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It’s been
less than two weeks that Alaskans have lived with the news that our governor
would be running for vice president of the United States. Now that the initial
shock has worn off, what do folks in Kodiak think of Sarah Palin’s nomination?
That was the subject on yesterday’s Talk of the Rock with Jay Barrett, who
files this story:
Shock, awe,
pride and doubt – those are just some of the reactions pretty much every
Alaskan had at the news of Palin’s selection. Toby Sullivan, a Kodiak-based
freelance writer, said his feelings ran the gamut a week ago when Palin gave
her acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention:
-- (Toby 1 29
sec “…
some pride and some mixed emotion about that.”)
Bob Brodie,
the head of the Kodiak Republican Party, said he thought Palin made a very good
impression at the convention:
-- (Bob
Brodie 2 20 sec “… a very genuine reception for
her.”)
He added
that since Palin is so new to the national scene, he’s not surprised at the
level of buzz and scrutiny she’s generating:
-- (Bob
Brodie 1 22 sec “… for Governor Palin to be vice
president.”)
Despite his
admiration, Brodie rejects the idea that Palin is the second coming of the last
Republican to generate so much excitement, Ronald Reagan:
-- (Bob
Brodie 3 24 sec “… so I think it’s a bit of a
stretch.”)
Scott
Griffin called in and said he was initially disappointed that Palin took the
job offer, saying he thought this isn’t the best time to change governors:
-- (Scott
Griffin 33
sec “…
and I do respect that.”)
He added
that this might be the first time in his life that he’s excited to see a
vice-presidential debate.
CeCe
Esparza said she was worried that Palin might be easily manipulated if she somehow
was forced to take over the top job:
-- (CeCe 25 sec “… be it
conservative or whatever.”)
Mike
Milligan warned not to believe the polling out there, because it does not
include younger people who only have cell phones. He also said that despite Palin’s
inclusion on the ticket, he believes the Republicans are scrambling:
-- (Mike
Milligan 23 sec “…
they know that Saddam wasn’t involved.”)
Rhonda
Maker was a supporter of Palin’s two years ago when she was seeking the
governorship:
-- (Rhonda
Maker 34 sec “…
and there’s no way I would vote for her.”)
Sullivan
said Palin is somehow uniquely designed for the job she has:
-- (Toby 2 28
sec “…
for a politician, and she’s got it.”)
The race
that Palin is in will be over on November 4th, and win or lose, the
statewide stage will unlikely be able to contain her in the future.
I’m Jay
Barrett.
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