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Y! MyWebLocal GOP women primed for Palin
Monday, September 08, 2008
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's scheduled visit to Lebanon on Tuesday, Sept. 9, holds special meaning for some of the area's top elected Republican women and female party officials.
Warren County Prosecutor Rachel Hutzel said she can "hardly wait" to meet GOP presidential nominee Sen. John McCain's running mate, the first female picked for that spot by Republicans.
"As a woman in politics, I respect her tremendously," Hutzel said Sunday. "A conservative woman and mother brings something special to politics. She brings understanding and commitment to families and communities."
Butler County GOP Central Committee Chairwoman Judy Shelton plans to be at Tuesday's rally. Palin is "fascinating" and offers "a whole, fresh new outlook" to the Republican ticket, Shelton said.
"I think people all across the country can relate to her, whether it be men or women," she said. "I had been following her for about four months and when he picked her, I was delighted."
Palin's beginnings as the mayor of a small town and as a mother are aspects to which Lebanon Mayor Amy Brewer said she could relate.
"She's a positive role model who shows you can be effective and responsible being both a mother and a politician," Brewer said.
Although prior commitments might keep Butler County Treasurer Nancy Nix from attending Tuesday's rally, she completely supports McCain's running mate.
That was not always the case for Nix, a self-described "doubting Thomas."
"I was a little reluctant at first but now I've totally come around," Nix said. "I thought she did an outstanding job last week" at the Republican National Convention.
"She seems to know her subjects and she's a person that you can relate to on a personal level, as well as possibly being your president someday."
Comments
By mark theis
September 12, 2008 12:56 AM | Link to this
did you see mrs.obama dancing on the stage with ellen degenerate? i know there a lot of issues involved this time (as always} but could you imagine ellen being invited to the white house with her friends to a weekend party? God forbid. May as well have bill and monica back. remember all the taxpayers money spent on that?
By renee jones
September 8, 2008 10:56 PM | Link to this
My question to Mrs. Paulin: Why isn’t Republican party hitting on Obama’s illegal campaign funds from Iran or the 29,000 he received from two brothers (reportedly Hamas supporters) in Rajah in Gaza strip? Obama lied on FEC form and said they came from “Rajah, Georgia USA”. Exceeding the FEC cap of 2,300. is yet another law being broken. Why aren’t you incorporating any of this criminal behavior in your campaign against him and why haven’t FEC complaints been filed
By cjtaubert
September 8, 2008 5:58 PM | Link to this
To anyone who needs a better economy, You’re NOT going to get it from McCain. The Democratic Party is for the working man. McCain is anti-union and voted against collective bargaining over and over! He may be a “war hero” but when he came back home, Veterans Benefits amounted to a lot more than they do now. In the recent past, he’s voted to CUT Veterans Benefits - HE doesn’t need them anymore, so why not? Some Hero!
By CHOP
September 8, 2008 1:35 PM | Link to this
All I said was that you dems are the ones who put Obama in as your candidate, you have every opportunity to win this election following what many beleive to be 4 failed years of Bush polices, and you were so stupid that you elected the one person that McCain can beat. So dont get mad at no one but yourself if he gets beat, which he probably will (have you seen the polls today? 10 point lead!) Any of your other candidates could have beat McCain easily, hey dems, keep votin for the rock stars.
By bucks for ohio
September 8, 2008 1:26 PM | Link to this
My question for the candidates, How can we return jobs to Ohio that were lost due to Bill Clinton’s NAFTA? YES, unions, your jobs were lost to Mexico because of the democrats not the republicans. (Although the first Bush signed the treaty, it was Clinton who pushed for it’s passage through the legislature and went into effect under the Clinton watch.) You may want to rethink your union’s endorsements of Obama/Biden.
By cjtaubert
September 8, 2008 1:14 PM | Link to this
Hey CHOP - Wake up and smell the coffee! Most of us have had our share of the Bush’s (both of them). A lot of us do NOT like Hillary Clinton anymore. By the time she finally let go, she had done a lot of damage to the Democratic Party because she put her own interests first! Also, McCain may have military experience, but he also voted to cut Veteran’s benefits along with Bush! Those who are fighting now are our future Veterans! When they come back they’re going to need jobs and health care!
