Posted on 08/19/2008 11:40:50 AM PDT by BulletBobCo
Alaska's Sarah Palin is a bold, first-term Republican governor, a former beauty pageant winner, a mother of five and, if a website of mysterious origin proves prophetic, she could be Sen. John McCain's choice for vice presidential running mate.
Scouring the Internet for possible presidential and VP combinations, most websites – such as McCainRomney.com, McCainHuckabee.com or McCainJindal.com – turn up as domain names for sale or general information sites.
Then there's McCainPalin.com.
The page displays paid political advertising and the statement, "Welcome to McCainPalin.com–the best source for information on the John McCain - Sarah Palin 2008 Republican Presidential Ticket. Stayed (sic) tuned for important announcements."
Despite a report by Washington D.C.'s Roll Call last week that Palin had submitted paperwork to the Republican national office, her press secretary, Bill McAllister, told WND that McCain has given no indication of choosing her as his running mate.
"The governor will play some kind of unspecified role in the convention," McAllister said, "but the only contact with the McCain campaign has been a request for her to participate in a national conference call on energy issues. There has been no outreach or vetting regarding the vice presidency."
Palin has drawn attention as a potential running mate because of appeal to the Republican base. She has personally demonstrated pro-life beliefs and a willingness to tackle tough issues, including an incident in which she took on Republican leadership in her state for ethics violations.
Editor Fred Barnes of The Weekly Standard last year called Palin "a politician of eye-popping integrity."
"Her rise is a great (and rare) story of how adherence to principle – especially to transparency and accountability in government – can produce political success," Barnes wrote.
Who then, created the McCainPalin.com website and asked readers to "stay tuned" for an announcement?
(Excerpt) Read more at worldnetdaily.com ...
people cybersquat websites all the time. the fact someone has mccainpalin.com means nothing.
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WND, continuing to lead the way with speculation packaged as news.
If it turns out to be true, then WND will claim credit, even if the webpage is rogue.
And I will be happy with his choice, regardless of who has the URL.
Whatever happened to the talk of Eric Cantor?
I think he would be a great choice for two reasons:
1. he’s a conservative
2. it would expose Obama and his supporters as the antisemites that they are.
There is also a McCainRomney.com and a McCainPawlenty.com.
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Any campaign would be smart to pick up every possible domain. Although, really, the only domain everyone will go to is JohnMcCain.com
Exactly. This stuff is akin to the flurry of ads prior to the Oscars drumming up interest in one movie or another.
Probably going with Rudy, Ridge. ie.
What ... no McCainLeiberman.com?
Oh, yes, but now they are saying to stayed (sic) tuned for announcements! WND must really be onto something! This MUST be HUGH! </sarc>
They seemed to have missed the Monegan/Wooten investigation as they push for her. I would love to have her on the ticket, but only if the Wooten thing is nothing.
And the liberal McCain-Romney.com spoof one.
With the rumored news obama is picking biden I put obamabiden. com in, nothing. However there is an http://www.obamabayh.com/
Hmmmm.
RNC says it is NOT Ridge.
Sarah Palin or Hillary Clinton Which one would you prefer?
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