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How can a man (McCain) who encourages his elegant AND also very accomplished wife for a bikers pagaent at a biker's rally, in which their contestants are featured topless, take a women VP seriously...please. We are not stupid!!

THE US IS BETTER THAN THIS.THE WORLD THINKS ITS TIME TO TRY SOMRTHING NEW.GOOD LEADERS HAVE VISION BAD LEADERS HAVE EXPERRIENCE.IF YOU GO BACK AN HAVE A LOOK AT HISTORY YOU'LL FINED OUT WHAT GEORGE WASHINTON WOS BEFORE HE BECAME PRESIDENT.

As a female and a R, I'm insulted that McCain picked Palin. There are so many more well-qualified women – what about Carly Fiorina? Kay Bailey Hutchinson? Olympia Snowe? Palin's lack of experience, parading around of her pregnant daughter, and references to "God's will" is pathetic and disgusting. I was on the fence about who to vote for. No more. No McCain.

It swayed this one. The hell with the DNC until 2012.

I really think that this is what McCain was up to all along. It's a roll of the dice to get woman (especially Clinton supporters) angry at Obama and press.

I dont think you should worry about Sarah. John is the one who we should be concerned about, he committed adultry, are these the kind of moral values we want for the white house, plus four more years of Bush.

Are you kidding me? Of course not. Women can think – and with their heads. Men are the ones that you have to worry about because they think with another body part when it comes to a gun totin' woman in high heels.

Palin's nomination is an insult to female voters and a frightening commentary on McCain's judgement. Can he honestly expect us to believe Palin was the absolute best choice out of all the Republican leaders in America to step into the Presidency if necessary? Please.

I am not a big Hillary fan, but I must say that Governor Palin can't stand in the same room as Hillary Clinton's shadow!

Just because she is a woman, doesn't mean that Hillary supporters are going to automatically vote for her. Again, political operatives think we are stupid.

It may sway women who were undecided before she was named as the candidate, but not those who already intended to vote for either Barack Obama of John McCain. I can't believe anyone who supported Hillary Clinton could vote for a ticket that is so different from her on the issues facing us in this election.

On another subject, I noticed that at the DNC last week, CNN reported on the demographics of convention delegates, i.e. percentage of African-Americans, Hispanics, women, etc. The absence of diversity at the Republican convention is obvious as the camera pans the crowd, but I haven't seen any information about the demographics of its attendees. I'd be interested in seeing that data.

The problem with Hillary supporters is that they think they have got a pearl in their hand and McCain wants to copy her. Those that do not support Hillary disagree with you. Palin is nothing like Hillary. She is a self made woman politician. She did not marry the man who had the ambition to run for presidency. Palin got into politics, because she could not stand injustice. She did not do it for her personal ambition, which characterized Hillary. Palin got into politics for Alaska, not for herself. McCain is not trying to replace unwanted Hillary with reformer Palin.

Why would a woman vote for another woman who is anti everything the women of today have worked so hard to achieve? Time to give some serious thought to Roe V. Wade ladies.

OBAMA/BIDEN

MAYBE IF I POST ENOUGH ONE WILL ON HERE

If any feminists are swayed by this lame attempt at manipulation, good riddance. I would not vote for Sarah (AnyWomanWillDo) Palin! How insulting to intelligent voters this move by the Grand Oblivious Party is!

I don't care if you sit down or stand up to pee. What I do care about is whether or not someone has the intelligence and vision to lead this nation.

This lady does not believe that lady is not up to the task.

Its really quite insulting to think that women would blindly fall in line and vote for a person with little experience, little intelligence, and no respect for gender rights.

Perhaps John McCain is a little too fond of beauty queens. By way of this ill advised choice, do you mean to tell me that there are no qualified women in the republican party?

The fact that he had to pick this poor unfortunate, tells me that as far as progressive thinking and proactive change is concerned, the American people need to look elsewhere.

Female VP..?... Someone tell the republicans that it's been done before. Remember Geraldine "the blacks got it so easy" Ferraro...?

