Palin Reels In Nearly $1 Million At First Fundraiser
(CBS)
(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.
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See all 26 CommentsI 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!!!
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!!!
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"
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!!!!
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!!!!
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......
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.................
%u201CI%u2019m preagnant! Again!!%u201D
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%u201COh my GAD!%u201D
She should have stuck with sportscasting. Reading scripts is all she is really good for.
"Palin Reels in Adoring CBS Reporter to Spread Unconfirmed Rumors About Fundraising"
Oh well, at least no one is actually reading this stuff, Scot.
NOT the change we need...
So does the GNP have to report the dollar amount raised at this event?
Or do they just pathologically give any amount they feel will garner a vote?
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