Palin Reels In Nearly $1 Million At First Fundraiser

By: Scott Conroy
Topics: Sarah Palin

(CBS)

From CBS News' Scott Conroy:

(CANTON, Ohio) Sarah Palin has been a star for John McCain on the campaign trail, and at her first national fundraiser in Canton, Ohio, she proved she can raise a buck for the Republicans, too.

According to local businessman Tim Timkin, who hosted the event at the Brookside Country Club, the Palin fundraiser pulled in "just shy of $1 million" for the Republican Party. The McCain/Palin campaign is prohibited from raising money directly, since it chose to accept public funds for the general election.

Recalling her speech at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Palin said the "teleprompter got messed up. I wasn't able to follow it, so I just decided I was going to talk to the people right in front of me, and it was Ohio," referring to the Buckeye State's delegation.

Palin also acknowledged the critical role Ohio will play on Election Day and said flat-out, "We have to take Ohio."

After Palin finished speaking to the crowd of a couple hundred donors, she handed the microphone off to her husband Todd, who was characteristically pithy in his remarks.

"I just want to thank all of you for supporting this ticket. It's the right ticket to support, and you've got a beautiful state. Go Buckeyes," he said.

Scott Conroy
Scott Conroy is a National Political Reporter for RealClearPolitics and a contributor for CBS News.
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by lucilioness September 17, 2008 12:09 PM EDT: WOW! "THE BLACK HOUSE". THE TRUE RACISTS ARE STARTING TO REAR THEIR UGLY HEADS AGAIN. IT''S AMAZING HOW SOME REGULAR WHITE PEOPLE WILL VOTE FOR McNOBRAIN JUST BECAUSE HE''S WHITE. HE''S NO "WAR HERO". HE DROPPED BOMBS ON CITIZENS UNTIL HIS PLANE GOT HIT. THEN HE SPENT THE REST OF THE WAR IN A POW CAMP. HE''S NO MORE IN TOUCH WITH THE WORKING-CLASS PEOPLE THAN BUSH IS. SARAH PALIN''S AN IDIOT, BUT THEIR WHITE, SO LETS PUT THEM IN OFFICE AND LET THEM FINISH F!!KING THE COUNTRY UP!; Reply to this comment


by IrishKay September 16, 2008 8:43 PM EDT: Posted by delmer12 - PART 2
I am 71, a lifelong registered Democrat. THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF THE 50''S AND 60''S WERE FOR WORKING MEN AND WOMEN (YOU GUYS) - BUT NOW IT IS THE PARTY OF BABY-K_LLERS, HOMOS_XUALS, SOCIALISTS, AMERICAN-HATING PEOPLE WHO WANT TO DO THIS COUNTRY HARM BY ELECTING A MARXIST, SOCIALISTIC PRESIDENT - WHO''S FOLLOWERS SAY THAT THEY ARE GOING TO CHANGE THE "WHITE HOUSE" INTO "THE BLACK HOUSE"
THEY ARE SAYING THAT A WAR HERO WHO SERVED HIS COUNTRY WITH HONOR AND HAS SERVED HIS COUNTRY FOR OVER 25 YRS. IS NOW TOO "OLD" TO BE PRESIDENT. I ASK YOU, DO YOU FIND IT INSULTING THAT THE PARTY THAT YOU HAVE SUPPORTED ALL THESE YEARS HAS TURNED IT''S BACK ON YOU? WE WON''T, WE RESPECT EXPERIENCE, INTELLIGENCE, AND PATRIOTISM. GO AHEAD AND VOTE REPUBLICAN, WE ARE CALLED "THE RIGHT" BECAUSE WE ARE RIGHT FOR AMERICA!!!; Reply to this comment