Women are NOT STUPID – at least not my Mama ... draw your own conclusion.

Isn't trying to get former Hillary voters a little SEXIST??

I love the spin on these things.

She can use gender to "pull women together", but Obama could definitely not call upon all blacks to pull together and vote for him. Everybody would be mad.

Her gender will only sway the women who cannot think for themselves.

This is ridiculous. The Republicans can't come up with a good comeback to their obvious mistake in choosing this right wing, religious, power hungry ,nutcase so they fire back with "sexism". Give me a break! The American people are not that dumb. Maybe the Republicans are but we Democrats were ready to put a QUALIFIED woman in the White House! THIS woman is clearly no Hillary Clinton. To even suggest she is in the same league is preposterous! Palin needs to put her children first. She's a hypocrite, through and through!

Obama/Biden!

When they see what she's made of – women will be very impressed.

See vote for this team and lose my reproductive rights....WOW IT IS SUCH A HARD DESCISION. UM NO!

To Patriot (4:00)

You forgot to mention:

Obama: Member of a racist church!

Check out the web sites relating to PUMA. You will be amazed at the number of Dems switching to McCain or staying at home. Howard Dean and Barry have pissed off alot of voters with their sexist primary tactics. I'm excited to hear her speak tonight. She sure has the ANGRY LEFT worked up. My hope is that once VP she goes after Pelosi and Reid and their lobbying buddies, and clean up both the DEM's and the REP's. Cut the lobby $$ and save our federal government. She's a great pick!

McCain-Palen 2008

PALIN IS NOT HILLARY. IT'S NOT ABOUT HER BEING A WOMAN, SHE IS CORRUPT AND INEXPERIENCE AND MCCAIN AND HIS SURROGATES IS TRYING TO PROTRAY HER AS SOMETHING GREAT.

THE CONSERVATIVE EVANGELICALIST, THE BLACK PEOPLE CALL THEM "HOLIER THAN THOU, WE DO WHAT WE WANT, BUT YOU DO WHAT WE SAY.

SHAME ON CONSERVATIVE, GOD DOES NOT LOOK AT US BASED ON CONSERVATIVE, BUT CHRISTIANS.

LAST NIGHT LOOKING AT ALL THE OLD PEOPLE AT THE CONVENTION IT WAS A CENTENNIAL MOMENT.

IT'S ASHAME THE REPUBLICANS IS SAYING TO YOUNG WOMEN ITS OKAY TO HAVE SEX WITHOUT MARRIAGE.

GOD CONDEMNS SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE AND ABORTIONS.

YOU REPUBLICANS CAN'T LIVE SOME OF THE BIBLE, YOU MUST LIVE ALL THE BIBLE.

Absolutely NO WAY.

Her gender will have less impact than Obama's color.

If John McCain thinks that this woman will vote for him just because he put a woman on the ticket, he's sadly mistaken. I will not vote for someone based on gender or race. I'll vote for the individual that I feel is best for the job based on their position on key items that matter to me - the economy is a bit one for me and my family. Healthcare. Education. Ending this unjust war. Sorry, but McCain, you're an idiot if you think that just because you picked a right-wing woman that I'm going to vote for you. You and Palin are not what I think is best for this country.

I would hope the women in the country will not vote for someone who believes women do not have the right to choose. I would suspect the only reason her daughter is keeping the child and getting married at such a young age is because of her mother's beliefs and not her own. Her obvious "abuse of power" does not sit well with me at all. I hope the citizens of this country would vote for experience and honesty and not gender.

18th century woman tries to take the place of a 21st century woman. There's no way her outdated views will bring woman of today to the republican side.

Try Again!

That's what McCain wants you to think. Don't let his ridiculous decision of Palin influence your vote.

Don't give this piece of history to Palin. She's isn't worthy. It should've been Hillary or Elizabeth Dole or Olympia Snowe or Sebelius. But not Palin. Her place in history is not as the first female VP. We are a better America than that.

