Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, as seen in a screenshot from a gallery about her on the Web site of the Anchorage Daily News. Palin, 44, was chosen as Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s running mate. She is in her first term as Alaska’s governor.
From the Anchorage Daily News: Alaska stunned, political world there split; Palin’s bio; ‘Troopergate’ inquiry lurks; Residents excited; Blog: How McCain chose Palin; The Joan of Arc of Alaska; Alaskans shocked
Two Alaska papers question her qualifications
Video: Palin’s selection speech
Arkansas reaction: Arkansas GOP (via AP); Arkansas GOP (via Stephens Media Group); Doug Thompson; John Brummett; Blake Rutherford; Arkansas Democrat-Gazette editorial; Jason Tolbert; The Arkansas Project; Max Brantley; StrangePup; Arkansas Week: Steve Barnes, Rob Moritz, LT (audio, MP4 video); Steve Harrelson: ‘This is starting to get fun.’; Red State Conservative; Arkansas Journal: ‘Babies, guns and Jesus!’
Google Trends says it all
Google Trends for Aug. 29: She’s a hottie
Yahoo! Buzz: Scouring the Web for Sarah Palin
Huffington Post: The Sarah Palin page
Wall Street Journal: McCain’s surprise choice; a lure to women angry over Clinton
Valleywag: Someone made favorable edits to Palin’s Wikipedia page just before annoucement
MSNBC: Met with McCain only once
Bloomberg: Benefit — or bust
Time: 10 things to know about Palin; a Q&A with the candidate
Newsweek: Jonathan Alter: Why this pick will flop
Rush Limbaugh’s commentary during the McCain/Palin event
From Goldenfiddlr
Washington Post: Ready to step in?
Politico: The story behind the selection; Dissing the veep job; A tough target to hit; Dems ready their attack
AP: McCain doubles-down on maverick, but undercuts his best attach on Obama
Goldenfiddlr: Bears!
Arizona Republic: A shocker
Power Line Blog: Talk about an outsider; Foreign policy experience nonexistent
Michelle Malkin: Rounds up praise, ‘very impressed’
Bill Kristol: Why the left is scared to death
Fred Barnes: Fighting for reform in Alaska
Camille Paglia: ‘I am reeling … Palin is as tough as nails.’
Salon: The epitome of tokenism; Playing the gender card from the bottom of the deck
New York Times: Palin and the women’s vote
CNBC video: Palin, before the nod
Defamer: Sarah Palin vs. Liz Lemon: Who’s the better veep?
Wonkette: The New McCain-Palin poster
Who Palin lost to in that 1984 Miss Alaska Pageant
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