In 2006, palin had run for governor with a buildthebridge plank in her platform, saying she would not allow the spinmeisters to turn this project. Refugee resettlement security screening information the united states screens and vets refugees more stringently than any other group allowed to enter the country. Palin herself had sensed her potential for securing the republican v. Senator from arizona, was launched with an informal announcement on february 28, 2007, during a live taping of the late show with david letterman, and formally launched at an event on april 25, 2007. The top issue of the 2006 alaska governors race was whether, and how, to build a pipeline to bring the estimated 35 trillion cubic feet of natural gas under alaskas north. Donald trumps vice presidential pick will have at least one thing in common with sarah palin the lawyer who helped pick them. The documentation is extensive, and was published online. The 2008 presidential campaign of john mccain, the longtime senior u. Vetting processes regulate access to positions of power and are highly political undertakings. Heres palins record as mayor of wasilla, alaska, from the vetting document pdf done by the democrats in 2006, posted by mudflats, the indispensable alaskan blog. From page 363, it says, and im combining two quotes here, in judging palin, was relying on vetting so hasty and haphazard it barely merited the. Palin and her husband, todd, issued a statement saying that their 17yearold unmarried daughter, bristol, was five months pregnant and. Since being elected governor in 2006, i had managed to rack up an 88 percent approval rating, and though i didntput much. What the palin emails really show page 7 mother jones.
Palin disclosures raise questions on vetting the new york times. After some unsavory rumors that sarah palin faking a pregnancy to protect her daughter surfaced, palin revealed yesterday that her unmarried 17yearold. Heres palin s record as mayor of wasilla, alaska, from the vetting document pdf done by the democrats in 2006, posted by mudflats, the indispensable alaskan blog. Sarah palin for the gop vicepresidential nomination during the 2008 campaign. Palin was the youngest person and first woman elected to this office. Palin disclosures raise questions on vetting the new. John bitney, a top policy adviser on palins 2006 gubernatorial campaign, said, sarahs. During the vetting process, political analysts placed former massachusetts. Read about the attitudes and behaviors of the worlds 7 billion citizens. Sarah palin and me anonymous sources are the bane of a reporters existence, and have been at least since bob woodward and carl bernstein used them extensively to unmask watergate and. From 20062009, she served as governor of alaska, americas largest and oil rich state. Palin was sworn in as governor on december 4, 2006, and the email collection starts with several emails covering december 4 through december 8.
Throughout the vetting process, rick davis, had multiple conversations with palin and then it was time for culvahouse to speak indepth to palin, which it. But the combination of postpalin pressures, the high stakes of the general election and the pervasiveness of the political media are likely to set a new standard for running mate vetting this time around. In september, after the washington post reported that the gop vice presidential candidate, alaska gov. And even that will probably not be enough to avoid some surprises.
For example, jazz shaw, a well known conservative blogger who writes articles for the popular conservative website, hot air, said back in 2008 that he. Johnny boy should have asked, they might have given it to him at cost. Vetting a running mate in a postpalin world the vetting process for a vicepresidential running mate will likely be very different with memories of. The claim that sarah palin wasnt properly vetted was mentioned almost immediately after john mccain announced her as his running mate and it was an observation that was made by people both on the left and the right during the 2008 campaign. Palin and her husband, todd, issued a statement saying that their 17yearold unmarried daughter, bristol, was five months pregnant and that she intended to marry the father. In november 2006, palin was elected the governor of alaska, becoming the first. Palin argues that she was the mayor of the fastest growing city in alaska. Per my colleague mike allen, mccain honcho steve schmidt and other top aides are now refusing to answer further questions on the vetting of sarah palin. Pdf sarah palin clearly holds a powerful appeal for a rightwing constituency although even her most fervent followers may doubt. The governor is entitled to a per diem, and she claims it, gubernatorial.
Culvahouse writes that he stands by his advice regarding sarah palin. Ignorance is not a virtue to quote bob harris, im sending out links see list at end to sources with information related to sarah palin. His second candidacy for the presidency of the united states, he had previously run for his partys nomination in the 2000. Communications to or from governor palin or the office of the governor in the paper. It takes a large amount of energy to keep oil flowing the alaska pipeline, especially in the alaskan winter. Sarah palins candidacy for vice president of the united states was publicly announced by thenpresumptive republican party presidential candidate john mccain on august 29, 2008. Vetting means checking her background, making sure shes up to the job and so on. First, sean hannity will speak with speak with both mccain and palin. Refugee resettlement security screening information. The mccain campaign footed the bill for art culvahouses investigation of palin before she was elected. Questions raised about mccains choice of palin, aides. Palin arrived on the political scene in alaska in 2006, a selfdescribed hockey mom and smalltown mayor who ousted the incumbent governor to become the youngest person and first woman to hold the post. It looks like not vetting sarah palin was a good move, because if they had, someone would have said, oh shit, look at all the scandals, we can.
