Sarah Palin Tells Hannity: I Read Newsmax Nov 20, 2009
Without blinking an eye, the former governor of Alaska first identified Newsmax as one of her major news sources. Hannity's question was an obvious reference to the now-infamous question CBS anchor Katie Couric asked during the presidential race. (Newsmax)
Only 27 percent of GOP will admit Obamas win was legitimate? Nov 20, 2009
AP Digs for Dirt in Palin Autobiography; News wire assigns 11 reporters to fact-check former governor s book, but didn t fact-check Obama s. joe matarotz. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Bill Clinton to host fund-raiser for Thurbert Baker Nov 20, 2009
That was how Roy Barnes, former governor and lifelong Democrat, replied when asked about the presidential contest featuring Republican John McCain and Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. I m not excited about any of them, Barnes added. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Sarah Palin leads her own charge into the reality spotlight Nov 20, 2009
The former governor of Alaska brought us inside her complicated family life with all the carnival spirit of a TLC docu-soap. Palin wouldn t do a TV reality series, she told Walters, because our life has become a kind of reality show. (Boston Globe)
Lipstick on a rogue Nov 20, 2009
But the moose-killing former governor and mother of five made it politically incorrect for the family values crowd to trash working moms ... (Memo to the former governor: Real moms don t quit. (Boston Globe)
Cable Exclusive Nov 20, 2009
And joining me now for her very first cable interview since the release of her brand-new book, the author of "Going Rogue: An American Life," the former governor of the great state of Alaska, Governor Sarah Palin ... HANNITY: We continue now with former Governor Sarah Palin. (Fox News)
First Levi Johnston "Playgirl" Photo Unveiled Nov 20, 2009
Sarah Palin says she has a name for this: "I call it porn, yes," the former governor of Alaska and Republican vice presidential candidate told Oprah in an interview that aired Monday. Just after McCain chose Palin as his running mate in August 2008, Johnston was thrust into the national spotlight when Palin abruptly announced her unwed daughter Bristol, 18, was pregnant and the couple would marry. (FOX59, IN)
Palin gets dream ride on wave of her own making Nov 20, 2009
Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas and a presidential candidate last year, came to Grand Rapids on Tuesday for a signing of his new book, A Simple Christmas, and was duly overshadowed. He said of Mrs Palin: ''I have great admiration for her. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
The story, so far Nov 19, 2009
Mario Cuomo, the former governor, was up on stage, basking in what all these years later counts as one of his great legislative achievements. William Kennedy, the writer who made Albany famous in its own way, was going on about the continuing success of what remains his vision, dating back to when it seemed like no one else might share it. (Albany Times Union)
Palin: My Father Raised 'Tough Hunting Buddy' Nov 19, 2009
The former governor will visits battleground states during tour. Growing up near the top of the world, the former Alaska governor describes a God-fearing, frontier kind of life in which she and her family raised chickens, caught fish and -- as everyone knows by now -- hunted moose. (ABC News)
Dukakis to speak at Spengler memorial event on Nov. 21 Nov 19, 2009
Ave., featuring former governor Michael S. Dukakis, will be followed by the unveiling of a bronze plaque with a bust of Spengler in the lobby of the Town Hall. At 1:30 p.m., preceding the Town Hall activities, there will be an unveiling of a street sign at the entrance to Robbins Library reflecting the change of name from Library Way to Peg Spengler Way. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
WWZN radio host Jeff Santos airs on the side of liberals Nov 19, 2009
And some left-leaning heavyweights - including Governor Deval Patrick, US Representative Barney Frank, and former governor and presidential nominee Michael S. Dukakis - are in radio promos for the show. But establishing a local liberal foothold on radio is no small feat in a sea of red. (Boston Globe)
Pagliuca propelled by corporate mind, personal touch Nov 19, 2009
But like Bain founder and former governor Mitt Romney, Pagliuca s career in private equity contains points of conflict with his pitch as a progressive Democrat who knows how to create jobs for struggling families. His work buying and restructuring companies made hundreds of millions of dollars for him and Bain investors, but sometimes involved the layoffs of hundreds. (Boston Globe)
