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Sarah Palin
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Presidential nominee
John McCain
Arizona

Sarah Palin's candidacy forVice President of the United Stateswas publicly announced by then-presumptiveRepublican Partypresidential candidateJohn McCainon August 29, 2008. As part of theMcCain presidential campaign,Palin, then the incumbentGovernor of Alaska,was officially nominated by acclamation at the2008 Republican National Conventionon September 3. The McCain–Palin ticket lost the2008 presidential electionon November 4 to theBarack Obama–Joe Biden ticket.

Selection

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Senator John McCain began a search for a running mate to join the Republican ticket after clinching the Republican nomination. Former candidatesMitt RomneyandMike Huckabeewere mentioned as possibilities, as were many other leaders in the Republican Party and the business world.[1][2][3][4][5]OverMemorial Day weekend,McCain invited Romney,Florida GovernorCharlie Crist,andLouisiana GovernorBobby Jindalto hisSedona, Arizonaranch for informal get-togethers intended to assess personal chemistry for possible running mate selection.[6]

McCain then announced plans to reveal his running mate the day following the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention, and just a few days before the start of the Republican National Convention. During the running mate deliberations, McCain had favoredJoe Lieberman,[7]who shared his romantic sense of righteousness and honor.[8]But the opposition from social conservatives, who objected to Lieberman'spro-choiceviews, was too strong,[7]and a Lieberman pick might have caused a floor fight at the upcoming convention.[8]McCain wanted someone who would shake up the race and reinforce his image as a maverick, so he decided against more conventional choices on his short list including Romney and GovernorTim Pawlenty.[7]

McCain had only talked to Palin a few times, and the campaign's vetting operation had mostly relied on Internet searches to check her background.[9]Steve SchmidtandNicolle Wallaceassumed, incorrectly, that Palin would have a basic working knowledge about the public policy debates of the previous five to ten years.[10]Palin's career in Alaska had shown maverick tendencies similar to McCain's,[9]and McCain hoped that Palin's youth, reformist record, appeal to social conservatives, and appeal to disaffected female Hillary Clinton voters would outweigh her lack of national and international visibility and experience.[7]

According to the bookGame Change,on the weekend before John McCain made his vice-presidential pick, McCain's advisorArthur Culvahouseasked attorneyTed Frankto prepare a written vetting report on Sarah Palin:[11]

Thrown together from scratch in less than forty hours, the document highlighted her vulnerabilities: "Democrats upset at McCain's anti-Obama 'celebrity' advertisements will mock Palin as an inexperienced beauty queen whose main national exposure was a photo-spread inVoguein February 2008. Even in campaigning for governor, she made a number of gaffes, and theAnchorage Daily Newsexpressed concern that she often seemed 'unprepared or over her head' in a campaign run by a friend.[11]

Announcement

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On August 29, the day after the Democratic Convention, John McCain introduced Sarah Palin in a speech atWright State UniversityinFairborn, Ohio,a suburb ofDayton.[12]Palin announced, "Hillary left 18 million cracks in the highest, hardest glass ceiling in America. But it turns out the women of America aren't finished yet, and we can shatter that glass ceiling once and for all".[12]One of McCain's aides privately remarked via an American football metaphor during the announcement: "We just threw long."[9]

Initial reaction

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After announcing Palin as the presumptive vice-presidential nominee, the McCain campaign received US$7 million in contributions in a single day.[13]According to a survey byThe Washington Post/ABC News published on September 9, 2008, John McCain had gained huge support among white women voters since the announcement;[14]he had not only surpassed the Democratic Party candidate SenatorBarack Obamain white women voters, but also amassed a lead of five percentage points in the Gallup polls.John Zogbyfound that the effects of Palin's selection were helping the McCain ticket since "She has high favorability numbers, and has unified the Republican Party."

