No Sleep 'Til Phoenix For Palin

By: Scott Conroy
Topics: Sarah Palin

(CBS)

From CBS News' Scott Conroy:

(CLEVELAND) - Sarah Palin campaigns in six cities in five states on Monday, and that's not even the most grueling part of her final push before Election Day.

After her last campaign rally in Elko, Nev., concludes at about 11:15pm local time, Palin will fly overnight to Anchorage, so that she can vote at around 7am Alaska time in Wasilla. She'll then fly straight to Phoenix to be in place for the Republicans' Election Night party and isn't expected to land there until about 7:30pm ET.

Aides to Palin said there was never any serious discussion about the possibility of having the governor vote absentee, in order to avoid the grueling trip to Alaska and that Palin insisted that she campaign late into the night on Monday, catching whatever sleep she can on the flight.

On Monday, Palin will move east to west as she stumps in Lakewood, Ohio, Jefferson City, Missouri, Dubuque, Iowa, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Reno, Nevada, and Elko, Nevada. President Bush won all five of those states in 2004.

Scott Conroy
Scott Conroy is a National Political Reporter for RealClearPolitics and a contributor for CBS News.
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by newslink November 3, 2008 6:53 PM EST: Do we really care about Palins schedule? We all have Lost Sleep, with the Thought of her in the White House. So now, its her turn.; Reply to this comment


by kim_p1 November 3, 2008 3:56 PM EST: I don''t know how that woman sleeps AT ALL. I can''t wait until tomorrow when America sends her back to her igloo.; Reply to this comment


by albertw40 November 3, 2008 3:32 PM EST: I read today that Alaska will be the only state which is recession free. It has extreme wealth and small population. They can literally "spread the wealth" which is what Palin did, while the state still took earmarked handouts for capital improvements(among the most per capita in the U.S.). No wonder Palin is so clueless. While all the rest of us face recession, a Middle Class depression, her people (all of them) are receiving money handouts from their state government.; Reply to this comment


by craigh9 November 3, 2008 3:16 PM EST: Just like those on death row - it''s normal that Palin wouldn''t sleep on her last night of significance; Reply to this comment


by earthmomjs November 3, 2008 2:52 PM EST: Sounds like the trip back to Phoenix is a waste of tax payers'' money - she will either charge athe people of Alaska, the RNC contributions or federal tax dollars. She should just stay in Alaska since she will need to be there on Wednesday anyway to get back to her real life.; Reply to this comment


by mattcat25 November 3, 2008 2:20 PM EST: Coal is dirty, the pollution from antiquated coal fired generation plants should be declared obsolete and industry that continues to pursue outdated operating methods should become bankrupt. Clean scrubbed coal burning or even newer reformulated derivatives of coal are the part of the answer for the future for the coal industry and America%u2019s energy needs.

Republicans will not further new technology in energy.; Reply to this comment


by targaray-2009 November 3, 2008 2:00 PM EST: Why Doesn''t Sarah "BeWitched" Palin just use her automatic transmissioned Broomstick?; Reply to this comment


by Confidential416 November 3, 2008 1:48 PM EST: Most Americans do not trust Palin due to her inablity to be honest with the Anerican people - I suspect as most do that there is something in the medical records that would be a total game changer ruining her career as a republican.
However, without the records there is no proof only doubt - which has been enough for me.
putting palin in the 2nd highest office of the most powerful land in the world is nothing shy of stupid.
How stupid was McSame choosing this woman to gain a few short term points in the polls.
I am tired of republicans same ole'' politics... I''m tired of their fear tactics and mudslinging....They destroyed this country financially and our global creditbility.. now mccain wants to privatize social security, and tax your health benefits... keep the rich getting richer while telling the american people it will trickle down....
I am an independent voter PA - voting Obama.
A vote for mccain is a vote for the same
A vote for Obama is a vote for change
Vote obama; Reply to this comment


by rickwar November 3, 2008 1:33 PM EST: About that Coal comment: More Republican BS

Here is what was said at the SF Chronicle:

''''He said that sure, if the industry wants to build coal-fired power plants, then they can go ahead and try, he says, but they can do it only in a way that will bankrupt the coal industry.''''

In Addition:

A final note: the shoddy Newsbusters blog has been caught in the past simply fabricating news regarding the Chronicle''s coverage. Our paper has demanded corrections for their fiction, but to no avail.

We contacted Bill Riggs, regional press secretary of the Republican National Committee tonight on his emailing of this erroneous report suggesting a ''''hidden'''' Chronicle audiotape to political reporters. His response: he didn''t confirm it, or write the headline. He just sent it out.; Reply to this comment


by aloha43 November 3, 2008 1:10 PM EST: Oops....forgot to include the Lie tally link...here it is....

http://www.mccainpedia.org/index.php/Count_the_Lies; Reply to this comment