August 29, 2008
Statement of NOW PAC Chair Kim Gandy on the Selection of Sarah Palin as John McCain's Vice Presidential Pick
Sen. John McCain's choice of Alaska governor Sarah Palin as his running mate is a cynical effort to appeal to disappointed Hillary Clinton voters and get them to vote, ultimately, against their own self-interest.
Gov. Palin may be the second woman vice-presidential candidate on a major party ticket, but she is not the right woman. Sadly, she is a woman who opposes women's rights, just like John McCain.
The fact that Palin is a mother of five who has a 4-month-old baby, a woman who is juggling work and family responsibilities, will speak to many women. But will Palin speak FOR women? Based on her record and her stated positions, the answer is clearly No.
In a gubernatorial debate, Palin stated emphatically that her opposition to abortion was so great, so total, that even if her teenage daughter was impregnated by a rapist, she would "choose life" -- meaning apparently that she would not permit her daughter to have an abortion.
Palin also had to withdraw her appointment of a top public safety commissioner who had been reprimanded for sexual harassment, although Palin had been warned about his background through letters by the sexual harassment complainant.
What McCain does not understand is that women supported Hillary Clinton not just because she was a woman, but because she was a champion on their issues. They will surely not find Sarah Palin to be an advocate for women.
Sen. Joe Biden is the VP candidate who appeals to women, with his authorship and championing of landmark domestic violence legislation, support for pay equity, and advocacy for women around the world.
Finally, as the chair of NOW's Political Action Committee, I am frequently asked whether NOW supports women candidates just because they are women. This gives me an opportunity to once again answer that question with an emphatic 'No.' We recognize the importance of having women's rights supporters at every level but, like Sarah Palin, not every woman supports women's rights.
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Thanks for this article Chair. This crafty old man thinks he is smart. What annoys me the most is the way & manner he has been pursuing Hillary's women supporters by coming out to praise Hillary and concur that she was treated badly by the DNC. He has also been running series of idiotic ads to woo Hillary supporters but you really nailed it on the head with this blog post on why women supported Hillary and not to be swayed by this gutter politics that Mccain is playing. Please make sure you mobilise all women that supported Hillary to disregard this old man that is out of touch with the middle class. He does not know how many properties he has how can he understand what families that have lost their only home are going through.
Please check these links as we continue to uncover many properties this wealthy celebrity owns. Mr Straight Talk My Ass.
The Real John Mccain( The Video stream after another so enjoy them)
http://therealmccain.com/
The Lobbyist that run this nation, the Lobbyist that write our energy bill. These are the people that support Mccain & run his campaign.
Please click on their pictures to see their connections with Mccain. Also take note how much he makes through these questionable characters. This is a very lovely website please forward both to your friends & email list
http://www.mccainslobbyists.com/
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