Obama/Biden

They must think women are idiots

I am a woman and no, it will not persuade me. I support Obama and feel women are not ready to lead our country. They are way tooo emotional. They are winers and they complain about everything. They expect preferential treatment. The reason no one asks these type of questions about men in politics with families is because their wife takes care of the family in the absence of the man. If Palin's husband can breast feed the baby and raise the children without Palin, great. That's what men in politics have done. If there are any single fathers in politics, we need to hear from them. Palin cannot do both.

First of all i would not vote for Palin no matter what. This is Mcshmaes way of trying to CHEAT his way into the Oval Office and when it's not going his way flaunt Sexism on the American people. How disgusting.

I have followed Hillary Clinton's campaign and her stand on issues that matter to us most. Sarah Palin is no Hillary Clinton that is for sure.

I know this is a legitimate question, but I would like to think that the American women are smarter than that. I would like to think that we will vote for the person who has the best policies on the issues, not vote for someone because of their gender.

Heck no

It shouldn't. If we women want to be respected, then we should be voting based on issues – not gender.

NO WAY NO HOW........................................ she has a bachelor's ..ME too........ degree, I am a mayor of a small town, should I run in 2004? .

NO, NO this woman does not stand for ANYTHING I BELIEVE IN!! She is the opposite of Hillary Clinton.

SARAH PALIN IS A DANGER TO OUR COUNTRY-not because she is a woman and not because I am angry leftie or part of the "liberal media" but because her views on EVERY SINGLE ISSUE are so far to the right they make George Bush look liberal. Her views are so far to the right they scare almost all Americans for very very good reason!

Following this logic then the Obama/Biden Ticket should attract the majority of male voters if gender is an issue..

Stop with the Gender issue. I'm a women and not once since the announcement of Palin has anyone said something negative about her because of gendar. The bottom line is WHO IS SHE and all this NEGATIVE baggage she brings raises ligite questions. It has nothing to do with her gender but the Repugs will push it and blame it on the media. The media is stating the facts and their facts also don't have anything to do with gender. Repugs are disgusting.

Obama/Biden

Some may because they wanted a woman POTUS.But anyone who votes based on a person gender/race really has no clue as to what voting is all about.This is sad. People need to look at the issues and vote based on who will provide the best solutions to those issues. People don't wast your vote on a selfish agenda. Anyone with any sense knows this Palin does not have what it takes now to be in this contest.
For this country/your children please don't vote for McCain/Palin.

Vote Obama/Biden and other Democrats and we will get our country back on the right track.

i don't know, but it sure is swaying the democrats to and fro

Nope, no way, no how, no McPalin, nope nope nope

49 year old woman for Barack O'Biden, yup yup yup

NO!

I am a womanI am not swayed. I made my decision to vote for Sen. Obama many months ago and I honestly would have voted for Mrs. Clinton had she eclipsed him. Why? I am not comfortable with the status quo. I am affected by wars, escalating consumer prices, etc.

Most of us are smart enough to vote the issues and not the body parts. The Republicans must really think the Hillary supporters are idiots. WAKE UP WOMEN. Palin is obviously to inexperienced to see that she was picked not because of her knowledge, skills and abilities, but because of how she looks. OOOPS! I forgot she was a beauty queen. Being selected because of her looks is not a problem for her.

I sure hope not. HRC was at least qualified to do the job. If gender sways any women for the sake of gender alone, they deserve the home-ec VP who can teach them how to dress a moose.

As a woman, I find this offensive. I don't vote for someone simply because of their sex or race.for that matter. The very fact that this woman is so vehemently against abortion even in RAPE and INCEST, makes me acutally ill. Abstinence only, no birth control (now we know this does not work, right Sarah?) No sex education in schools. This is going back to the dark ages for women. This is not the only issue I have a problem with her, but as a woman it is very important to me. There will be no way that would I ever vote for a person like this, female or male.

palin is good

In a word, NO.

Maybe but she has alot to work on as far as being a womens leader in my view. As a last second pick she dosent sound so HOT!!!!