by IrishKay September 16, 2008 8:25 PM EDT: Posted by delmer12 - PART 2
I am 71, a lifelong registered Democrat. THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF THE 50''S AND 60''S WERE FOR WORKING MEN AND WOMEN (YOU GUYS) - BUT NOW IT IS THE PARTY OF BABY-K_LLING, HOMOSEXUALS, SOCIALISTS, AMERICAN-HATING PEOPLE WHO WANT TO DO THIS COUNTRY HARM BY ELECTING A MARXIST, SOCIALISTIC PRESIDENT - WHO''S FOLLOWERS SAY THAT THEY ARE GOING TO CHANGE THE "WHITE HOUSE" INTO "THE BLACK HOUSE"
THEY ARE SAYING THAT A WAR HERO WHO SERVED HIS COUNTRY WITH HONOR AND HAS SERVED HIS COUNTRY FOR OVER 25 YRS. IS NOW TOO "OLD" TO BE PRESIDENT. I ASK YOU, DO YOU FIND IT INSULTING THAT THE PARTY THAT YOU HAVE SUPPORTED ALL THESE YEARS HAS TURNED IT''S BACK ON YOU? WE WON''T, WE RESPECT EXPERIENCE, INTELLIGENCE, AND PATRIOTISM. GO AHEAD AND VOTE REPUBLICAN, WE ARE CALLED "THE RIGHT" BECAUSE WE ARE RIGHT FOR AMERICA!!!; Reply to this comment


by IrishKay September 16, 2008 8:16 PM EDT: Posted by delmer12 - PART 2
I am 71, a lifelong registered Democrat. THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF THE 50''S AND 60''S WERE FOR WORKING MEN AND WOMEN (YOU GUYS) - BUT NOW IT IS THE PARTY OF BABY-K_LLING, HOMOSEXUALS, SOCIALISTS, AMERICAN-HATING PEOPLE WHO WANT TO DO THIS COUNTRY HARM BY ELECTING A MARXIST, SOCIALISTIC PRESIDENT - WHO''S FOLLOWERS SAY THAT THEY ARE GOING TO CHANGE THE "WHITE HOUSE" INTO "THE BLACK HOUSE"; Reply to this comment


by IrishKay September 16, 2008 8:10 PM EDT: Posted by delmer12
I am 71, a lifelong registered Democrat.
LET ME HELP YOU -
1.) BARACK HUSSEIN (SP) OBAMA WAS BORN IN KENYA, SO THAT MAKES HIM INELIGIBLE TO BE PRESIDENT OF THE US. SO FAR THERE ARE (3) BIRTH CERTIFICATES! 2.) THAT HE HAS TIES TO TERRORISTS IS VERY MUCH IN QUESTION. 3.) THAT BECAUSE HE IS BLACK HE THINKS HE IS ENTITLED! 4.) HE HAS NEVER HAD ANY REAL EXPERIENCE RUNNING ANYTHING. 5.) HE CONSIDERS PEOPLE OF YOUR AGE "OLD", NOT EXPERIENCED! HE SAYS IT WITH DISGUST. 6.) HE IS GETTING CAMPAIGN MONEY FROM OVERSEAS FROM QUESTIONABLE ANTI-AMERICAN PEOPLE OUT TO DESTROY US. 7.) HE SAID TO GEORGE STEPH. THAT HE IS A MUSLIM - GEORGE HAD TO CORRECT HIM AND TELL OBAMA THAT OBAMA WAS CHRISTIAN? I GUESS OBAMA FORGOT HE WAS A MUSLIM! 8.) HE DOESN''T HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE AT ALL, WHEN HE WAS IN THE SENATE AND IT WAS TIME TO VOTE ON A BILL, HE ALMOST ALWAYS VOTED "PRESENT" WHICH MEANS THAT HE WAS THERE, BUT COULDN''T MAKE A DECISION. THE PERSON WHO JUST INSULTED YOU ON THIS POST WAS A DEMOCRAT. THE POSTER THINKS BECAUSE YOU ARE 71 THAT YOU ARE OLD AND STUPID. WE, THE REPUBLICANS THINK THAT WITH AGE WE GAIN INTELLIGENCE. OBVIOUSLY, THIS POSTER IS YOUNG! WE, THE REPUBLICAN PARTY WELCOMES YOU - WE RESPECT YOUR VOTE - AND KNOW THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF DEMOCRATS WHO NOW KNOW THAT THE PARTY THEY GREW UP WITH IS NOT THE PARTY THAT IT WAS. AGAIN, I SAY WELCOME!!!!; Reply to this comment