By VietVet
September 8, 2008 12:46 PM | Link to this
Questions for Palin-If you become the VP, prioritize this country’s problems and how you would attempt to fix them?Do you think that your small time experience as Gov.of a lightly populated state,mayor of a town of 7,000 and half hearted “military” experience over the Alaskan Guard gives you enough time on the job to tackle a big league job like the VP?Isn’t this like saying that because I played Pee Wee football,that I’m now ready for the pros?At least Obama has made it to the pro training camp
By Back to Basic Question
September 8, 2008 12:42 PM | Link to this
For Steve (& anyone else reading). I feel no need to justify myself by explaining why I followed the rules of asking a question to be answered at the rally tommorow. NO ONE ISSUE is the reason to select a President or VP. In the case of McCain and Palin it is OBVIOUS they are more qualified but I felt compelled to ask a question as the Journal offered. The Obama group is spending a lot of $$ on mailings on the issue of abortion (I have received 2!) and want to know what to believe. Thanks.
By Steve
September 8, 2008 12:32 PM | Link to this
Question for Back to Basic? Would you vote just on that one issue? Is that your deciding factor for either candiate or party? I am just wondering if that is the case or did I mis read your intentions?
Thanks
By Back to Basic Question
September 8, 2008 12:17 PM | Link to this
The question was “What’s the one thing you want to know from the candidates?” All I read are rantings, ravings and opinions. I would like to know if McCain and Palin are “Pro Choice” OR “Pro Life” in the question of abortion. Obama is sending out literature and I’d like to have a straight answer on their stance from them directly. Thank you.
By Steve
September 8, 2008 12:14 PM | Link to this
ALL
Its pretty scary to think that Obama has less experience than Palin, he is a junior senator and has never ran a company or major state or served in the armed forces. It has nothing to do with wanting change, either party. The world is a fast changing place, look at Europe and Georgia. Do you really want a leader to have no experience? Our economy needs a boost, no doubt about it but if you think that Russia, China, Iran etc are our life long friends, you best think again.
By PROUD DEMOCRAT!
September 8, 2008 11:52 AM | Link to this
VOTE DEMOCRAT! THAT IS WHAT AND I WORK IN A STEEL MILL! PROUD OF IT!
By REALITY!
September 8, 2008 11:40 AM | Link to this
To CHOP FYI REBUBLICANS HAVE BEEN IN THE FRONTLINE OF THIS COUNTRY FOR 8yrs now and look at it?? Look at our city…Middletown. What can you say has gotten better in this city? The fastest dying cities in the United States Ohio tops the list with four communities in the top 10, Michigan is second…go to http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26127523/ and take a look at that fact…WAKE UP MIDDLETONIANS YOUR STRUGGLING NOW AND YOU WILL CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE WITH McCAIN/PALIN by your side!
By THE TRUTH
September 8, 2008 11:05 AM | Link to this
AGAIN MIDDLETOWN REPUBLICANS NEWSFLASH: WAKE UP LOOK AT THIS CITY NO MALL, JOB LOSS, BUILDINGS BURNED NO RETURN, AK RELOCATES…BUSH DIDN’T HELP YOU AND NEITHER WILL McCAIN! THIS TOWN WILL BE THE SAME! AS THE PAPER SAID DRIED UP AND WASHED OUT!
By DISGUSTED
September 8, 2008 10:55 AM | Link to this
FAT CHECKER…IT DON”T MATTER THEY DID NOT LIKE THE D@@@ HOTEL AND WAS READY TO CHECK OUT ONCE THEY GOT THERE! THE BOTTOM LINE IS WHY WOULD I GIVE A VOTE TO SOMEONE THAT DON’T GIVE A D@@@ ABOUT MY TOWN??? VOTE OBAMA…AND YES I SAID IT! Did you watch any of the MTV Video Music Awards last night…you probably didn’t but your children did and I am sure that they caught the host plugging for OBAMA and he was from the UK!!!! He said BUSH would never make run anything over in UK and I agree!