Women aren't stupid. It's insulting to women to even suggest that they'll vote for a woman just because they share the same organs.

Women will vote for whom they think is best for our country.

Palin is not Hillary Clinton.

Clinton >>>>>>> Palin

Obama/Biden '08

ALL the women I know are FAR smarter and less shallow than that!

Nope.
It's shameful how the Republican party has tried to use gender to get votes. It is patronizing – maybe even sexist. Maybe their intent was to offer this candidate up for public scutiny just to take away from the issues that need to be addressed that they have no clue about.
Palin is an extreme, right-wing Republican. I'm guessing that most Americans aren't that extreme. Her story of being a mother with a young son with down syndrome and a daughter pregnant out of wedlock might make some mom's out there feel a connection, but only in that regard – as a mom worrying about and loving her family. However, that should not be the basis for casting a vote for one of the most important positions in the country. And maybe there is sexism at play, but are we supposed to vote for a woman because we feel sorry for her that she is having to endure all of this valid questioning? I think not.

She sounds like she is trying to pander to them. Maybe some those PUMAS will take the bait, who knows.....

She said Hillary was whinning, but now her team is whinning themselves.

puleeesae, people are really falling for this?

no way, no how, no Palin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NO!!!!!!!! NOT THIS WOMEN!!!

if it does, then i have given women too much credit.

Just wanted to make sure everybody had a chance to look at the facts . .
Obama:
B.A in political science from Columbia University, with a specialization in international relations
J.D. in Law from Hardvard, graduated magna cum laude; President of the Harvard Law Review
12 years (92-04) teaching constitutional law
7 years State Senator: sponsored more than 800 bills
4 years Senator for Illinos, a state with 12.8 million people

Palin:
Bachelor's in journalism from University of Idaho
4 years Wasilla City Council (8000 people)
6 years Wasilla mayor (8000 people)
1 year "Ethics Commissioner of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission"
20 months governor of a state with 660,000 people

*Oh you forgot about her commercial fishing experience that should really give her a bit of an advantage on foreign policy.

I am sorry. I didn't know we aren't allowed to ask questions. Gracious, if all the information the McCain camp was putting out weren't so false. She is not a reformer – she gathered as much pork barrel spending as she could using a lobbyist. She was for the bridge to nowhere; she worked for Stevens 527, and had asked for another 200 million in pork barrel funding from Stevens before he was indicted. She has been governor of a state, that doesn't have a capitol building and whose legislature meets for only 90 days A YEAR! So tell me why we shouldn't wonder about the experience of this woman. As citizens, our vetting process is the CAMPAIGN TRAIL NOT THE VOTING BOOTH – that means asking questions!

EVERYONE IS MISSING THE POINT!

it isn't about Palin being a woman – and all these people want to make it out to be. I will not vote for someone just because of their gender!

I vote on the person because of their character, their fight for me, my children and my country.

I believe it is Obama. If it was a woman for the job – I would've voted for her. Palin IS not that woman.

To put Hillary and Palin in this same mold is laughable – they are polar opposites when it comes to issues facing this country. If you want to vote for someone bacuse they are a certain gender or because you feel sorry for them – it is sad.

Obama was hit hard with everything! But when the shoe is on the other foot…….gee

It seems that the only real credibility that Gov Palin has touted and looks to use is that she is a woman like Hillary Clinton. But she simply isn't … not like Hillary Clinton and I suspect that Hillary would think that someone from the other party trying to use her extensive efforts and accomplishments as a springboard, without paying the dues, has a lot of nerve and that the ploy really shouldn’t work. As Senator Lieberman has just demonstrated and as we have seen over and over for the last eight years, the Republicans depend heavily on subterfuge and have no conscience in saying whatever they think will get them what they want. The people really have to be responsible for extracting the truth out of all of the creative and colorful propaganda.

NOPE her stands on the issues and her being a reformer will.

I am a lawyer and many of my women friends are lawyers, professors, doctors, and high level professionals. I have been a supporter of Barack Obama but several of my friends supported Hillary Clinton. Among my friends, the Clinton supporters are insulted that John McCain and Sarah Palin think they will vote for them. These women believe Sarah Palin is more conservative than John McCain. They are not impressed with her.

