O’Fallon crowd cheers McCain, Palin
O’FALLON — John McCain presented his new vice-presidential running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, to thousands of cheering Missouri supporters at a sun-drenched Sunday afternoon rally at the home of St. Charles County’s minor league baseball team.
“I have found the right partner,” the Arizona senator said at T.R. Hughes Ballpark. “She’s exactly who I need. She’s exactly what the country needs to fight the same old Washington politics.
Many in the crowd, which the campaign estimated at 23,000, seemed to agree, breaking out at one point in a chant of “Sar-uh, Sar-uh.”
McCain recounted Palin’s election as governor in 2006 and how she took on a “corrupt” political culture in her home state that had become a national disgrace. He also pointed out that Palin had vetoed “one big pork-barrel bill after another.”
“If you’re sick and tired of the way Washington operates, you need to be patient,” McCain said. “Change is coming, change is coming, change is coming.”
Palin also spoke about her record and said she had fought special interests, lobbyists, oil companies and “the good-old boy network.”
She also said she had opposed the often-criticized “bridge to nowhere” that an Alaskan in Congress had pushed for in an appropriations bill.Ron Bauwens, 58, a retired teacher from Weldon Spring, said he was impressed with McCain’s new running mate.
“The biggest thing I got out of that was Sarah. I think she can really pull it in for him.”"She’s going to be a bulldog.”
Some Democrats have attacked Palin’s experience. But Kathy Pfeffer, 56, of Fenton, said was impressed with her record of ethics reform and reducing government spending.
“She’s proven she can do it just as good as a man, if not better,” she said.
—- Michele Munz of the Post-Dispatch staff contributed to this report.
“Mr. Maverick” became “Mr. Do-anything-it-takes-to-win-even-at-the-expense-of-the-country”
Boy, you Dem.s are vicious. Its a shame you can’t tolerate a woman candidate who is not in your party. If the Hypocritical shoe fits, wear it
I really do not want Missouri to follow in the steps of Florida and Ohio. Do not vote for John McCain. He is a dangerous choice.
I hope that McCain will come out strong and say what the Citizens wants to hear because right now I can not make up my mind about him.
As I heard somebody say, ‘It’s as though Karl Rove sat down with pen and paper and sketched out the PERFECT conservative nominee…(!)’
- She’s a hunter with a lifetime membership in the NRA.
- She regularly attends church.
- She fought corruption even within her own party.
- She knew her son would have Down Syndrome - and still chose life.
- She has a son who is headed to Iraq, but still supports the war.
- She has more executive experience than Obama and Biden combined.
- She sold the governor’s state plane because it’s a waste of tax dollars.
- Her husband is a union laborer.
- She wants to drill in ANWR.
- …and by the way - she’s a woman (!)
Judging by the earlier comments on this blog, the Democrats are going to have their hands full this November…the bile is already gushing forth!
McCain/Palin 2008
Hey sTalkExpress…I watched the story on the link you provided and wanted to say thanks…thanks for nothing. Who CARES about “who called who” about some trooper? If she took graft, or bribes, etc., that would be one thing, but to question ethics based on this story is just ridiculous.
It’s plain crazy to say that McCain chose Palin to “replace” Hillary! To say that just reveals the fear that the Dems are feeling because of the strength Palin adds to the McCain campaign. Hillary’s own party didn’t nominate her to run for President. On top of that, Obama didn’t even consider her for his VP so if the Dems are upset, they need only look at themselves. McCain/Palin ‘08!
Judging from the comments on this blog, the liberals who thought they would be coasting to victory this Fall are spiraling into an absolute blithering panic.
When I heard about the rally at the River City Rascals ballpark, I was nervous because the facility, I believe, only holds about 5,000 people. I guess I never figured using the dugouts as platforms (!) and having people occupy the stands AND the field itself.
Judging from the photographs, the place was packed (!)
I was with my wife and another couple at ‘Annie Gunn’s’ restaurant during that time…and, ironically, Governor Matt Blunt walked in at about 6:30 to have dinner with some folks.
So McCain actually was smart enough to pick a strong woman as a running mate. More power to him. Barack had his chance to unite the Dems and cinch the election with Hillary and blew it. But what else would anyone expect from a self-absorbed, giant ego-maniac like Obama?
NO BRITNEY…NO PARIS…NO BARACK!!