By CHOP
September 8, 2008 10:33 AM | Link to this
Democrats, if you want to be mad at someone, get mad at yourselves. You were the numbnuts that picked Obama/ Biden to be your canidates. I belived anyone in your party(Hillary,Edwards) could have beat Mccain. You picked a man with less experience than Palin. And then he didnt pick Hillary to be his running mate, that would have been a sure win for the dems. Just when you think the Dems can’t get any dumber, they make another bonehead move. See you at the Mccain/Palin rally.
By letsgetrealhere
September 8, 2008 10:22 AM | Link to this
I sincerely hope those of you who vote, hear all the sides of our elected officials. Here’s how I see it: Obama-No experience either in military or government, wants to raise taxes (can we stand that) can’t even cross his heart when he makes a pledge of alligence to the flag, is friends with known criminals and no clue about when life begins. McCain- has previously had military experience and knows what its like to be a captive in another country, wants to balance the budget, wants change.
By Angelique
September 8, 2008 10:11 AM | Link to this
After much careful research, I have concluded that I will be supporting the McCain-Palin ticket in the Presidential election. These two are the only candidates with executive experience. When I researched O’Bama-Biden I found their Senatorial experience lacking. They missed many important votes. When they did vote,it was for special interest groups. Even then they flip-flopped on their views on those votes. We need strong leaders who are not afraid to stand up for us-the average American.
By TruthSeeker
September 8, 2008 10:08 AM | Link to this
Excellent point, VietVet. We also know that although she claims to have fought special interests, she hired a lobbyist to get a federal earmarks — almost $27 million for a town of 6,700 people. That’s huge. And although she claims to have refused federal money to build a bridge in Alaska, the truth is that she campaigned FOR It while running for governor. It was canceled only because of cost overruns — and she ended up keeping the money for the state anyway. Sounds like politics as usual to me
By Truth Seeker
September 8, 2008 10:03 AM | Link to this
Excellent point, VietVet. We also know that although she claims to have fought special interests, she hired a lobbyist to get a federal earmarks — almost $27 million for a town of 6,700 people. That’s huge. And although she claims to have refused federal money to build a bridge in Alaska, the truth is that she campaigned FOR It while running for governor. It was canceled only because of cost overruns — and she ended up keeping the money for the state anyway. Sounds like politics as usual to me
By cjtaubert
September 8, 2008 10:02 AM | Link to this
Obama was dogged for not having enough “experience” … and Palin has less? Palin was picked because John McCain can’t bring in the votes imself and because she’s a woman. If you vote for McCain you may as well just keep Bush in office because it’s just going to be more of the same. AFGE, our union, has endorsed Obama. McCain has consistently voted against collective bargaining, against increased benefits for our veterans and, no matter what he says, he is NOT for the middle class voters!
By cjtaubert
September 8, 2008 10:01 AM | Link to this
Obama was dogged for not having enough “experience” … and Palin has less? Palin was picked because John McCain can’t bring in the votes imself and because she’s a woman. If you vote for McCain you may as well just keep Bush in office because it’s just going to be more of the same. AFGE, our union, has endorsed Obama. McCain has consistently voted against collective bargaining, against increased benefits for our veterans and, no matter what he says, he is NOT for the middle class voters!
By Fact checker
September 8, 2008 9:59 AM | Link to this
“Disgusted” should check his facts before commenting. The “unposh” comment was NOT made by Palin. It was made by Nicolle Wallace, a McCain communication advisor who flew in to meet with her.
By Paul
September 8, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this
Wake up you liberal whiners. Have you looked at Middletown lately? Is there anything that is noce about the city? Your Bush didn’t do anything for it but neither did Clinton or anyone else. If you want the city to change , YOU have to do it. At least Mccain and Palin are willing to work with both parties. We all have as much experience as Obama.
By motherofthree
September 8, 2008 9:51 AM | Link to this
You people need to do your homework. If you were in the military, would you like your cammandor in chief to be from the Senate and NO military experience or a veteran from a mititary family??? I for one would want someone who has managed a military base. This is true for McCain and Palin. Palin has been overseas visiting troops, more than Obama and she is over the Alaskan Guard, which protects the whole United States. Research before you speak out against someone you nothing about.
