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Sarah Palin stirs passion in Hollywood
Reuters ^ | Thu Sep 11, 2008 6:15pm EDT | Sue Zeidler

Posted on 09/11/2008 4:28:55 PM PDT by Vision Thing

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sarah Palin represents many things Hollywood liberals love to hate, from her opposition to gay marriage to her support for gun rights, yet she possesses two key qualities they admire -- star appeal and a great script.

Accordingly, Hollywood Republicans -- often overshadowed by their left-leaning peers -- are seeking to capitalize on the celebrity of John McCain's running mate in the November 4 election to generate support in a town well-known for its lavish Democratic fund-raisers and events.

"She's certainly got star appeal and is the kind of candidate that is made for Hollywood. I offered to throw her a fundraiser myself," said MGM chief Harry Sloan, one of Hollywood's most vocal Republicans.

Palin has shaken up the White House race, boosted enthusiasm among previously apathetic supporters of McCain's presidential nomination and drawn support from women, rural voters and Southerners, according to recent polls.

Sloan said there were no plans for a Palin Hollywood fundraiser yet as her campaign managers were inundated with similar requests from all over the country after her national debut at the Republican National Convention on September 3.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: Alaska
KEYWORDS: 2008veep; ca2008; campaignfinance; fundraising; harrysloan; hollywood; hollywoodright; mccainpalin; palin
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
They just view her as a ‘Manchurian Candidate.’ Jerks.

If they do, then they view the world only through their own ho-wood fantasies.

21 posted on 09/11/2008 5:14:14 PM PDT by Vision Thing (obambi vs. McZilla)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
Since she burst upon the scene I've thought Sarah Palin’s twang sounded familiar.

It turns out that her family lived near Chipewa Falls for 5 generations.

22 posted on 09/11/2008 5:14:22 PM PDT by Cedric
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To: Vision Thing
There's not a single doubt in my mind that we'll be seeing evil, fanatic movie characters named Sierra Phelan in the very near future.

When Hollywood hates you that much, they won't even bother changing your name more than slightly, just to make sure that everyone gets it, like the "Jean Kilpatrick" character in the movie Dragnet, and the "Richard Thornberg" character in the Die Hard movies.

23 posted on 09/11/2008 5:16:44 PM PDT by denydenydeny ("[Obama acts] as if the very idea of permanent truth is passe, a form of bad taste"-Shelby Steele)
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To: Cedric
Wow! So FINALLY I'll get the respect I deserve for the goofy way I talk? LOL!

Read My Lips, Obama!

24 posted on 09/11/2008 5:17:17 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: denydenydeny
There's not a single doubt in my mind that we'll be seeing evil, fanatic movie characters named Sierra Phelan in the very near future.

From what I've seen and read regarding Sarah so far, I'm under the impression she doesn't even own a TV much less spend any time in a movie theater. I doubt it would matter a whit to her if she's ever linked to some evil character in a movie or tv show.

25 posted on 09/11/2008 5:25:20 PM PDT by Vision Thing (obambi vs. McZilla)
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To: skeeter

Actually, someone’s being very clever. The anarchists seem to have been helping the rats. No finger prints.


26 posted on 09/11/2008 5:27:49 PM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (Barack Milhous Obama aka HE WHO MUST NOT BE NAMED [We dare not speak his name!])
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To: SkyPilot

Britney may be a republican, but she looks terrible in that picture.


27 posted on 09/11/2008 6:54:21 PM PDT by boop (Democracy is the theory that the people get the government they deserve, good and hard.)
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To: Iron Munro

Yeah, I really appreciate the words of wisdom that some of America’s dumbest have to offer.


28 posted on 09/11/2008 8:02:28 PM PDT by curth (No More Smears - We're Fighting Back McCain/Palin '08)
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