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Hasselbeck to Campaign for Palin
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ABC News’ Rick Klein Reports: The McCain-Palin campaign’s efforts to reach women is about to get a celebrity boost: Elisabeth Hasselbeck is set to join Gov. Sarah Palin on the campaign trail.
“The View” co-host said Thursday the McCain campaign contacted her a day earlier, to convey an invitation from Palin to introduce her at rallies Sunday in Florida.
“I am more than honored to be there, so I will be flying there to travel with her and meet some pretty interesting people, I have a feeling,” Hasselbeck said. “That’s an honor, I’m excited to do it, and I’ll have some stories I’m sure on Monday.”
The move comes as the McCain-Palin campaign seeks to boost its support among female voters. Despite early suggestions that Palin’s selection would help attract women, as well as former supporters of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of both genders, polls suggest it hasn’t worked out that way.
Earlier this week, the ABC News/Washington Post tracking poll showed that 56 percent of women say the Palin pick makes them less confident in McCain's judgment.
And Obama is now getting the support of 84 percent of former Clinton supporters, up from 72 percent in mid-June.
Hasselbeck has been a consistent pro-McCain voice on the popular ABC daytime program. She wore a McCain T-shirt on the set during Tuesday’s program, and tangled with her co-hosts Wednesday over her support for the GOP ticket.
“[McCain is] the most unifying figure in the Senate. Barack Obama is so far left,” Hasselbeck said Wednesday. Turning to her co-host, Joy Behar, an Obama supporter, she said: “Do you want some more Barack Obama Kool-Aid, or what?”
Hasselbeck also criticized the media Wednesady for its focus on the money the Republican National Committee spent on Palin’s clothing: “Are you looking into Joe Biden’s supposed botox shots in his forehead?” she said.
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I hope they wear nothing but bikinis!
Posted by: bob | Oct 23, 2008 11:34:52 AM
How on earth is this BREAKING news?? Unreal -
Posted by: lloydh | Oct 23, 2008 11:35:42 AM
I can not stand watching the View anymore. Can not wait for this all to be over.
Posted by: Marie | Oct 23, 2008 11:36:00 AM
oh great two nitwits on the stump!
Posted by: leastweknow | Oct 23, 2008 11:37:16 AM
Go Elisabeth Hasselbeck! I'm proud of you for holding your own against the liberals.
Posted by: 26Briggs1965 | Oct 23, 2008 11:37:29 AM
That should help her out a lot. Sarah Palin would be better served by releasing her medical records so her camp can move on.
Posted by: whynot | Oct 23, 2008 11:37:32 AM
honour your invitation and shut up! its time for change. Barack is for America
Posted by: sola | Oct 23, 2008 11:37:42 AM
Bob: Just like a man to only see a woman by her looks! What's the matter with you??
Posted by: mary | Oct 23, 2008 11:37:44 AM
who is this little girl
Posted by: chuck norris | Oct 23, 2008 11:38:12 AM
Breaking news - you have got to be kidding me. Who gives a crap?
Posted by: Lisa | Oct 23, 2008 11:38:38 AM
Smart move..... McCain/Palin 08'....
Posted by: Lumberman_63 | Oct 23, 2008 11:39:20 AM
what a desperate attempt. having a CELEBRITY on the stump. i thought the GOP thought well of celebrities.
Posted by: leastweknow | Oct 23, 2008 11:39:26 AM
Hasselbeck gets on my last nerve. the only segments of the show I watch are the videos on the ABC news site.
Posted by: andie | Oct 23, 2008 11:39:56 AM
"We define Clinton Democrats as Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents who wanted her, not Obama, to win the nomination"
so it's not the 18 million of so who voted for Clinton like me? 84%? keep dreaming pal.
Posted by: geevill | Oct 23, 2008 11:39:58 AM
Two nit-wits in a pod.
Posted by: Libratine | Oct 23, 2008 11:40:05 AM
This is breaking nonsense...
Posted by: missy erin | Oct 23, 2008 11:40:16 AM
This wont help; Since when did Elizabeth Hasselbeck become a voice for women? Hmmm, Hasselbeck campaigns for GOP, Clinton campaigns for the Dem's; women advantage goes to....
But anyway, maybe I'm slow, can someone explain to me what this kool-aid reference that i've been hearing is?
Posted by: Nov4isComing | Oct 23, 2008 11:40:28 AM
this is breaking news!!! ROFL
Posted by: muklukmom | Oct 23, 2008 11:40:58 AM
Seriously...Elisabeth Hasselbeck is SO closed minded...why do they let her debate? She has no interest in what the other women on the show have to say. And the kool-aid comment!! OMG that was horrible and racist.
She will think of ANY reason to defend the Republican party because she knows how bad the conditions are for them right now. People want HOPE and CHANGE...not more of the same!!
I'm guessing that having her along on the campaign trail will not have much of an effect. If the women of America are smart (which I know they are), they will see past all of this foolishness and realize that, Yes...Sarah Palin was a HORRIBLE choice and it really DOES say something about McCain's judgement. This woman is a heartbeat away from being our PRESIDENT and her foreign policy experience is that she can see Russia from where she lives?!?! C'mon now people!!
VOTE SMART ON NOV. 4TH!!!
OBAMA/BIDEN 2008!!!!
Posted by: ihatehasselbeck | Oct 23, 2008 11:41:05 AM
Who they gonna ask next:
Brittany Spears?
Posted by: shalom | Oct 23, 2008 11:41:19 AM
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