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November 1, 2008 1:11 PM

Palin Promises Not To Take Away Man's Bulldozer

By
Scott Conroy
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Sarah Palin
(CBS)
From CBS News' Scott Conroy:

(POLK CITY, FLA.) - Stump speeches can get repetitive for Sarah Palin, as she tours her way across Florida's I-4 Corridor, reading the same lines off of her teleprompter at each event. So at an airport rally here, she took a couple of moments to go briefly off script as she looked out onto the crowd of about 2,700 people.

"Look at this sign, too: 'They can't have my religion, my gun, or my bulldozer,'" Palin said, as she pointed out into the crowd. "So says 'Jay the Contractor.' Jay, we won't take your bulldozer."

A few minutes before Palin vowed not to take away Jay's bulldozer, she noticed another sign in the crowd.

"I see your poster over there—God bless you, she's 103 years old-- he's 103," Palin said. "Sir, we are going to be working for you and we thank you for growing this country. We honor you."

  • Scott Conroy

    Scott Conroy is a National Political Reporter for RealClearPolitics and a contributor for CBS News.

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by hovanti November 2, 2008 12:50 AM EDT
Sarah Palin really knows how to work a crowd. She has a lot of personality. If you want to get to the bottom of who she is and find out more about her political history, I have a website to recommend.

http://dailysource.org/palin

It has in-depth links to hundreds of articles about Palin including many from newspapers and TV stations in Alaska. It has lots of rare footage, including her telling the %u201808 convention of the Alaskan Independence Party, whose aim is to give Alaska a vote on seceding from the U.S., to %u201Ckeep up the good work%u201D - and her complaining four months ago that Hillary Clinton was whining about %u201Csexist%u201D media coverage.

The site is non-partisan and its%u2019 editors and volunteers include an Emmy-award winning CNN reporter, the former operating editor of the Christian Science Monitor%u2019s web site, the former head of NPRs News Blog and the Executive Director of the Online News Association -

http://dailysource.org/about/team

They have compiled an amazing amount of info on Palin. I recommend reading it.
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by jsd330 November 1, 2008 11:00 PM EDT
I am not worried about picking on Sara, I am afraid Rush Limbough will get laid off if McCain and Sara win.
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by sharkteeth10 November 1, 2008 10:50 PM EDT
How much does the Obama campaign pay for bloggers to troll these articles and post the same things over and over again? Just curious. I am closing my business and might need a new job. Its okay, you can tell.
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by akresident1 November 1, 2008 8:21 PM EDT
PNA Publishing just released a new hardback this month, %u201CSarah takes on Big Oil.
A fact-based book about Gov. Sarah Palin%u2019s stormy relationship with Alaska%u2019s %u2018Big 3%u2019 oil producers, %u201CSarah takes on Big Oil%u201D was written by Kay Cashman and Kristen Nelson, the longtime editors of Petroleum News, an Anchorage-based weekly newspaper and the state%u2019s only standalone oil and gas publication.
As people seek to learn more about Alaska%u2019s first woman governor, a recurring question emerges: How did she meet the challenge of balancing the interests of the people of Alaska against those of the state%u2019s major oil and gas companies?
Cashman and Nelson are the ideal team to deliver a three-dimensional portrait of the Palin administration and the unusual circumstances that have bracketed her leadership. Over and over, the authors are asked if they wrote the book on behalf of Palin.
%u201CWe wrote the book because it was timely and interesting. Our newspaper doesn%u2019t publish editorials, much less advocate for particular candidates,%u201D Cashman said. %u201CAnd the book is owned by the same company. We presented the Big 3 oil producers side of the story in the book, as well as that of the Palin administration.
This is a solid read. You%u2019ll not only learn a lot about Palin%u2019s qualifications, you%u2019ll learn a lot about the oil industry and how it operates.
For book excerpts visit: http://www.sarahtakesonbigoil.com

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by intankinated November 1, 2008 8:12 PM EDT
Quick...somebody call the McCain strategy team. We have a new campaign gimmick for them - Jay the Contractor joins Joe the Plumber on the campaign trail.

Oh wait...they''ve probably jumped on this by now.
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by dibs977 November 1, 2008 7:23 PM EDT
We do not hate Palin---we hate that she might destroy our nation if elected and that so many people seem to cheer her on. Vote Obama and stop the corrupt Republican machine that makes money for a few rich and causes poverty to the rest of us.
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by jdinla November 1, 2008 6:53 PM EDT
Vote Palin to support your constitutional right to keep and bear bulldozers!
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by sallievoter November 1, 2008 6:40 PM EDT
Palin apparently has a BIG medical secret.....BIG. What could be so upsetting to her loyal fan club??? What is in the records that is TOO damaging to her to be seen??
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by mavsreader November 1, 2008 6:21 PM EDT
Just curious, was there anything of substance? Or is this what we can expect?
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by len134 November 1, 2008 6:17 PM EDT
A vote for John McCain is a vote for Sarah Palin. Nuff said!
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