Sarah Palin at campaign rally inCarson City,Nevada,September 13, 2008

The choice received generally positive reactions from Republicans and conservatives.Victor Davis Hansonstated "the timing and choice were inspired",[15]andMark Steynstated he was "happy" over the choice.[16]Connecticut GovernorM. Jodi Rellsaid of Palin, "She is strong. She is capable. She is articulate," and suggested opponents should not underestimate her.[17]Independent-Democratic Senator Joe Lieberman stated that McCain made a "bold choice" in picking a "maverick who has done exactly the same thing at the state level that he's done at the federal level".[18]However, some Republicans did not receive the choice favorably.Charles KrauthammerofThe Washington Postwrote, "The Palin selection completely undercuts the argument about Obama's inexperience and readiness to lead.... To gratuitously undercut the remarkably successful 'Is he ready to lead' line of attack seems near suicidal."[19]David FrumofNational Reviewwrote: "The longer I think about it, the less well this selection sits with me.... If it were your decision, and you were putting your country first, would you put an untested small-town mayor a heartbeat away from the presidency?".[20]Following anNBCinterview,Peggy Noonancommented, "It's over... the most qualified? No."[21]

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Republicans in Palin's home state, Alaska, had mixed reactions to the news. Alaskan Attorney GeneralTalis Colberg,a Palin appointee, remarked that, "It's wonderful. It was an emotional thing to see the governor walk out with her family and I say, wow, I work for her."[22]Alaskan State SenatePresidentLyda Green,a Republican who had repeatedly sparred with Palin after she became governor,[23] remarked, "She's not prepared to be governor. How can she be prepared to be vice president or president?"[22]Larry Persily,a Palin staffer, andJim Whitaker,the Republican mayor ofFairbanks,indicated their support of Palin as governor, but questioned whether she was ready to serve as vice president.[24]Other Alaskan politicians, such as Republican Gail Phillips, expressed surprise.[citation needed]

Kari Sleight, publisher of theMat-Su Valley Frontiersman,which covered much of Palin's life in Wasilla, endorsed Palin for vice-president. "While some question Palin's experience, they cannot question her leadership. A person is either a good leader or not, and Palin has exhibited great leadership skills in all positions she's held. There is an argument to be made that leadership, and the qualities that define a good leader, are inherently more important than experience."[25]

Palin's positions and policies became the focus of "intense media attention"[26]and "scrutiny"[27]following her selection. Expectations from her speech at the Republican National Convention was heavily covered by the media.[28]Some Republicans argued that Palin was subjected to unreasonable media coverage,[29]and a Rasmussen survey showed that slightly more than half of Americans believed that the press was "trying to hurt" Palin with negative coverage,[30]a sentiment referenced by Palin in her acceptance speech. A poll taken just after the speech found that Palin was then slightly more popular than either Obama or McCain with a 58% favorability rating.[31]Palin was also a draw with Catholic voters; the poll found that 54% favor Palin and 42% find her unfavorable, a 12% difference, whileJoe Bidenwas viewed favorable by 49% to 47% unfavorable.[32]

Palin also became a "ubiquitous presence on newsstands," appearing on the cover of bothNewsweekandTime,among others.[33]The appearance on the cover ofTimewas particularly notable as Jay Carney, the newsmagazine's Washington bureau chief, has been vocally critical on what he has said is a lack of media access to Palin,[34]concerns which were dismissed by the McCain campaign.[33]

The Palins and McCains campaigning inFairfax, Virginia,September 10, 2008, following theRepublican National Convention

Former New York City mayorRudy Giulianisaid that Palin was more qualified to be president than Democratic presidential nominee Obama, citing Palin's executive experience, saying of her, "She's vetoed legislation, she's taken on corruption, and in her party, and won. She took on the oil companies and won. She administered a budget successfully," and of Obama, "He's never run a city, he's never run a state, he's never run a business, he's never administered a payroll, he's never led people in crisis".[35]He also stated, if Sarah Palin had been president when the U.S. came under attack on September 11, 2001, he's confident she would have been able to handle the crisis.[36]

According toThe Washington Times,Palin's faith has made her a "favorite with the staunchly pro-Israelneoconservativeelements in the Republican Party ". Palin displays anIsraeli flagin her governor's office in Juneau. Palin has received a strong endorsement from theRepublican Jewish Coalition,[37]and has been described as a "direct affront to all Jewish Americans" by Democratic CongressmanRobert Wexlerof Florida, and as being "totally out of step with Jewish public opinion" by theNational Jewish Democratic Council.[38]