Sarah palins tax matters washington post investigations. Do we need change, youre damn right we do, and the world needs us to change, now. Palin aide under fire in monegan flap put on leave. Sarah palin slams barack obama for not vetting hillary clinton, elections, 42 replies palin may have lied in troopergate court documents, elections, 9 replies dems know palin very well from 2006 opresearch, elections, 1 replies the vetting process for sarah palin, elections, 14 replies. Sarah palin abused her power, according to a report just. Being investigated for abuse of office oceanna 7 wwa august 29, 2008 the associated press reports, more recently, she has come under the scrutiny of an investigation by the republicancontrolled legislature into the possibility that she ordered the dismissal of alaskas public safety commissioner because he would not fire her former. Sarah palin and me anonymous sources are the bane of a reporters existence, and have been at least since bob woodward and carl bernstein used them extensively to unmask watergate and topple richard nixon. Legal background approaches to risk assessment the risk assessment process documentation duty holder relationship with third parties employed to carry out risk assessment references further information appendix a appendix b appendix c appendix d. Sarah palins candidacy for vice president of the united states was publicly announced by.
Sarah palin, had charged the state per diem expenses when she was staying in her own home, her office issued statements claiming that the practice was fine. Palin aides peeked into troopers files, union says. Since palins election in 2006 the air guard has flown 521 missions, saving 200 lives and assisting with the rescue of 77 more people. Palin disclosures raise questions about vetting the new york times, september 2, 2008 associated press. No choice but to comply with samesex partner benefits. State of alaska primary election august 27, 2002 official results pdf. Fox news gets two more interviews with the republican nominees, both airing wednesday night. While that may be true, wasillas population is still 1 percent of the rest of the state of alaska. Sarah louise palin is an american politician, commentator, author, and reality television. Sarah palin attends a trump election night event in new york on nov. Two years later, senator mccain drafted her as his running mate.
Palins not tough enough to be a strong negotiator for. Palin urges tougher vetting of candidates, but fails to. Mccain had only talked to her a few times, and the campaigns vetting operation had. Sarah palin unseated her fellow republican in the 2006 election, she picked up what murkowski started and has continued efforts to wrest. Lawyer vetting for trump also vetted palin political wire.
Pushing back aggressively against charges of lax or hasty vetting, the mccain campaign disclosed tuesday that alaska gov. Disclosures on palin raise questions on vetting process. The story was picked up by john coles ballon juice and bas been bouncing around all night. In fact, he had only one facetoface conversation with the thenalaska governor before offering her the. Vetting a running mate in a postpalin world the new. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. A vetting process requires a measure of stability, actual government authority and political will. Article information, pdf download for how presidential running mates influence.
A former alaska airlines employee who joined palins campaign team at the beginning of her successful run for governor in 2006, bailey worked under palin as a special assistant to one of her. As part of the mccain presidential campaign, palin, then the incumbent governor of alaska, was officially nominated by acclamation at the 2008 republican national convention on september 3. Now, mccains team is urgently recruiting female surrogates and loudly crying sexism to deflect legitimate inquiries into palins experience, her record, and the lastminute, improvisational process by which mccain chose a smallstate governor who was elected in 2006 after serving of mayor of. Palin s not tough enough to be a strong negotiator for. Station services wont be available immediately after the. Recently, the link from various websites including politico to the documents went dead. Click here for 30 full quotes on civil rights or other political leaders on civil rights 1996. The most hilarious focussed around the halfbarrel toilet strapped to the side of the dhow.
Palin had been complaining to state police officials about wooten since before she became governor. Vice presidential candidacy of sarah palin wikipedia. Palin to resign as governor of alaska the new york times. Any particular transition has its own characteristics and context that might make it either more or less open to vetting. Stephen branchflower report to the legislative council pdf. In 2006, when sarah palin ran for governor of alaska, the democrats unlike the republicans of 2008 vetted her. Around the world with palin 87 ability to turn any situation into a comedy moment. The story reportedly broke on the blog of andrew halcro, a republican who ran against palin for governor in 2006. Sex education palin is a firm supporter of abstinenceonly education in schools according to cnn in 2006. It was a precarious enough journey just to get there, fighting the roll of the vessel and navigating the. Attain a maximum distance from your career start location of at least 5,000 light years. Sarah palins daughter was pregnant was one of several revelations that called into question how well john mccain. Vetting sarah palin comments truthdig is excited to collaborate with on a unique new way of telling a story in this case, about vp hopeful and, yes, possible president sarah. Mccain brushes off palin vetting questions cbs news.