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After Toasting Tampa, Palin Panders to Red Sox Nation
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ABC News' Imtiyaz Delawala reports: At a rally in Salem, New Hampshire this evening, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin committed what many consider an unforgivable sin: sports bigamy, or rooting for two teams at once.
Located just a 45-minute drive from Fenway Park, Salem is firmly planted in die-hard Red Sox country. And Palin sought to play to the crowd with her opening remarks at the outdoor evening rally, shortly before Sen. John McCain faced off with Sen. Barack Obama in tonight’s final presidential debate.
"New Hampshire, I gotta tell ya, I am looking forward to the debate tonight right here in Red Sox Nation," Palin said to roaring approval from the crowd, many of them decked out in Red Sox gear. "We're just 20 days out from the election and it's gonna come right down to the wire, and we're counting on you because Red Sox fans know how to turn an underdog into a victor, and that’s exactly what you can help us do on November Fourth!"
The Red Sox are currently down three games to one in the American League Championship Series to the Tampa Bay Rays. The two AL East rivals face off again Thursday night in a game that could put the Rays in the World Series for the first time in their franchise's history.
While Palin's support for the Red Sox could be seen as noble support for the underdog as they stand on the brink of elimination, there's just one problem with her remarks: Palin made nearly identical comments in Florida last week in praise of the Tampa Bay Rays. At a rally in Clearwater, Florida last Monday, Palin had spoken glowingly of the Rays, who won the AL East division this year for the first time – a division title that has been in the sole possession of either the Red Sox or New York Yankees since 1997.
"It's great to be here in the home of the Tampa Bay Rays too. I know that earlier some of the experts this year were kind of tough on the Rays. I've been there," Palin said, drawing laughs from the Tampa-area crowd.
"But what a difference a season can make, and now the Rays in the playoffs for the first time ever," Palin continued. "So Florida knows a little something about turning an underdog into a victor, and together that’s what we can do."
DNC Spokesman Damien LaVera pounced on Palin’s remarks, issuing a statement following the Salem rally.
"Apparently this team of mavericks thinks straight talk means saying one thing to Rays fans and another to Red Sox fans," LaVera wrote. "Fortunately, voters in both Red Sox Nation and Florida can put a champion for working families in the White House by electing Barack Obama."
Palin has made sprinkling in positive references to local sports teams a staple of her campaign trail appearances – especially noting when a town has a minor league hockey team, allowing her to pay homage to the "hockey moms" in the audience.
For example, the day after the vice presidential debate in St. Louis earlier this month, Palin spent the day at two Texas fundraisers in Dallas and San Antonio, where she made references to both cities' NBA teams.
In Dallas, Palin played to the crowd by saying, Sounds like the home town of the Dallas Mavericks is ready to put a team of mavericks in the White House." But just hours later in San Antonio, Palin praised the Spurs, the Mavericks' interstate Western Conference rival, telling the audience there, "We're Spurs fans. One of my heroes has always been David Robinson," referring to the Spurs' former all-star center.
Palin's rallies in Florida last week were notable for crowds whipped up over Palin's comments connecting Sen. Obama to former 60's radical William Ayers, causing some in the audiences to yell out comments such as "Terrorist!" and "Traitor!” as Palin spoke.
But at tonight's rally in Salem, one man in the crowd yelled out a comment that some in Red Sox Nation may consider a far worse slur than any hurled on the campaign trail last week.
As Palin made her Red Sox reference, one man shouted, "Obama's a Yankees fan!"
October 15, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (65)
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I'd much rather hear how she would approach to foreign policy, preemptive war, the employee free choice act, equal pay, healthcare, social security solvency, child care for working famies, two wars, usama bin hidin' (who should be dyin'), and about dozen other issues. Instead, we hear attack after attack. No ideas. No intellect. Nothing positive. She's great for the republican base, horrible for America.
Posted by: AppeaseThis | Oct 16, 2008 12:14:47 AM
In the final debate, Barack Hussein Obama talked more like Republicans George Bush and Herbert Hoover. Barack Hussein Obama related to growing the federal government, raising taxes and trade restrictions. Barack Hussein Obama says he is not repeating the last eight years of the Bush administration, but talks like President Bush. If Barack Hussein Obama becomes president, he says he will repeat the acts of Herbert Hoover (raising taxes and trade restrictions) that led America into the Great Depression.
Sarah Palin has a much better understanding of how America can survive the financial crisis. Sarah Palin does not talk like a George Bush and a Herbert Hoover.
Posted by: Independent Voters | Oct 16, 2008 12:35:08 AM
What did you expect of a cute sweet cheerleader who's has more air in her head than a mac truck tire.
She's having fun and believing the hype.
What you cannot do, is give her the keys to the White House. McCain is a sickly 72 year old man and this country can't survive a Palin Presidency especially with her husband Todd, a high school dropout as her second in command.
Posted by: mia | Oct 16, 2008 12:38:23 AM
Palin is a liar, she is a real liar and she's the sort of liar who if you confront him with the truth, ONLY DENIES it EVEN MORE!!
that's a scary temperament. some people admire it.