I don't vote based on race and gender. I vote based on issues. The Obama/Biden ticket is for me!

Hello, how suddenly everybody is concern about Hillary?

She was THE BEST CHOICE FOR THE DEMOCRATS AND THE COUNTRY!!!
You blow it !!!!

Why did not you fight with Nancy Pelosi and the other losers vigorously as you are doing it now?

Everybody knows the answer: COWARDS.

Palin believes the government has more of a right to your life decisions than YOU do. If you'd like to set yourselves back another 100 years, then be my guest.

The fact that McCain would even think that women would flock to her solely based on gender is just another issue that McCain is OUT OF TOUCH on!!!!!!!!!!

Hillary voters backed Hillary not only because she was a woman, but also because she was qualified for the job. No one can compare the lifetime of experience that Hillary brought to the table to Palin's thin and sketchy resume. Anyone who tries to tell me these two woman have more in common than their pantsuits is full of it.

"Will her gender sway women to Palin?"

...that's the plan said John McCain as he handed out cigarettes and alcohol to seventeen year-olds, yelling, "there's more of this if you vote the right way on election day!"

He plans to do the same for fourteen year-olds to prepare for the 2012 election.

no. women are picky about choices. they make decisions based on issues,unless they republican hubands tell them how to vote.

BULLDOG considering she as accomplished more for her town as mayor and state as governor then sen. Obama as done for the state of Illinois i would say that she has what it takes and her being a woman is just a bonus . remember none of us big strong bulldogs would be here without them. it probably wasn't daddy that changed your dippers and wiped your nose and held you when you cried. give credit where credit is due or does women intimidate you

I guess it will sway some-
but those would be people that are discounting the issues-

stick to the issues not race or gender-

if you want to do the sexist thing by all means lower your standards and vote for gender.

Women are NOT STUPID enough to vote for Quayle in a beehive just because of her gender. Maybe the media can start giving us a little more credit!!! Seems like the Republican men are more hot and bothered over Pailin than the women.

McCain voted against equal pay for women. Palin is against abortion even in rape and incest cases. McCain/Palin ticket will do absolutely nothing for the advancement of feminism!

Women for Obama!!

Hell no!!!

Because I have ovaries, I should vote with them?

Let me make this clear, this woman's selection in such a blatantly cynical way insults me as a woman in ways I cannot describe on this forum.
Her complete lack of responsibility in putting her family first at a time when she is dealing with serious issues involving not one but two of her children who need their parents desperately right now offends me as a responsible mother in more ways than I could possibly put into words.
John McCain's blatant sexist choice of this woman for the sole purpose of her gender and anti-choice stance, even when the mother's life is at stake, offends me to the point of questioning his sanity.
I didn't even vote for Hillary – but Sarah Palin, you are not fit to carry Hillary's briefcase. You are just another lying right-wing extremist fraud.

No way, No how, No McCain!

It wasnt about her being a women!!! She is a conservative and she has fired up the conservative base. look out libtards we are here and there are millions of us!!!

McCain/Palin 08!!!!!!!!!!

The Republicans expect that she will connect with women and be recognized as "one of them." Most women I know, myself included, would not take on a huge job of governor or v-p with as many children as she has, and especially the young ones she has without someone at home to provide full-time child care. Her husband works up in Prudhoe Bay and is not home with the children. Sarah takes the kids to work with her. Taxpayers are paying for her inefficiency while they are there. Sorry, in my book it's my kids first and job second. And I don't consider that being sexist–I'm being an advocate for children.

She's also a hypocrite. You can't preach sexual abstinence and push for religion in schools, and then have a child of your own who is engaging in pre-marital sex to the point where she's now pregnant. What went wrong there, Sarah? I'm not picking on her daughter–I'm picking on the parents. Her mother is not someone who should be running the country and advocating for policies that are ineffective and that she cannot even support on the homefront!

