Bob McCarty Writes

In today’s episode of Uncle Jay Explains the News, Uncle Jay apologizes for not being able to record a show last week due to his need to attend Michael Jackson’s memorial service at The Staples Center in Los Angeles.  In addition, he tackles such subjects as continued unrest in Iran, the surprise resignation of Alaska [...]

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When Republican presidential nominee John McCain announced the selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate, Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) gained an ally for other-than-political reasons.
Much to the delight of the six-term congressman from East Dallas, Palin’s overnight transformation from first-term governor of Alaska to White House hopeful stands to bring new attention to his [...]

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Two weeks ago, few outside of Alaska were familiar with the state’s governor, Sarah Palin.  In two days, the trade paperback edition of her biography, SARAH: How a Hockey Mom Turned the Political Establishment Upside Down (ISBN 978-1-4143-3050-1), will begin shipping through Tyndale House Publishers.
Written by author Kaylene Johnson and released in April 2008 by [...]

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Results from a national survey conducted last night among 1,000 self-reported Democrats, Republicans and independents reveal that perceptions of GOP vice presidential pick Sarah Palin improved after viewing her acceptance speech.
The study was conducted by HCD Research and the Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion to obtain Americans’ perceptions of the speech given by Palin [...]

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After Republican John McCain surprised Americans with the choice of Sarah Palin as his running mate, the presumptive vice presidential nominee and her husband Todd surprised the nation this morning with news about their 17-year-old daughter Bristol being five months pregnant.  The statement below appeared on the McCain-Palin web site:

“We have been blessed with five [...]

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