I personally repudiate it bc I don't think god believes in the integrity of liars like her.
Posted by: pb | Oct 16, 2008 12:52:25 AM
Hey Independent Voter, do you really think that writing out Barrack Obama's whole name is going to give shock value?? BIG deal about his middle name being Hussein. It is a name. Being scared of a name is so stupid. I am scared of Palin, liar of everything and anything. I cannot believe you people want her as VP. She is the same good ol boys politician. Changes words to fit her, and thinks that she is innocent. come on America... think...
Posted by: cia | Oct 16, 2008 1:03:13 AM
Ha! She pulled a Hillary!
Posted by: CJ | Oct 16, 2008 1:03:45 AM
Ha! She pulled a Hillary and a Rudy! Pander much?
Posted by: CJ | Oct 16, 2008 1:04:36 AM
THIS STORY SAYS IT ALL, SHES A 2 FACE, A FLIP FLOPPER. TYPICAL GOP MEMBER
Posted by: MIKE | Oct 16, 2008 1:04:57 AM
Betcha..that is his real name. Why deny it? I guess he is not proud of his real name.
Barack Hussein Obama
Posted by: Independent Voters | Oct 16, 2008 1:06:34 AM
WHAT A SHOCKER!
In the final debate, Barack Hussein Obama talked more like Republicans George Bush and Herbert Hoover. Barack Hussein Obama related to growing the federal government, raising taxes and trade restrictions. Barack Hussein Obama says he is not repeating the last eight years of the Bush administration, but talks like President Bush. If Barack Hussein Obama becomes president, he says he will repeat the acts of Herbert Hoover (raising taxes and trade restrictions) that led America into the Great Depression.
Sarah Palin has a much better understanding of how America can survive the financial crisis. Sarah Palin does not talk like a George Bush and a Herbert Hoover.
You had better do some real thinking before you pull that lever.
Posted by: Independent Voters | Oct 16, 2008 1:08:18 AM
Lets see ... a war decorated AMERICAN POW ... or ... a hide away muslim american wanna be. I am an american, therefore I chose an AMERICAN candidate. Long live Mr. John McCain. Hope you win buddy, we are counting on you.
McCain / Palin 2008.
Posted by: Dumbocrats | Oct 16, 2008 1:11:24 AM
PHONY. Glad they wasted her on this this loser of a campaign. I think I can see the end of her political career from my house! Whomever runs against her in Alaska in the next gubernatorial race is getting a check from me!
Posted by: dem in chicago | Oct 16, 2008 1:54:07 AM
Hey now, I'm gonna fight all these allegations, you Betcha......,"I have my heels on and my gloves off !" ???????????????????????? Lipstick on a dips, is still a dips. Palin for Pres?? What have we become, really!????
Posted by: jpjo | Oct 16, 2008 2:15:37 AM
Big deal, she probably thought the two teams played in different sports.. based on what she has read.
Posted by: Concerned American | Oct 16, 2008 2:39:39 AM
A report of Thursday, October 16, 2008: All presidential poles are known to slant to Democrats with more Democrats than Republicans populating the poles. This is the direct reason Barack Hussein Obama is leading in the poles.
Posted by: Independent Voters | Oct 16, 2008 2:43:31 AM
you can put lipstick on Michelle, but it's still a gorilla.
Posted by: jojo | Oct 16, 2008 2:46:44 AM
-- This is the direct reason Barack Hussein Obama is leading in the poles. --
Yeah, right.. has nothing to do with the issues or where each stands on them.. ok.
Posted by: Concerned American | Oct 16, 2008 3:00:28 AM
Independent Voters,
I know you are one of Pumas...
ARe you serious thinking that Palin can manage the economy crisis?
I hope you are joking.
She got D grade in high school.
She had to go through 6 colleges before graduation.
I don't think she has enough brain to understand the complicated economic crisis we are facing.
Posted by: zen | Oct 16, 2008 3:01:31 AM
-- you can put lipstick on Michelle, but it's still a gorilla. --
You should see my next door neighbors wife.. I swear, a pit bull walking backwards is better looking. She wears a lot of make-up to try and make the situation a little better, but it's still looks like she tried to water color a wet wadded up beach towel. Her friends try to tell her it does no good, but she won't listen, and on top of that wears these really brightly colored floral print scarfs and big oversized hats. Truely a nightmare.
The moral of this story?
I'm not voting for my next door neighbors wife either.. I'm voting for what is best for the country, my kids and future generations, therefore I'm voting for Obama.
Cheers!
Posted by: Concerned American | Oct 16, 2008 3:06:21 AM
-- ARe you serious thinking that Palin can manage the economy crisis? --
Well, she was a Journalism major, so she can write about it and send out press releases!
Amazing how low americans expectations from our leaders has become, and how many people are just willing to accept it.
Posted by: Concerned American | Oct 16, 2008 3:08:04 AM
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