Americans for Palin

The Republican National Convention was the stage for Vice Presidential Nominee Sarah Palin to address the country and convince them why she is qualified to run for office just as much as the next man. And that she did. She came out strong and did not stumble, even though she knew there was criticism out there on a massive scale regarding her capabilities should John McCain not be able to complete his term.
To the naysayers, here is why Sarah Palin is qualified and has enough experience to serve us as the first woman Vice President tour country has ever seen.

These are the things that stood out most to me from her speech tonight.

• She is a strong, passionate person who knows how to serve her country and put people first.
• She has experience in the energy crisis and knows first hand what the resources are that we have in our country and how and what we need to do to use them.
• She is against wasteful spending and has vetoed almost half a million dollars in spending that wasn’t in the best interest of the people.
• She is ethical and stands by her political decisions on a personal level. She sold the Governor’s jet on Ebay for 21.1 million dollars because she viewed it as something she didn’t need.
• She has spearheaded building the largest private sector project of building a $40 million natural gas pipeline that will get us on the road to energy independence.
• She knows that true reform is hard to achieve, but knows how to put control back in the hands of the people.
• She doesn’t give a crap about what reporters and commentators are saying, she wants to go to Washington to serve the people of this country and challenge the status quo.
• She has a strong focus on the common good, integrity and a servants heart.
• She believes in John McCain which shows that she is a team player and will fight together to achieve change.
• She has a strong support system within her family and will serve as a friend and advocate for parents of special needs children in the white house.
• She understands what it is like to run a family on a budget and admits that her family is just like everyone else’s.
• She has conviction and a calmness to her that exudes power and strength.

I could go on and on, she is a powerful woman and has what it takes to step into the position of Vice President. They are a strong duo that together will lead us out of the Iraq war with a victory and into energy independence.
Vote McCain/Palin Nov 4, 2008

Sarah Palin’s parents both worked in the school system.  Her mother (Sarah) was a school secretary and her father (Charles) was a science teacher and also coached track.  Her ancestry is European (English, German and Irish).  She and her family are huge outdoor enthusiasts and she is a hunter with her favorite meal said to be moose stew.

She received a scholarship in 1984 that helped her pay her school tuition at the University of Idaho where she graduated with a BS in Journalism.  Her scholarship was given to her after placing second in Miss Alaska Beauty Pageant where she lost to Maryline Blackburn (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryline_Blackburn).

She married Todd Palin (high school sweetheart) and they have been married for 20 years.  They have five children, 2 boys and 3 girls. Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper and Trig.  Her oldest (Track) joined the Army on September 11, 2007.  A year later he will be deployed to Iraq.  Palin gave birth to her last child Trig on April 18, 2008 with the full awareness that he would be born with down syndrome.  Her acceptance of his condition after prenatal genetic testing is a testament to her pro-life commitment.

She is a favorite amongst the governors and the youngest woman to ever run in a Presidential election.  She is a man’s woman and a woman’s woman.  She has everything going for her and a great pick by John Mccain.