Hurricane force Nov 19, 2009
American history may be littered with politicians who have run more successful campaigns than Mrs Palin and there are certainly plenty who have written better books - but there is something special in the connection between Alaska's former governor and the base which adores her. The line of a couple of thousand supporters waiting to have her sign their copy of "Going Rogue" snaked up and down the spacious corridors of the Woodland Mall past the premises of such homely businesses as the Red Robin... (BBC News -- Americas)
W.Va.'s Senator Byrd soars to new heights Nov 19, 2009
Mark Warner, a Democrat and former governor of Virginia, seemed a bit jealous. "I sometimes watched with awe Sen. Byrd's ability to bring ... jobs back to West Virginia, as he was able to relocate federations that previously resided in Virginia and have those federal activities relocated to West Virginia," he said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
MADDOCKS: Google will offer humans their thoughts back in real time Nov 18, 2009
So for example, if you search for your own thoughts on Rod Blagojevich, a Google page devoted to the impeached former governor of Illinois, will offer lyrics to Elvis Presley songs, photos of a hair brush, video of former House Majority Leader and aspiring dancer Tom DeLay, and dates for all the reality television shows on which Mr. Blagojevich is planning to appear. Users would also have access to streaming services of Mr. Blagojevich s thoughts on himself. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Palin Comes Out Swinging in Book Nov 18, 2009
In the case of the gun-toting, diaper-changing former governor, there is no doubt she is. Ronald Kessler is chief Washington correspondent of Newsmax. (Newsmax)
Get more: Local/State Nov 18, 2009
The federal grand jury investigating former governor Mike Easley is back in session Wednesday ... Former Governor Mike Easley's campaign may not be able to pay a $100,000 fine from the State Board of Elections because it's paid out so much money in attorney fees. (WTVD, NC)
Boxer-Kerry Cap-and-Tax Hides Costly Mandate Nov 18, 2009
The Newsweek cover photo of Palin sports the former governor in a short exercise outfit with a caption that reads, How do you solve a problem like Sarah. She s bad news for the GOP -- and everybody else, too. (Human Events Online)
The Rise of the Conservative Woman Nov 18, 2009
Likewise, Michele Bachmann, the smiling firebrand conservative congresswoman from Minnesota, and Sarah Palin, the popular former governor of Alaska, will never be real women. How can they be. (Human Events Online)
Palin coy about 2012 campaign plans in Walters interview Nov 18, 2009
INTERVIEWS: Former governor continues promoting her book. By DAVID BAUDER The Associated Press. (Anchorage Daily News)
Reserve Bank will not weaken rand Nov 18, 2009
The meeting was the first to be chaired by new governor Marcus, who took over from former governor Tito Mboweni a little more than a week ago. And it came after a weekend decision by the ANC and its alliance partners that the Reserve Bank's mandate should be reviewed. (Business Report, South Africa)
Case will be next Founders Day theme Nov 18, 2009
Palin, former governor of Alaska, participated in the parade and spoke at the event. . (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Palin says 2012 run not on radar Nov 17, 2009
But our correspondent adds other Republicans regard the prospect with undisguised horror, believing the former governor of Alaska would simply lead the party into oblivion. Mrs Palin also said she was upset at the behaviour of her grandson's father, Levi Johnston. (BBC News -- Americas)
Rwanda: Govt Unhappy as Tribunal Acquits Top Genocide Suspect Nov 17, 2009
com: Rwanda: Government Disappointed as ICTR Acquits Key 'Akazu' Member (Page 1 of 1). Government Disappointed as ICTR Acquits Key 'Akazu' Member. (allAfrica.com)
Galluccio, 'too intoxicated to drive,' driven home by Cambridge police day of hit-and-run Nov 17, 2009
Former Governor Bill Weld pardoned him for a 1984 DUI, before his license was suspended for the same offense in 1997. This report of the Cambrdige Police driving him home was not released until Monday and the incident was not included in the Oct. 4 Cambridge Police public log. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
CQ: GOP presidential hopefuls on notice Nov 17, 2009
For instance, if the former governor of Arkansas would like to run and be thought of as a serious candidate he better win that Senate seat in Arkansas (held by Democrat ). He can raise the money for it, he can help turn it around. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Sarah's Book Club Nov 17, 2009
