Palin to field voters' questions for first time; "reporters still trying"

[DeepModem Mom]

Source: CNN

GOLDEN, Colorado -- After several joint campaign appearances with Sen. John McCain, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin ventured off last week into solo campaign territory that was tightly controlled -- no questions taken. But for the first time since becoming McCain's running mate, Palin will take questions in an open forum from voters alongside the Arizona senator on Wednesday.

But Palin's solo debut is a case study in her appeal and in the McCain campaign strategy to keep her on a careful script. Palin's two rallies out West were tightly controlled events. In Carson City, Nevada, on Saturday, Palin furiously signed autographs longer than she spoke.

In Golden, Colorado, on Monday, signs that voters brought to the rally were not allowed in. But yellow signs in the crowd were distributed by the campaign.

Palin spent this past Sunday in Denver out of sight, meeting with aides and staying away from the traveling press. As for reporters following her around, they're still trying....

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/16/palin.solo/index.html

[musette_sf]

1. .

:popcorn:

[aquamarina]

2. They are probably all plants.

[Ian David]

3. Probably? No "probably" about it. They probably just cloned Jeff Gannon. n/t

[ticapnews]

4. With IQs to match the candidate?

Or did you mean that figuratively? :D

[JuniperLea]

5. Can loyalty oaths be far behind? eom

[godai]

6. Russia anyone?

What a wonderful way to run a campaign...I don't think campaigns are any more tightly controlled in Russia,

[central scrutinizer]

7. here's how it will work

they will pass out note cards and ask the "voters" to write down their questions. These will be collected and with sleight of hand, replaced with questions written by the Bush speechwriters and she will parrot her prepared answers.

[Beaverhausen]

8. "Governor, where did you get those shoes?"

Who does your hair?

[Joe Chi Minh]

9. I hope there's not going to be a bizarre, square protuberance on her back, under her jacket.

[Politicalboi]

10. How will we see it

If she wears that bear rug?

[Joe Chi Minh]

13. I don't think I've seen that.

[benld74]

11. She couldn't win an argument with herself!

[Nambe]

12. If she sees them as a pack of Wolves......

They better wear vests and running shoes.

She will just stick to the ¨message¨.

[scytherius]

14. Awwwwwwwwwwwww

Poor wittle girl. I'm sure those mean old terrorists and foreign leaders will take it easy on her.

[bluestateguy]

15. I'd like to see something like this:

"Governor, I was raped last year and became pregnant. After much soul-searching I chose to terminate the pregnancy. What would you have happen to me or my doctor if the abortion laws were changed as you advocate?"