AK: Sarah Palin, Revisited
Fri, August 29, 2008
This week we take another look at Governor — and now Vice-Presidential candidate — Sarah Palin. When our show first aired in February 2008, talk of Palin for VP seemed like wild speculation. Now that she IS the Republican nominee, we’ll revisit that show: the kudos and critiques from Alaskans and the interview with the Governor herself.
Lots of Sarah Palin and more this week on AK, heard statewide on local APRN stations statewide.
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John McCain taps Alaska’s governor as his Presidential running mate
Fri, August 29, 2008
John McCain strode onto the stage in Dayton, Ohio this morning with his choice for vice president in tow. For most Americans it was an unfamiliar face, but for Alaskans, the surprise was that it was someone they knew so well: Governor Sarah Palin.
Duncan Moon, APRN - Anchorage
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What does a Palin VP run do to Alaskan politics, including embattled Republicans?
Fri, August 29, 2008
Larry Persily is the former editorial page editor of the Anchorage Daily News and also worked for a short time for the Palin Administration in Washington DC. He’s still living in DC and says, like everyone else, he was shocked by the decision.
Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage
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Alaska Republicans pleased with Palin choice, despite past disagreements
Fri, August 29, 2008
The state Republican party welcomes the selection of Sarah Palin to run for vice president — although the governor has been at odds with party leaders in recent years. Palin unsuccessfully attempted to remove Party Chairman Randy Ruedrich from office during this year’s convention, yet party leaders and members are excited about Palin’s new role in the national Republican party.
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
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Alaska’s Congressional delegation reacts, predicts big things
Fri, August 29, 2008
Senator Lisa Murkowski says you can’t underestimate the importance of John McCain’s choice for Alaska. And she says if Palin does become Vice President, it would be enormously beneficial for Alaska’s Congressional delegation and for all Alaskans.
Annie Feidt, APRN - Anchorage
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Palin administration in Juneau surprised, looking at succession complications
Fri, August 29, 2008
Surprise was the word of the day for Alaskans, including Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell, who said he found out this morning at 6:40 a.m., when staff asked him to fill in on a scheduled commencement speech this morning that Palin was slated to give. Palin’s spokesman Bill McAllister says he also was taken by surprise when national reporters started calling him at home soon after 5:00 a.m.
Attorney General Talis Colberg says Palin designated him as successor to the Lieutenant Governor should Palin go to the White House and Parnell move into the Governor’s position. Because Parnell is also running for national office, going up against Don Young in a still undecided primary campaign for Congress, Colberg would become Governor if both Parnell and Palin ended up in DC.
Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage
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Alaskans offer their thoughts on the McCain-Palin announcement
Fri, August 29, 2008
APRN’s reporters fanned out across Alaska today and collected a few reactions to the big news. Surprised? Oh, yeah. But is a good thing? Does it change your vote?
Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage
Shane Iverson, KYUK - Bethel
Anne Hillman, KIAL - Unalaska
Jay Barrett, KMXT - Kodiak
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National media reacts to Palin’s rising star
Fri, August 29, 2008
The choice of Sarah Palin to be John McCain’s running mate had reporters all across the country scrambling to find out more about her. But that didn’t stop opinion columnists and bloggers from quickly weighing in.
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
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Obama supporters not phased by selection of Palin as Republican VP
Fri, August 29, 2008
The Obama campaign in Alaska says today’s announcement won’t change their plans for Alaska. Jeff Geirtz, communications director for the Obama campaign in Alaska says the news does not affect the possibility of Obama visiting the state. Geirtz also says support for Palin in Alaska does not necessarily translate into support for McCain.
Eli Menaker, APRN - Anchorage
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Wasilla reacts to former mayor’s selection as Republican VP candidate
Fri, August 29, 2008
Sara Palin’s hometown of Wasilla was buzzing with the big news today. Down at the U.S. Post Office on Main Street, just around the corner from Wasilla’s City Hall, local residents in a hurry to pick up their mail stopped long enough to offer overwhelmingly positive comments.
Ellen Lockyer, APRN - Wasilla
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Blogger that pushed for Palin as VP 16 months ago celebrating today
Fri, August 29, 2008
A young man who only recently graduated from college is getting considerable credit for sparking interest in Governor Palin as potential vice presidential material. Adam Brickley first started pushing for Palin back in February 2007 with a blog called Draft Sarah Palin for Vice President. He told APRN this February that he stumbled across Palin’s name researching potential candidates. Today, Brickley’s blog reads an enthusiastic “WE DID IT!”
Jessica Cochran, APRN - Anchorage
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Alaska News Nightly: August 29, 2008
Fri, August 29, 2008
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is Republican Presidential candidate John McCain’s choice for Vice President
Alaska’s back in the national spotlight and will now be a big presence at next week’s Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota. We’ve got wall-to-wall coverage of the announcement, including stunned reactions from across the state. Stay with the stations of the Alaska Public Radio Network for in-depth coverage.
Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via e-mail, podcast and RSS.
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Audio: John McCain introduces Sarah Palin as his VP choice
Fri, August 29, 2008
Today in Dayton, Ohio John McCain celebrated his 72nd birthday by announcing his choice for Vice President on the presumptie Republican Presidential ticket: Alaska’s own governor, Sarah Palin.
As a service to listeners, we’re providing the audio from the Palin introduction and her first speech as part of the McCain-Palin campaign.
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Take a hike in Juneau with Governor Sarah Palin
Fri, August 29, 2008
AlaskaHDTV’s Scott Slone caught up with Sarah Palin this past winter in Juneau and they took the brief hike from the Governor’s residence up to the State Capitol. The hike starts about 4 minutes into the video. It’s a rare glimpse of Palin away from the lights of the mass media.
Historical Palin events on ‘360 North’ tonight
Fri, August 29, 2008
KTOO’s statewide public media channel 360 North will be broadcasting some historical events from Sarah Palin’s history in Alaska politics this evening starting at 8:00 p.m.
They offer their feed online, but you can also see the channel on most cable systems or even in digital broadcast in parts of the state (e.g. Anchorage). To find out where you can catch 360 North, see their Where to Watch page.
This weekend: AK’s take on Sarah Palin
Fri, August 29, 2008
Tune in to most APRN stations this weekend for the rebroadcast of a February 2008 episode of AK simply titled: Sarah Palin.
When our show on Sarah Palin first aired in February, talk of Palin for VP seemed like wild speculation. Now that she is the Republican nominee, we’ll revisit that show: the kudos and critiques from Alaskans, the interview with the Governor herself.
Tune in to most APRN stations this weekend for the full story. Or download the February show now.
Photo by Jeff Medkeff. Click the image for a larger version at Flickr.
Alaska reacts to McCain’s selection of Palin for VP
Fri, August 29, 2008
Tune in to Alaska News Nightly this evening — on APRN stations statewide — for coverage of Republican Presidential candidate John McCain’s choice of VP running mate: Alaska’s own Governor Sarah Palin.
- McCain chooses Palin as running mate — NY Times
- McCain and Palin in Dayton, Ohio (speech transcript) — NY Times
Alaskan fail to get ANWR drilling in Republican party platform
Thu, August 28, 2008
The Democratic National Convention wraps up tonight in Denver with a speech from Presidential nominee Barack Obama. In the meantime, Republican delegates are busy crafting their party’s platform for their convention next week in St. Paul, Minnesota. Alaskans are helping in that effort but failed to insert a mention of support for drilling in ANWR in the 20,000 word document.
Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage
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