November 3rd, 2008
09:45 AM ET
14 years ago

Palin campaign stonewalls on medical records

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LAKEWOOD, Ohio (CNN) - With less than 24 hours to go before the presidential election, Sarah Palin still has not released her medical records and there is no indication the campaign is planning to do so.

Two weeks ago, Palin’s campaign told several reporters traveling with the campaign that a summary of the governor’s medical history would be made public before election day.

Reporters were told that details on Palin’s medical background would be released early last week. Last Thursday, after that timeframe had passed, a campaign aide backed off the previous pledge, saying the campaign wasn’t sure when the information would be released.

John McCain, Barack Obama and Joseph Biden have all provided details about their medical history.


Filed under: Sarah Palin
soundoff (264 Responses)
  1. Barbara - 65 yr old white female in NC

    Power-abuse, unethical, liar, subpoena-dodger, now trying to evade the medical records submission?

    NO THANKS.

    November 3, 2008 09:50 am at 9:50 am |
  2. Wally©

    Why would they not release those records ?

    Is there a skeleton in the closet ?

    November 3, 2008 09:50 am at 9:50 am |
  3. ANGIE

    There is something in those records SHES HIDING SOMETHING SHES A LIAR AND A FRAUD JUST LIKE TROOPERGATE I WILL COOPERATE AND THEN DIDNT AND YOU SEE WHY NOW THE MEDICAL RECORDS WHAT IS IT SHE DOESNT WANT US TO KNOW????????????????

    November 3, 2008 09:50 am at 9:50 am |
  4. REPUBLICAN for LIFE not by VOTE

    TO THE FELLOW HARD-CORE REPUBLICANS

    I CANNOT FACE ANOTHER FOUR YEARS OF MY PARTY. I AM THEREFORE VOTING DEMOCRAT AS A WAY OF PROTEST AGAINST OUT OF TOUCH LEADERS OF THE PARTY INCLUDING THE ONCE MARVELLOUS JOHN MCAIN WHO IS NOW TURNED INTO A MONSTER. BESIDES IF THE WAR IN IRAQ AND THE CREDIT CRUNCH HAS DONE TO YOU WHAT IT DID TO ME(because of our party's snobbish, self fulfilling policies), YOU WOULD EITHER NOT VOTE OR VOTE THE BEST PARTY FOR THE DAY. my vote cannot be taken for granted. If you vote REPUBLICAN (this year), YOU ARE JUST A FANATIC, or blind suppoter and God forbid we win again and this time it wont be a joke---WE WILL SUFFER. My vote is through Obama for the....(this is paiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!) Democrats.

    November 3, 2008 09:50 am at 9:50 am |
  5. FD

    Hopefully after tomorrow she becomes Alaska's problem again and the rest of us will hear the last of Sarah Pailn.

    November 3, 2008 09:51 am at 9:51 am |
  6. Artie

    Oh say it ain't so! What do you have to hide? Can't wait for Barbie Bush to mush back to Alaska.
    Worst... Pick... Ever...

    November 3, 2008 09:51 am at 9:51 am |
  7. REPUBLICAN for LIFE not by VOTE

    CAN WE REALLY PROUDLY SAY 'FOUR MORE YEARS' BECAUSE WE ARE REPUBLICAN NO MATTER WHAT?

    WE HAVE NOT SUFFERED ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WE HEAR ABOUT TROUBLES NEXT DOOR, THEY HAVE NOT VISITED US YET. EVERY REPUBLICAN LIKE ME MUST VOTE SENSIBLY, NOT EMOTIONALLY. this is serious stuff, not a football game. How often do we see our top leaders endorsing the opposition? we should ask ourselves why???????????????

    November 3, 2008 09:51 am at 9:51 am |
  8. James from Kansas City

    Whatever...we know all we need to know about her anyway.

    November 3, 2008 09:51 am at 9:51 am |
  9. Donkey Party

    That's because she has lied, over and over and over again about anything and everything. If her records are released, it will come to light that Trig is in fact Bristol's child.

    November 3, 2008 09:51 am at 9:51 am |
  10. bruce

    there she goes lying again...she told Brian Williams that she would release them about 2 weeks ago...what is she hiding?

    November 3, 2008 09:51 am at 9:51 am |
  11. FrankD

    JUST RELEASED
    Summary of Neurological Findings on SP : nutty as a fruitcake

    November 3, 2008 09:51 am at 9:51 am |
  12. Blue By You

    I smell a RAT from Alaska.

    November 3, 2008 09:51 am at 9:51 am |
  13. Jay

    That's strange. It's not as if her record as a secessionist will show up on her medical history. One more day and this person is back in Alaska. Thankfully.

    November 3, 2008 09:51 am at 9:51 am |
  14. Elizabeth - Texas - Former Republican

    I bet Trig grows up and calls Sarah Palin – Grandma – You betcha!
    What is she hiding?

    November 3, 2008 09:51 am at 9:51 am |
  15. j

    Palin isn't qualified to be VP and especially unqualified to be President. The American people do need to know the state of her health. What's she got to hide?

    November 3, 2008 09:52 am at 9:52 am |
  16. shell

    What are you hiding, Sarah?

    You will not win the VP seat so you might as well let those records become public. I'm sure there are some people in Alaska very interested in seeing those records as well as the rest of the country.

    November 3, 2008 09:52 am at 9:52 am |
  17. Cynthia; Bham

    Wonder why? It would be interesting to see if they get released, probably not.

    November 3, 2008 09:52 am at 9:52 am |
  18. Salliesue

    Hopefully by tomorrow night this will be a moot point and no one will care about Sarah Palin's medical records! It does seems strange that she doesn't want to release them, though. The easiest way to avoid controversy on her medical records would be to make them public, if there's nothing there to hide.

    November 3, 2008 09:52 am at 9:52 am |
  19. UNITY, not division.

    Typical.

    November 3, 2008 09:52 am at 9:52 am |
  20. Hard Working American for McCain

    Let's think for a minute dems, I klnow it's hard for you to do but where is Obama's Birth Certificate(the real one), where are his tax returns and his medical records?

    November 3, 2008 09:52 am at 9:52 am |
  21. Donkey Party

    She's afraid the report will reveal that she does, in fact, not have a brain.

    November 3, 2008 09:52 am at 9:52 am |
  22. BC

    She is a lying monster. I can only imagine the horrible things she is obviously hiding.

    November 3, 2008 09:52 am at 9:52 am |
  23. Kirk

    She probably needed psychiatric help at some point in her life and they do not want people to know! Or maybe she had an abortion.
    Obama / Biden anyway!
    VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!

    November 3, 2008 09:52 am at 9:52 am |
  24. DPerry

    Because shes a liar..........

    November 3, 2008 09:53 am at 9:53 am |
  25. Stan

    Palin always has issues. I think think this woman is a push off and does not except to comply to any norms or rules – written or unwritten. I would ask the republicans to offer us better choices in future. She is always hiding something. American has better ladies who can lead and be trusted.

    November 3, 2008 09:53 am at 9:53 am |
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