So don't insult us women. We are smarter than to vote with someone based on common genitalia.

Don't forget there are men out there that will vote Republican for Palin. I'm a former Democrat who supported Hillary and felt a very big disconnect with Barack Obama and his Boys. I was already leaning toward McCain, but Palin cinched it for me! There are both Men and Women that are not happy with the way that the DNC and all the delegates treated Hillary. You can say that I'm whining, but I'm not...it's a fact. I've moved on to bigger and better things! GO MCAIN-PALIN '08!

So now it is okay for African Americans to vote for OBAMA because he is part African American? During the primary, we were called stupid and uneducated because we were voting for OBAMA, but I take it we were right now?

The only thing I have in common with Palin is my internal plumbing. For the rest she might as well come from the moon. She, her politics, her values are alien to me.

Uh... No.

It is really funny to me (well actually it’s not funny it’s pretty sad) how ignorant some people can be about politics. I am only 19 and will be voting in this next election for the first time, but even I know that the only way for democracy to work is when other people choose their favorite candidate over political policies and not based on appearance, sex, race, or any other petty differences a candidate may have. I know that sometimes political leaders do not always follow their promises, but it doesn’t excuse the fact that many people pick candidates for the wrong reasons. I am now a registered democrat and will be voting for Obama/Biden during the upcoming election (because I actually like their policies and believe them when they tell me something). To all the people who say that they are Hillary Clinton fans (who is very pro-choice) and who are now voting for Sara Palin (very pro-life) just because she is a woman, I have just one question…how ignorant can you be!?!? I mean get real people, I am a big fan of Obama and Biden, but the only way that “change” is really ever going to happen in this country is if people (like those mentioned above) actually take the time to become educated about their candidates and the current problems of the nation.

I'm a white man, so maybe that means I should vote for McCain, but I'm not! Interesting!

I will not vote for her because she is a woman....Actually I am kind of pissed at the fact McCain would think in his small mind that ANY woman would get Hillary's disgruntled voters.....

It may, but the smart women will see through this and will not vote for McCain just because of Palin. In fact, many women, like myself, will vote against McCain because of his VP choice. As a woman who has a teenage daughter, the fact that Palin is a super conservative (anti-abortion even in the cases of rape and incest, wants to teach about abstinence only) is something that made me rule McCain out. I will vote for Obama not because I am thrilled with him as the democratic candidate, but because having someone like Palin in the White House is pretty scary!

It is really funny to me (well actually it’s not funny it’s pretty sad) how ignorant some people can be about politics. I am only 19 and will be voting in this next election for the first time, but even I know that the only way for democracy to work is when other people choose their favorite candidate over political policies and not based on appearance, sex, race, or any other petty differences a candidate may have. I know that sometimes political leaders do not always follow their promises, but it doesn’t excuse the fact that many people pick candidates for the wrong reasons. I am now a registered democrat and will be voting for Obama/Biden during the upcoming election (because I actually like their policies and believe them when they tell me something). To all the people who say that they are Hillary Clinton fans (who is very pro-choice) and who are now voting for Sara Palin (very pro-life) just because she is a woman, I have just one question…how ignorant can you be!?!? I mean get real people, I am a big fan of Obama and Biden, but the only way that “change” is really ever going to happen in this country is if people (like those mentioned above) actually take the time to become educated about their candidates and the current problems of the nation.

Well thats her problem, it wont sway me. I dont know her, i there are many people who feel the same way too.
People are saying Obama has no experience....Bush had a experience, see what he has done to this country.
Obama/Biden '08

No doubt, it will sway a whole lot of people. The ones moving away will far outnumber the ones moving toward her, unfortunately.

John McCain and Sarah Palin are fooling themselves if they think that women will vote that ticket just because he has a female VP. That is an insult to me. The fact that she is against women's choice is salt in that wound. We are not sheep...we are intelligent women out here and we are voting for CHANGE.

