Palin Soldiers On Through The Rain

By: Scott Conroy
Topics: Sarah Palin

(CBS)

From CBS News' Scott Conroy:

(FREDERICKSBURG, VA.) - In warm, sunny Florida yesterday, Sarah Palin held two indoor rallies. Now that she's stumping across cold, rainy Virginia, the Alaska governor has the misfortune of having scheduled three outdoor events across the state.

In Fredericksburg, what started as a cool drizzle when Palin took the stage, turned into a steady, uncomfortable rain by the time she was halfway through her remarks. But the Republican VP nominee was unfazed.

"By the way, I love this weather because it reminds me of home," she said.

As the rain came down harder, some in the crowd ducked under trees and others covered their heads using campaign signs, but Palin didn't even request an umbrella as she stood on stage, calmly reading through her prepared remarks.

Palin continued to warn of the potential hazards of a complete Democratic takeover of the federal government.

"Friends, if big government spenders control the House and the Senate, and heaven forbid the White House, they will have that monopoly of power in Washington, D.C.," she said.

"The Obama-Pelosi-Reid agenda would put America on the path—it would be a path that erodes the work ethic, that strong work ethic that made this country so great."

Scott Conroy
Scott Conroy is a National Political Reporter for RealClearPolitics and a contributor for CBS News.
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by bricks900 October 28, 2008 1:40 AM EDT: Hey I would like to point out that people left in droves as soon as it started raining, rather than standing there diligently as was suggested. It wasn''t even full to begin with! A 5000 person venue!

Also, Gilmore claimed he balanced the budget - he didn''t; I and the other republicans around me *knew* this simply wasn''t true. How can you lie like this to your own people? Voting democrat begins to look pretty attractive this time around, all down the board.; Reply to this comment


by kcsteak2 October 27, 2008 8:55 PM EDT: Sarah Palin is leading the way, away from Marxist socialism. McCain-Palin 08.; Reply to this comment


by mattcat25 October 27, 2008 7:20 PM EDT: Theodore Stevens guilty on all 7 counts%u2026I guess when it rains it pours on the Palin Campaign%u2026; Reply to this comment


by DCropp October 27, 2008 7:08 PM EDT: Just in....
Alaskan Senator Ted Stevens was found guilty.

When Palin was deciding on the contractors for the Wasilla hockey arena, she used the same contractors as Stevens to build her home expansion. To no ones surprise, she gave the Wasilla hockey arena contract to this company. Paperwork for the Palin home expansion are eerily similar to Stevens.; Reply to this comment


by lucy20081 October 27, 2008 6:53 PM EDT: Mrs. Palin is just plain wrong.

The Democratic party doesn''t erode the work ethic. I run my own small business and Senator Obama''s program is best for me.

It is the Republican''s and McCain who have us in a huge national debt and a foolish war costing a $trillion, and now a rescue plan needed because of their mismanagement. My children and grandchildren will be paying for the Republican''s greed and the robber baron policies of Bush-Chaney and their party. One could dispair of the unfairness. That could get rid of the work ethic more than anything. No, Mrs. Palin is just wrong and as always continues to spin. Such spin doesn''t stick to me. It doesn''t stick to any of us in our family. We know her type that will say anything and do anything for power and a few Roman coins.; Reply to this comment


by mavsreader October 27, 2008 6:49 PM EDT: Buy me clothes/buy my family''s clothes/pay for my kids'' travel work ethic?; Reply to this comment


by pubpub-2009 October 27, 2008 6:48 PM EDT: Truthmatters, the economic crisis was caused by Affirmative Action lending in the Community Reinvestment Act enacted by Carter and expanded by Clinton. A bill trying to regulate the practice was blocked by Democrats.; Reply to this comment


by pubpub-2009 October 27, 2008 6:43 PM EDT: Scott Conroy, you may be the last real journalist left on the planet. I just wandered in from a search engine and I see all the five W''s intact and nothing else. I haven''t seen journalism in years. Great article. Thank you.; Reply to this comment


by sirvincent1 October 27, 2008 6:42 PM EDT: Scott, yesterday you were properly down on her for what appeared a wrongful remark. That''s fine. Stay objective, Scott- it''s all the reader asks- Kudos

Thanks for the forum.

Vin@wegotsarah.com; Reply to this comment


by dnsallday October 27, 2008 6:38 PM EDT: %u201CFriends, if big government spenders control the House and the Senate, and heaven forbid the White House, they will have that monopoly of power in Washington, D.C.,%u201D she said
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fortunately we have had Republicans demonstrating their frugality for the past 8 years and now the country is in the best shape economically then it has ever been in!
oh wait.......; Reply to this comment