Senator Obama commented on Palin in an interview with60 Minutes:

Well, I don't know Governor Palin, I have not met her before. I had a brief conversation with her after she was selected to congratulate her and wish her luck - but, not too much luck! - on the campaign trail. And she seems to have a compelling life story. Obviously, she's a fine mother and a up-and-coming public servant. So, it's too early for me to gauge what kind of running mate she'll be. My sense is that she subscribes to John McCain's agenda. And ultimately, this [election] is going to be about where I want to take the country and where Joe Biden wants to take the country, and where John McCain and his running mate want to take the country.[39]

Convention

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See also:2008 Republican National Convention

Palin accepted the vice presidential nomination of the Republican party at theconventionon September 3.

SenatorJohn McCainhad asked Bush speechwriterMatthew Scullyto write the acceptance speech for his vice presidential nominee, whom McCain had not yet chosen. Scully wrote the speech two weeks before the convention. He wrote the speech for a man to deliver, not a woman.[40][41][42]Four days before the convention, Scully was surprised when he was informed that Alaska GovernorSarah Palinwas to be McCain's running mate. Scully then worked all night to tailor the speech to Palin and also to incorporate new campaign strategy shifts that were being rapidly formed in intensive discussions by McCain campaign staff.[43]

Palin delivered the 40-minute speech at the convention on September 3, 2008.[44]

Election issues

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"Bridge to Nowhere"

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See also:Gravina Island Bridge

On August 29, when first introduced as McCain's running mate, Governor Palin told the crowd: "I told Congress, thanks but no thanks on that bridge to nowhere" – a line that garnered big applause. Early McCain–Palin television advertisements claimed that Palin "stopped the Bridge to Nowhere".[45][46]

These claims have been widely questioned or described as misleading in several newspapers across the political spectrum.[47][48][49][50]Howard Kurtzcalled this a "whopper", writing: "She endorsed the remote project while running for governor in 2006, claimed to be an opponent only after Congress killed its funding the next year and has used the $223 million provided for it for other state ventures."[45]Newsweek,commenting on Palin's "astonishing pivot", remarked: "Now she talks as if she always opposed the funding."[51]

McCain also weighed in on the Gravina Island Bridge. In advertisements, McCain labeled the bridge as wasteful spending,[52]and in an August 2007 town hall speech recorded on video[53]and quoted again on April 30, 2008,[54]he blamed theMinneapolis I-35 bridge collapseon the Gravina Island Bridge. His advertising and comments that (before September 21, 2006) contradicted GovernorSarah Palin's support of the bridge drew the attention of the media[55]when he chose Palin as his running mate, opening the ticket to charges ofhypocrisy.[56]

Interviews with Charlie Gibson

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External videos
video icon"Interview with Gov. Sarah Palin"

On September 11 and 12, Palin submitted to her first national interview, with ABC'sCharles GibsonGibson asked Palin, "Do you agree with theBush doctrine?, "to which Palin responded," In what respect, Charlie? "After asking Palin for her definition, Gibson defined the concept to be for the United States to" have the right of anticipatory self-defense ". Gibson also asked Palin about a prayer she had offered with regard to soldiers in Iraq. Commentators' reactions varied. Those generally critical of Palin's candidacy applauded Gibson's penetrating questions and thought aspects of Palin's responses showed that she was not ready to serve as vice president, whereas those generally supportive of her candidacy took a more positive view of her performance.[57]

Palin's second media interview was with Fox News'sSean Hannity.[58]

Saturday Night Liveparody

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Main article:Saturday Night Live parodies of Sarah Palin

September 13 saw the first of many performances by Tina Fey in the role of Palin. The first sketch, "A Nonpartisan Message from Governor Sarah Palin & Senator Hillary Clinton," featured Tina Fey andAmy Poehleras Palin and Clinton, respectively.[59]

The sketch mocked Palin's performance during the Gibson interviews. Palin's comments on Alaska's proximity to Russia gave rise to the satirical line"And I can see Russia from my house."

