Secaira, former Hillary Clinton Florida Delegate-at-Large. “They have the experience and judgment to lead America through these difficult times, and I trust them to work with Democrats to do the right thing for our country.”

Lausell, who advised Senator Clinton on a variety of issues including international trade, telecommunications and Latino affairs, added, “John McCain has a long record of reforming government and working across the aisle to achieve bipartisan results. His courageous leadership is exactly what we need in the White House, and I am convinced that John McCain is the right leader at the right time for our nation.”

Both Lausell and Secaira supported Sen. Hillary Clinton during the primaries, but they will campaign for the McCain-Palin ticket.

Lausell has served as President and CEO of the Puerto Rico Telephone Company; Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Telephone Authority; a member of the Governor of Puerto Rico’s Economic Strategic Council; President of the Export Policy Commission of Puerto Rico; and Undersecretary of the Department of the Treasury of Puerto Rico. He served on the National Finance Board of the Gore 2000 Committee and was a member of the Democratic National Committee’s Leadership 2000 Board.

Secaira, who is of Dominican descent, traveled to eight states to coordinate grassroots efforts for Senator Clinton, has a doctorate of neuropsychology and was trained at New York University.