Hello mr. jack i hope not she is a republican an gender have nothing to do with it because if you dress a pig in nice dress it is still a pig no more republican around here, one more thing obama must come to New York and have a big party to get the news team on is side once more they try to get him out.
one love shawn

I was a Hillary supporter but I now support McCain/ Palin. Gender has nothing to do with my decision. I am looking for intergity this election and the DNC has shown none. They tried their best to destroy Hillary and Bill Clinton during her campaign, sexism was a daily part of it Hillary's own party labeled Hillary, Bill and Ferraro racist. I cannot forgive the DNC for that. Now, they beg the Clintons to come to Obamas rescue and tell the world what a wonderful candidate he is. And.....the Clintons are doing it, shame on all. My support is for McCain / Palin. Besides, I am tired of supporting a party who is constantly supporting one program of hand outs after another.

This is not about gender. It is about her true qualifications.
This RNC is a shame and we know it
Palin is not Hillary and she will only get the pro-life voters. And so what is the big deal of having a child with DS. There are millions of people who have childern with DS.
Why is she so special.
Lets get smart people. We need a CHANGE>
Obama/Biden

America I have news for you. If you have your teen pregnant that is ok as long as it will keep the Baby that all it matter and I guess that is Christianity. What and example what a story and guess what if you dare to talk you are sexism

Good luck with that. Hillary female supporters supported her for her views not her gender. No any female will just not do. And democratics are used to having choices so Palin just won't work!!!!!!!!!!

you know, I am surprised that Evangelical folks are saying that they are proud of Palin for choosing to keep her baby.

Folks, the operative word here is: CHOOSE.

This is exactly what pro-choice means.... CHOOSING whether or not to start a family. You can CHOOSE to have a baby and be Pro-Choice.

Pro-life means you don't have a choice.

Sarah exercised her right and therefore she is PRO-CHOICE whether they want to admit it or not.

I would be grossly disappointed in the women of this country if it did.

I'm 57, female, and Independent. Vote for her for National office? I'm not stupid, no, thank you. I took the time to research her views, platform and history. Not a chance.

Every woman I've spoken to is highly offended by the choice of this woman. We're not interchangeable just because we have female reproductive organs, so Palin is not an acceptable substitute.

And by the way, they're OUR reproductive organs and OUR bodies...keep your right-wing hands off of them.

He gender won't sway too many voters. However, she might consolidate Republican women for McCain. Some of these women were not satisfied with McCain. There are also some women who do not consider abortion a major issue and these women will be more likely attracted to McCain.

But majority of Clinton women supporters are pro-choice and they will not vote for McCain/Palin.

Of course some women will vote for McCain just because Palin is a women, just like many black people are voting for Obama just because he's black. Luckily for the GOP, there are way more women than black people in the country.

Gender is a characteristic of a word. It has nothing to do with people. "She" has a female gender; the person "she" refers to has a female sex. The Political Ticker could really use some better copy editors. Especially given the frequency of typos.

No.

Honestly, this is about the most discouraging aspect of the whole 2 year process of this campaign. Senator Clinton accomplished more than any other woman in US politics ever has, and now both the republicans and the democrats are about to undo all of her work by sniping back and forth about Gov. Palin.

Let's focus on the real tangible things here: she's pro-life, pro-guns. She'll never stand up to oil companies. She'll never do anything to work with democrats or to try to unite the country. Just like McCain, she'll carry the party line, and that's all she'll be good for.

Senator Clinton and her supporters deserve to have her legacy preserved by an honest discussion about the person- not the gender of the person- who's running for office

I really don't think that a majority of women are going to vote for McCain/Palin just because there is a woman on the ticket. If there are women switching their vote because of that (and not the issues) they really shouldn't be allowed to vote. This whole Palin thing has Rove written all over it. It's more of the same thing we saw in 2004 and 2000. They (the repugs) say something bad about the Dems and then wait for the Dems to fight back. They then do the same thing the Dems were doing in the first place and then whine and sqeal like the pigs that they are when we use the arguments they originally threw the Dems way. See, I'm already dizzy. Don't fall for it people!!