By James P Haren
September 8, 2008 9:35 AM | Link to this
As a former resdident of Middletown and Ohio, born there in 1940, I urge you all to vote this election for your pocketbook. That is why I had to come to Texas, for work. Poor Ohio has been in the rust belt for years. I remember as a child they would come from Eastern Kentucky to work at ARMCO and within a few years be in the middle class. Can that take place today? I do not think so. Back then ARMCO employed about 4 out of ever ten people in the town. The city was almost 90% middle class.
By MY MIND IS MADE UP
September 8, 2008 9:25 AM | Link to this
SKINNIE MINNIE McCAIN AND PALIN SAID THEY REPRESENT “COUNTRY FIRST” GET OUT OF HERE WITH THAT CRAP! THEY DID NOT SAY AMERICA! CAN’T TRUST THAT…
By Disgusted
September 8, 2008 9:20 AM | Link to this
PALIN IS A ANIMAL KILLER AND THAT IS THE TRUTH SHE IS SITTING RIGHT NEXT TO THE ANIMAL SHE KILLED ALONG WITH HER CHILD LOOK IT UP ON YAHOO AND WHO CARES ABOUT A PLANE SHE SOLD??? SHE IS NOT READY FOR OFFICE BECAUSE HER OWN BACKYARD IS A MESS! AND MIDDLETOWN SHE DON’T CARE ABOUT OUR TOWN…SHE WAS HERE ALREADY AND SAID IT WAS “UNPOSH” YES SHE DID!! SHE WON’T BE BACK! THAT IS THE TRUTH TOO IT WAS IN NEWSWEEK THIS PAST WEEKEND! LOOK THAT UP! FOR MR. “DOES ANYONE SEARCH THE TRUTH”!
By THE TRUTH HURTS
September 8, 2008 9:13 AM | Link to this
MIDDLETOWN REPUBLICANS NEWSFLASH: WAKE UP LOOK AT THIS CITY NO MALL, JOB LOSS, BUILDINGS BURNED NO RETURN, AK RELOCATES…BUSH DIDN’T HELP YOU AND NEITHER WILL McCAIN!
By Confused
September 8, 2008 9:08 AM | Link to this
I do not feel that anyone in Middletown should be praising Palin the way that she and her family “DOGGED” The Manchester Inn during their stay here last week…McCain and Palin don’t care about jack, and as far as I am concerned Palin has too many problems at home to run for office! She needs to clean up at home FIRST before she can clean up AMERICA!
By skinny minnie
September 8, 2008 9:05 AM | Link to this
Although sarah did not sell the jet on ebay she DID sell it!!! You left that out.. She got rid of the extravagant jet and Chef because she did not need it!!I give her credit. Look at OBAMA”S ridiculous jet that replaced the flag with his ugly symbol. I think McCain/Palin represent America more than Obama Biden (looks like Osam Bin Laden)
By Steve Cockerham
September 8, 2008 8:53 AM | Link to this
Dosen’t anyone search for the truth? Palin did not sell a plane on e-bay. She was a reluctant soccer mom. She could not mange even the small town so they had to hire a manager something all before her was able to do themselves. All I see that she has going for her is her looks. We are in big trouble if we get these two jokers elected.
By lloyd
September 8, 2008 8:34 AM | Link to this
I don’t see why Palin couldn’t be vice or become president. After all she tried to sell a plane on EBAY. that counts for something.
By Socrates
September 8, 2008 7:06 AM | Link to this
I ask you Vet if McCain is ready for office, as he was a state senator with virtually no record and has spent almost all his national senate time running for office. What made John Edwards ready when he ran with Kerry- that he was a tort trial attorney? She’ll be surrounded by an excellent team. Obama will surround himself with those who’s political favor he curried while running and the markers to be paid for getting Clinton on board.
By VietVet
September 8, 2008 6:31 AM | Link to this
OK, so far I’ve read where Palin is a “mother and a woman”and “can bring something to politics”, whatever that means???Why does that make her special? What do we all know about her so far?- We know that she hunts, likes to have alot of kids, is pro-life,is pro-gun ownership,and ordered her brother-in-law fired because she didn’t like what he did to her sister. She has little military experience(Alaskan Guard) and has managed small time town and state budgets. Is she really ready for VP?