Oprah did stray from the Palin-approved script here and there, peppering the former governor with questions about her abrupt resignation and Levi Johnston and possible presidential ambitions. But the interview was fundamentally about Palin's book. (Slate)
Obama domestic agenda largely a one-party effort Nov 17, 2009
Right now, the energy in the party comes from the Palinistas who basically threatened retribution against anyone who cooperates or tries to play a constructive role, Axelrod added, referring to Sarah Palin, former governor of Alaska, and her supporters. Democrats argue that some Republicans are not just fighting over policy, but also challenging the legitimacy of Democratic control of Congress. (Boston Globe)
Palin book tour opens with a round on Oprah's show Nov 17, 2009
Oprah Winfrey with former governor Sarah Palin and her daughters, Willow, right, and Piper ... " For the most part, the interview with Winfrey was a friendly one, although Winfrey doesn't hide that when she learned of Palin's pick as McCain's running mate, that she was in Denver supporting the Democratic nominee, Barack Obama. Winfrey, teasing Palin about the former governor's alleged ambitions to create a right-wing version of the talk show maven's own media empire, asked Palin if she should be... (Anchorage Daily News)
Voters still down on Paterson, poll shows Nov 17, 2009
Charles Schumer and Giuliani and former Governor George Pataki on the Republican side have favorability ratings over 50 percent. The entire survey can be found. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Palin discusses VP bid, 2012, slams Johnston to Oprah Nov 17, 2009
The former governor derided what she called Johnston's new "gig," saying some of the things he is doing are "aspiring porn.". "I hear he goes by the name Ricky Hollywood now," she told Winfrey. (USA Today -- Life)
States top court to hear case about George Ryan's pension Nov 17, 2009
Earlier this year, Ryans attorneys estimated the former governor could get about $65,000 a year after an appeals courts decision. Attorney General Lisa Madigans office will oppose Ryan, arguing the decision of the state pension board that Ryan shouldnt get any of his pension is correct. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Palin: I Want to Play a Major Role in National Politics, 'If People will Have Me' Nov 17, 2009
"There are a lot of decisions being made that I -- and probably the majority of Americans -- are not impressed with right now," said Palin, the former governor of Alaska. "I think our is not being put on the right track, because we're strayed too far from, fundamentally, from free enterprise principles that built our country. And I question, too, some of the dithering, and, hesitation, with some of our national security questions that have got to be answered for our country.". (ABC News)
Palin admits sexy thoughts about Todd during divorce rumors Nov 17, 2009
One of the nastiest stories that the media kept "making up'' about Sarah Palin was the unfounded suggestion that the former governor of Alaska and permanent "first dude'' were breaking up. The Republican confronted rumors about an alleged divorce from husband Todd, seasoned snowmobile racing champion, commercial fisherman and oilfield hand, in the tabloids. (FOX61, CT)
State Supreme Court reviews George Ryan's state pension request Nov 17, 2009
Earlier this year, Ryan s attorneys estimated the former governor could get about 65,000 a year after an appeals court s decision, down from the more than 100,000 per year he could have gotten if not convicted. Attorney General Lisa Madigan s office will oppose Ryan, arguing the decision of the state pension board that Ryan shouldn t get any of his pension is the right one. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Power broker dropped as defendant from Blago trial Nov 17, 2009
Webb said Cellini doesn't know Blagojevich, has never spoken on the phone with the former governor and was unaware of the alleged fundraising scheme. Cellini was charged in three counts along with former Blagojevich chief fundraiser Christopher G. Kelly, was found dead in what police say was a suicide, just days before he was to start serving eight years in prison. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
GOP voter discontent allows new entrants for '08 Nov 17, 2009
(Don't confuse him with the other Thompson, Tommy, former governor of Wisconsin who is already a GOP contender. . (Yahoo News -- Presidential Election 2000)
Michelle Obama: Don't Let Tests Define You Nov 17, 2009
Attendees at the luncheon included Kathleen Sebelius, the former governor of Kansas and President Obama's Health Services secretary. Other mentors were Latina astronaut Ellen Ochoa, and actresses Susan Sarandon and Alfre Woodard. (CBS News -- Health)