I sure hope not. I believe, we need to give women more credit than that. Women of all people know the struggles of the world, and they know more than anything; what we need is change!!!

I am on board!! She is so exciting and new. This is the real change we have been waiting for and McCain handed it to us.

I am a PUMA and I am loving it

McCain/Palin 08

Her gender will sway less women to vote republican than BO's color will sway blacks to vote for him.

Not this one.
Especially not with her track record as a mom

Sorry Sarah, but you are no Hillary. McCain thinks he can pander to women by putting an unqualified girl on his ticket who is a fierce opponent of women's issues!?

It's not going to work.

Obama – Biden, Hillary for the Supreme Court

I guess Biden is lying when he says that obama has experience. And Obama lies through his teeth when he says that McCain doesn't get it. why does Obama have to lie? I don't think Obama gets it.

I am shocked that both Democrats are lying. Biden said that Obama was not ready to lead and I have to agree with him. Joe you can't have it both ways. Hillary said that Obama gave a speech once, but that is not the experience we need for a commander in chief.

Palin is older than Teddy Roosevelt when he became President. And she is a sitting Governor with a budget of billions of dollars. Obama gave a speech once and no budget experience. Palin is a Commander in Chief, but Obama has never even been in the military. He has no experience.

Obama gave a speech once and Biden said Obama was not ready to lead. That is the truth.

Mr. Obama, Let me tell you, "eloquence is no substitute for your poor record." By the way, why don't you help out your Bro who is living in a hovel in Kenya? You live in a million dollar home and he lives in a shed.

Why not share your wealth with your bro?

Good to see some sensibility still exists out there. Clinton's supporters were, firstly, Democrats for a reason. Palin simply reinforces that and is a totally polarizing selection.

Any female support of Clinton's that votes for this lady will have to totally divorce herself from her values and any rights being fought for her on her behalf.

Back to kitchen and the bedroom, ladies, if Palin makes it through.

Women?

Hell I'm a red blooded American male who is fired up to see such a strong, dedicated and family-oriented women in line to be VP of the United States.

She puts God, Family and Country first and fights government corruption no matter who is standing in her way.

I LOVE it!

After watching Obama's speech I was mesmerized. But when McCain picked Palin and I learned the truth about her (not all the Democratic spin) I was hooked.

I will switch and vote Republican this year.

Way to go Palin!!

no. we are not stupid. It is insulting to think that women vote by gender and not the issues. Based on the issues, Palin is not qualified. she left her small town $20 million in debt when the town was not in debt prior to her being mayor. She is under investigation for abuse of power. She has taken money from lobbiest as well as earmarks which tarnishes her reformer image. she has no opinion about iraq other than it is an act of God and has not thought about it. What is sad is the republicans using her as a pawn to get the women vote. I don't think it is going to work.

I would not vote for Palin even if she was the last female left on the face of this Earth

I am not a women but that is the first thing I thought when hearing of his vp pick, and it only was further cemented when we found out he vetted her for one day only, one big pathetic gimmick, talk about reckless.

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You have got to be kidding me !!! Already the entire republican machine is saying "stop asking our little girl questions".

NO

She hasn't swayed me!

Obama/Biden 08

Well, I get the feeling that McCain thinks it will sway women. And I'm sure his reasoning is something along the lines of "Women are emotional and vindictive. It's the right move, trust me, I know women."

Okay, maybe I'm putting words in his mouth, but you come up with a better one...

I'm sure she will pick up a few votes just because she's a women, but this is a hardcore, super right-wing man trapped in a woman's body. She goes against everything that most women are for: universal healthcare, ending sensless wars, the right to choose, equal pay, etc. etc. etc. The women that she really appeals to are republicans who are already voting republican.

her gender may not but her intellect, stamina and vision may.

NO!!!!

IT SHOULDN'T. IF YOU WANT TO VOTE FOR A WOMAN ONLY BECAUSE SHE IS A WOMAN THERE IS A WOMAN RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT IN THE INDEPENDENT PARTY. GO VOTE FOR HER.