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Video Offers New Take on ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’

November 9th, 2009 · No Comments

In a thinly-veiled video effort to generate buzz about their involvement in the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, Samsung recently released a new video that puts a whole new spin on a phrase made famous by former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin — “DRILL, BABY, DRILL!” The only thing that would have made this [...]

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Uncle Jay Explains the News: July 13, 2009

July 13th, 2009 · 1 Comment

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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Down Syndrome Advocates Gain Ally in Palin

September 9th, 2008 · 2 Comments

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 [...]

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Sarah Palin Biography Ships Wednesday

September 8th, 2008 · No Comments

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 [...]

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Americans Say Sarah Palin Will Help McCain Bid

September 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment

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 [...]

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Palins Announce Daughter’s Pregnancy

September 1st, 2008 · 10 Comments

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 [...]

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Huge Crowd Welcomes McCain-Palin to Missouri

August 31st, 2008 · 7 Comments

A crowd estimated at 17,000 welcomed John McCain and Sarah Palin to Missouri. An estimated 17,000 supporters turned out this afternoon at T.R. Hughes Ballpark, home of the River City Rascals minor league baseball team in O’Fallon, Mo., to welcome Republican presidential nominee-to-be John McCain and his running mate, Sarah Palin, to the Show-Me State.  [...]

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