by IrishKay September 16, 2008 8:09 PM EDT: Posted by delmer12
I am 71, a lifelong registered Democrat.
LET ME HELP YOU -
1.) BARACK HUSSEIN (SP) OBAMA WAS BORN IN KENYA, SO THAT MAKES HIM INELIGIBLE TO BE PRESIDENT OF THE US. SO FAR THERE ARE (3) BIRTH CERTIFICATES! 2.) THAT HE HAS TIES TO TERRORISTS IS VERY MUCH IN QUESTION. 3.) THAT BECAUSE HE IS BLACK HE THINKS HE IS ENTITLED! 4.) HE HAS NEVER HAD ANY REAL EXPERIENCE RUNNING ANYTHING. 5.) HE CONSIDERS PEOPLE OF YOUR AGE "OLD", NOT EXPERIENCED! HE SAYS IT WITH DISGUST. 6.) HE IS GETTING CAMPAIGN MONEY FROM OVERSEAS FROM QUESTIONABLE ANTI-AMERICAN PEOPLE OUT TO DESTROY US. 7.) HE SAID TO GEORGE STEPH. THAT HE IS A MUSLIM - GEORGE HAD TO CORRECT HIM AND TELL OBAMA THAT OBAMA WAS CHRISTIAN? I GUESS OBAMA FORGOT HE WAS A MUSLIM! 8.) HE DOESN''T HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE AT ALL, WHEN HE WAS IN THE SENATE AND IT WAS TIME TO VOTE ON A BILL, HE ALMOST ALWAYS VOTED "PRESENT" WHICH MEANS THAT HE WAS THERE, BUT COULDN''T MAKE A DECISION. THE PERSON WHO JUST INSULTED YOU ON THIS POST WAS A DEMOCRAT. THE POSTER THINKS BECAUSE YOU ARE 71 THAT YOU ARE OLD AND STUPID. WE, THE REPUBLICANS THINK THAT WITH AGE WE GAIN INTELLIGENCE. OBVIOUSLY, THIS POSTER IS YOUNG! WE, THE REPUBLICAN PARTY WELCOMES YOU - WE RESPECT YOUR VOTE - AND KNOW THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF DEMOCRATS WHO NOW KNOW THAT THE PARTY THEY GREW UP WITH IS NOT THE PARTY THAT IT WAS. AGAIN, I SAY WELCOME!!!!; Reply to this comment


by IrishKay September 16, 2008 7:31 PM EDT: Posted by noloyalisti
The fact that Palin sat in front of Charlie Gibson and told the Russians that they should be attacked should disqualify her from the campaign. Does she even realize she gave away her plans to the "enemy"? Doesn''''t she realize there could be nuclear weapons involved? Is she crazy as McSame?

BY YOUR COMMENTS IT IS EASY TO TELL THAT YOU WERE DUPED BY GIBSON..YOU SEE, HE EDITED THE INTERROGATION - IT IS WELL KNOWN THAT THERE WAS MORE SAID BY PALIN - LIKE THE FACT THAT WE SHOULD NOT GET INTO A COLD WAR WITH RUSSIA, ETC. TRY TO GET THE WHOLE INTERVIEW IF YOU CAN......; Reply to this comment


by noloyalisti September 16, 2008 5:49 PM EDT: The fact that Palin sat in front of Charlie Gibson and told the Russians that they should be attacked should disqualify her from the campaign. Does she even realize she gave away her plans to the "enemy"? Doesn''t she realize there could be nuclear weapons involved? Is she crazy as McSame?; Reply to this comment


by dnsallday September 16, 2008 3:13 PM EDT: am 71, a lifelong registerd Democrat. If some one can tell what Barack has done in his life that helped someone other than him or his wife, I will vote for otherwise I will voye for McCain, my first ever republican.

Posted by delmer12 at 06:47 AM : ******************************************
In nearly 2 years if you don''t know, it might have something to do with those hands you have covering your ears and eyes.

Just a though.................; Reply to this comment


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