It also drew attention to Palin's apparent lack of knowledge about foreign policy:

Amy Poehler as Hillary Clinton: I disagree with the Bush doctrine. Tina Fey as Palin: And I don't know what that is.

Email hacked

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Main article:Sarah Palin email hack

On September 16, the Yahoo! personal email account of vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin was subjected to unauthorized access. The hacker had obtained access to Palin's account by looking up biographical details such as her high school and birthdate and using Yahoo!'s account recovery for forgotten passwords.

Interviews with Katie Couric

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Katie Couric conducted a multiple-part interview with Sarah Palin in September 2008.
Main article:Sarah Palin interviews with Katie Couric

After McCain announced Palin as his running mate,NewsweekandTimeput Palin on their magazine covers,[60]as some of the media alleged that McCain's campaign was restricting press access to Palin by allowing only three one-on-one interviews and no press conferences with her.[61]Among the reasons that the news organizations criticized the restrictions was Palin's first major interview, withCharles GibsonofABC News,met with mixed reviews.[62]Her interview five days later withFox News'sSean Hannityfocuses on many of the same questions from Gibson's interview.[63]However, Palin'sperformance in her third interview,withKatie CouricofCBS News,was widely criticized, prompting a decline in her poll numbers, concern among Republicans that she was becoming a political liability, and calls from some conservative commentators for Palin to resign from the presidential ticket.[63][64]Other conservatives remain ardent in their support for Palin, accusing the columnists of elitism.[65]Following this interview, some Republicans, includingMitt RomneyandBill Kristol,questioned the McCain campaign's strategy of sheltering Palin from unscripted encounters with the press.[66]

Palin's performance in the Couric interview was lampooned several days later on the September 27 ofSaturday Night Live.That sketch featured Palin being interviewed byKatie Couricwho was played by Amy Poehler;[67]In the sketch, Fey quoted verbatim some of Palin's actual statements:

SARAH PALIN with Couric: That's why I say, I, like every American I'm speaking with, we're ill about this position that we have been put in where it is the tax payers looking to bail out,but ultimately, what the bailout does is help those who are concerned about the healthcare reform that is needed to help shore up our economy, helping tho— it's got to be all about job creation too, shoring up our economy, and putting it back on the right track, so healthcare reform and reducing taxes and reining in spendinghas got to accompany tax reductions and tax relief for Americans. And trade, we've got to see trade as opportunity, not as— competitive— scary thing, but one in five jobs being created in the trade sector today, we've got to look at that as more opportunity. All those things under the umbrella of job creation. This bailout is a part of that.

TINA FEY AS PALIN: "Like every American I'm speaking with, we're ill about this. We're saying, 'Hey, why bail out Fanny and Freddie and not me?'But ultimately what the bailout does is, help those that are concerned about the healthcare reform that is needed to help shore up our economy to help... uh... it's gotta be all about job creation, too. Also, too, shoring up our economy and puttingFannie and Freddyback on the right track and so healthcare reform and reducing taxes and reining in spending... 'cause Barack Obama, y'know... we've got to accompany tax reductions and tax relief for Americans, also, having a dollar value meal at restaurants. That's going to help, but one in five jobs being created today under the umbrella of job creation. That, you know, also. "

Vice-presidential debate

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Main article:United States vice-presidential debate, 2008

Palin was reported to have prepared intensively for the October 2vice-presidential debatewithDemocraticvice-presidential nomineeJoe BidenatWashington University in St. Louis.Some Republicans suggested that Palin's performance in the interviews would improve public perceptions of her debate performance by lowering expectations.[63][68][69]Polling fromCNN,FoxandCBSfound that while Palin exceeded most voters' expectations, they felt that Biden had won the debate.[70][71]

Anti-Obama rhetoric

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Palin signing an autograph at a campaign rally inO'Fallon, Missouri

Upon returning to the campaign trail after her debate preparation, Palin stepped up her attacks on the Democratic candidate for president, SenatorBarack Obama.