Nigeria: Andy Uba - Caged At Last? [analysis] Nov 16, 2009
Simultaneously, Iwu, it is speculated, would also be fulfilling 'an understanding' with Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, the former governor of Abia State and chairman, Board of Trustees of PPA.. It can be recalled that ahead of the 2010 governorship poll in Anambra, the parties still have up to November ending to submit the final list of their candidates. (allAfrica.com)
Palin accuses the AP of doing 'opposition research' in fact check Nov 16, 2009
Palin blasted the of her new book, "Going Rogue," which says the former governor had gone rogue with some of the facts. "Amazingly, but not surprisingly, the AP somehow nabbed a copy of the book before it was released," Palin wrote. (TheHill.com)
Chapter 2: Palin impossible to avoid this week Nov 16, 2009
She s Sarah Palin, former governor of Alaska and 2008 GOP nominee for vice president. This week begins her intensive media blitz in support of her quickly produced autobiography Going Rogue: An American Life which hits bookshelves Tuesday. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
The Palin Tax On The GOP Nov 16, 2009
According to an October 19th , the former governor of Alaska has become one of the most polarizing and unpopular politicians in the country ... At that time, the former governor of Arkansas had a clear field when it came to the religious right, but was unable to expand beyond his Southern bastions of support. (CBS News -- Opinion)
The bold decision to try 9/11 terrorists in NYC Nov 15, 2009
Sarah Palin (former governor of Alaska, English as a second language, snowbilly grifterthat Sarah Palin) is going out on book tour next week hitting all of the big media centers like Noblesville, IN. and Roanoke, VA. and other towns with more than four stoplights. One of her stops will be in Norman OK. after her people were warned off of Lenexa Kansas because the people in Lenexa believe that women who read books are witches, so Oklahoma it is. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Time is right for Tester forest bill Nov 15, 2009
Prominent Republicans who have already endorsed it include former governor Marc Racicot and former secretary of state Bob Brown. With Montanans united behind it, the Forest Jobs and Recreation Act should have a good chance of passing, hopefully without many riders attached. (Montana Standard, MT)
Ramras right for lieutenant governor Nov 15, 2009
Jay is an outspoken politician who engaged in heated exchanges with our former governor while she was in office. I applaud his willingness to speak out on two issues of great important to all of Southeast Alaska, particularly to Juneau. (Juneau Empire)
Tom Salmon Apologizes for DUI Nov 15, 2009
Salmon is the son of former Governor Thomas Salmon. He was first elected auditor in 2006 and was re-elected last year. (WCAX.com, VT)
ON THE RECORD: Notable quotes of the week Nov 14, 2009
"-- Kristin Davis, who ran the prostitution service frequented by Eliot Spitzer, on the former governor giving a speech at Harvard"Let me explain something to you once, Mr. Bruno, and I will not explain it again. For once in your life, you do not control something -- I do. (Albany Times Union)
Mike Huckabee and the high cost of presidential campaigns Nov 14, 2009
Both are former governors, of Alaska and Arkansas, respectively ... Beginning on Monday with her Oprah debut, the former governor of Alaska will peddle her Going Rogue account of the supporting role she played in the 2008 GOP presidential campaign. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Murder Accomplice Pardoned After 44 YearsMurder Accomplice Jerry Erving Jr. was left in prison after gunman released. Nov 14, 2009
Bruning admitted that getting a former governor to represent him helped Erving's case, and that Thone was better able to articulate Erving's argument for release than the others before him. The pardon board also considered, in the midst of a special session to cut the state's budget, that Erving was costing taxpayers $25,000 to $30,000 a year. (ABC News)
Former NM Gov. Bruce King Passes Away At 85 Nov 14, 2009
As many people visit the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage museum in Las Cruces, they will remember the rancher and former governor as they walk through the doors passing by the sign that says Bruce King Building. . (KFOXTV.com, TX)
the excitement among conservative pundits over Sarah Palins upcoming Oprah interview Nov 14, 2009
But the Democrats' striking antipathy to the former governor she has a 72% unfavorable rating among them drives down her overall approval. Independents are a different story. (Harper's Magazine)
