As an aside, with all due respect to Barack Obama and his campaign there are a hell of a lot of small towns in America… They are the heart and soul of this country – Try to remember that.<\/p>\n
In case you missed it this is what Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton said in a statement.<\/p>\n
“Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency. Governor Palin shares John McCain’s commitment to overturning Roe v. Wade, the agenda of Big Oil and continuing George Bush’s failed economic policies — that’s not the change we need, it’s just more of the same.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I’ve have to admit I’m stoked! Yes I still have reservations about John McCain, I don’t like him, I don’t trust him but Sarah Palin is the real deal. She’s a solid conservative; she’s intelligent, articulate and charismatic. 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