In a campaign appearance on October 4, Palin accused Obama of regarding America as "so imperfect that he's palling around with terrorists who would target their own country". The accusation referred toObama's contacts withBill Ayers,a founder of the 1960s radical group called theWeathermen,and aNew York Timesarticle describing such contacts.[72]The Obama campaign called the allegation a "smear",[73]citing newspaper commentaries critical of Palin's attack. Obama has condemned the Weathermen's violent actions.[74]The criticism of Obama based on his purported relationship with Ayers was subsequently carried on by McCain himself.[75]

At a fundraising event, Palin explained her new aggressiveness, saying, "There does come a time when you have to take the gloves off and that time is right now."[76]

By late October, voter reactions to Palin had grown increasingly negative, especially among independents and other voters concerned about her qualifications.[77] Republican and formerUS Secretary of StateGen.Colin Powellendorsed Obama on October 19 and said of Palin "Now that we have had a chance to watch her for some seven weeks, I don't believe she's ready to be president of the United States, which is the job of the vice president."[78]

"Troopergate"

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Main article:Alaska Public Safety Commissioner dismissal

On October 10, 2008, the twelve-memberAlaska Legislative Councilvoted unanimously to release, without endorsing, an investigative report, which found Palin had violated the ethics law covering state executive employees.[79]

RNC campaign expenditures

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On October 22, it was reported that the Republican National Committee's monthly financial disclosure report for September showed that US$150,000 had been spent on Palin's wardrobe, hair and makeup as well as clothing and accessories for her family.[80]Campaign finance experts expressed concern about the legality of the spending and the tax implications to Palin.[81][82]A campaign spokesperson responded saying that the clothing will be donated to charity following the election.[83][84]By January 2009, it was reported that the clothing was stored in garbage bags at the Republican National Convention headquarters.[85]In March 2009, a spokesperson for Palin stated that the clothes had been donated to charities[86] The spending was later reviewed and approved by the U.S. Federal Elections Commission by a 5–0 vote.[87]

Another controversy erupted when it was revealed that her campaign paid makeup artist, Amy Strozzi, a sum of $22,800, making her the highest paid staffer on the McCain campaign.[88][89]This prompted calls from Republican donors to "return the money".[90]

"Going Rogue"

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Palin gave an impromptu news conference on a Colorado tarmac, reportedly against the wishes of the campaign. She publicly contradicted the campaign's decision to pull out of Michigan.

On October 25, news stories by Politico and CNN reported dissension within the campaign. A McCain aide said Palin had "gone rogue", placing her own future political interests ahead of the McCain/Palin ticket, directly contradicting her running mate's positions and disobeying directions from campaign managers.[91][92][93](A year after the election, Palin wouldtitle her memoirafter this accusation.)

An unnamed Palin ally "outside the campaign" said that Palin felt "completely mismanaged and mishandled and ill advised... Recently, she's gone from relying on McCain advisers who were assigned to her to relying on her own instincts."[91]An unnamed McCain source reported: "She is adiva.She takes no advice from anyone.; She does not have any relationships of trust with any of us, her family or anyone else.; Also, she is playing for her own future and sees herself as the next leader of the party. Remember: Divas trust only unto themselves, as they see themselves as the beginning and end of all wisdom. "[91]

On November 1,Saturday Night Livefeatured Tina Fey as Palin, this time in a sketch featuring the real John McCain. Echoing the earlier reports, Fey (as Palin) turned to the camera, away from McCain, and says "Okay, listen up, everybody, I'm going rogue right now, so keep your voices down! Available now, we've got a bunch of these Palin 2012 t-shirts."[94]

Election

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The election took place on November 4, and Obama was projected as the winner at 11:00 PMEST.[95]In his concession speech McCain thanked Palin, calling her "one of the best campaigners I've ever seen, and an impressive new voice in our party for reform and the principles that have always been our greatest strength".[95]While aides were preparing theteleprompterfor McCain's speech, they found a concession speech written for Palin byGeorge W. BushspeechwriterMatthew Scully.Two members of McCain's staff,Steve SchmidtandMark Salter,told Palin that there was no tradition of Election Night speeches by running mates, and that she would not be speaking. Palin appealed to McCain, who agreed with his staff.[96]

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