Persecuting Palin? Nov 14, 2009
And a new book chronicles exactly how the Democrats, with the help of the Obama-mania media, were able to spread all of that misinformation about the former governor of Alaska. It's called "The Persecution of Sarah Palin: How the Elite Media Tried to Bring Down a Rising Star." And the author of that book, Matthew Continetti, now joins us. (Fox News)
Palin confirms tension with McCain aides Nov 14, 2009
Web search powered by YAHOO. NEW YORK - The rumors are true, according to Sarah Palin: The McCain-Palin campaign was not a happy family. (Juneau Empire)
Happy Birthday Nov 14, 2009
Banner/Joseph Persinger. FORMER Indiana Gov. Edgar D. Whitcomb (at left) chats with Tom Saunders, a state representative from Lewisville, during a reception for Gov. Whitcomb Sunday afternoon, Nov. 8, at Hayden in honor of Whitcombs 92nd birthday, which was Nov. 6. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
A She Said, She Said Story Nov 14, 2009
The press's failings are a recurring theme with the former governor: She says we make stuff up. It's a serious charge. (Slate)
Blagojevich seeks new trial date; feds want separate trial for Cellini Nov 14, 2009
(AP) Prosecutors asked a federal judge Friday to drop millionaire power broker William Cellini from Rod Blagojevich's corruption trial, while the former governor asked that the trial scheduled or June be postponed for months ... Dropping Cellini from the trial would mean only Blagojevich and his brother, Robert Blagojevich, would still face a set trial in the case that includes allegations the former governor tried to sell President Barack Obama's former Senate seat ... Two key former... (Crain's Chicago Business)
Pelosi to Endorse Capuano in Massachusetts Senate Race Nov 13, 2009
Kitty Dukakis, wife of former governor and 1988 Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis, also voiced her support for Capuano earlier this week. However, the six-term Boston-area Congressman continues to trail well behind state Attorney General Martha Coakley, who remains the clear leader in the Democratic field in the Dec. 8 Senate special election primary. (Roll Call)
Barnes and Reed: The beginning of a beautiful friendship Nov 13, 2009
The former governor declared ... I feel comfortable with that, the former governor said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Palin, Oprah Talk; Show Airs Monday Nov 13, 2009
Former Governor, Queen Of Talk Discuss Palin's New Book, Katie Couric Interview. POSTED: Thursday, November 12, 2009UPDATED: 10:31 pm EST November 12, 2009. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Spitzer draws line between policy, personal ethics Nov 13, 2009
New York's former governor was candid about his dalliances, but most audience questions were about financial oversight ... The scores of people in attendance at Harvard University yesterday peppered the former governor with questions about pubic policy on the open market and the extent to which government should get involved in the private sector ... Beforehand, Spitzer s speech at Harvard s Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics had been surrounded by questions of decorum: Would it be... (Boston Globe)
Spitzer Speaks on Corporate Integrity at Harvard Nov 13, 2009
Spitzer was introduced by Harvard Law School Professor Lawrence Lessig, the faculty director of the Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics, which invited the former governor to speak ... While the former governor's personal behavior could not be condoned, Jayaratnam said many public figures have been given second chances and Spitzer deserves one because of his extensive knowledge of regulation, corporate governance and other issues. (ABC News -- Wire)
Why did Lou Dobbs vanish from your TV screens? Nov 13, 2009
He problably can t tell the difference between Tina Fey and the former governor of Alaska. He is the king of potshots for the liberal politic. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Palin: House health bill should be DOA Nov 13, 2009
The former governor said that the mandates and penalties were structured in such a way, that, "who knows how long the whole crazy plan will last before it goes broke and our country with it!". "Please let your Senators know that the Pelosi Bill should be dead on arrival," she wrote. (TheHill.com)
BTA Banks former chairman loses legal challenge against asset freeze Nov 13, 2009
BTA Bank is now headed by Anvar Saidenov, a former governor of Kazakhstans central bank, and its balance sheet has been crippled by huge loan-loss provisions. The bank is currently negotiating a USD 10. (FT.com -- Markets)
