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First thoughts: McCain to make surprise pick

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First Read is an analysis of the day's political news, from the NBC News political unit. From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, and Domenico MontanaroDENVER -- John McCain's done it. He's got the political world buzzing like crazy about a surprise VP choice. Here's what we know: Tim Pawlenty, Mitt Romney and Joe Lieberman all appear to be out of the running. Of course, these three candidates were the short list, remember? Shows how well the McCain campaign is keeping secrets. The hot name of the morning is Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, someone who has been governor less than two years. The pros of her candidacy: conservatives love her and she's known as a hard-core reformer, defeating ethically challenged GOP Gov. Frank Murkowski in '06. She is WILDLY popular in Alaska. The Cons: Does she pass the commander in chief test? Perhaps Palin is a head fake yet again and we should be looking at folks like Tom Ridge or Rob Portman or even Meg Whitman. Bottom line: maybe the Obama campaign should have put t...
Originally from: http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/29/1303763.aspx


Fiorina Versus Whitman: Who Would Make A Better Vice President?

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As John McCain prepares to unveil his selection for a running mate today, Mitt Romney seems to be a favorite. But two former Silicon Valley CEOs are also on the short list, and they are both women: Carly Fiorina and Meg Whitman. Picking Romney would help McCain solidify his position with the Republican base, but it would also be predictable and boring. Other women also have a shot at the VP slot, including Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. But if it came down to Fiorina and Whitman, who would make the better Vice President? Both are whip-smart and have managed large organizations. Fiorina, of course, was the CEO of Hewlett-Packard and Whitman was the CEO of eBay. Both, however, left their CEO posts during troubled times for each company (although Fiorina was forced out, while Whitman stepped down voluntarily after a decade at the helm). Looking at each one’s performance at each company, you’d have to give Whitman the upper hand. The ...
Originally from: http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/29/fiorina-versus-whitman-who-would-make-a-better-vice-president/


Sun Sentinel theater critic Jack Zink dead at age 61

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Jack Zink, the Sun Sentinel's voice of theater and the arts for nearly four decades, died Monday morning of complications from cancer. While Mr. Variety, the entertainment industry bible for so many years, wrote in 1975: "Jack Zink is now the Fort Lauderdale News Entertainment Editor -- and also film critic, rock expert, music critic, theater writer, and columnist. Mr. Zink's work extended well beyond the newsroom. In 1976, he founded the annual Carbonell awards. Modeled after Broadway's Tony awards, the regional theater honors program brought new recognition and solidarity to the South Florida arts community. International stars such as Carol Channing and Chita Rivera have appeared at its annual celebration. Mr. Zink not only directed the organization in a variety of roles as it matured over the years, he also literally directed the awards shows themselves as needed. Mr. It would be hard to grow up in South Florida and have an interest in theater and not know who Jack Zink is," s...
Originally from: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-0818-jack-zink-obit,0,2599937.story


Sarah Palin would be the perfect pick

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Criminal complaint filed in the John Edwards sex scandalWhy is the media ignoring the John Edwards sex scandal?China fakes Olympic fireworksGovernor Sarah Palin would be a bold choice for Vice-PresidentThe media finally picks-up on the John Edwards sex scandalCaylee Anthony a victim of thorough media exploitationArnold to cut CA state employees' pay to minimum wageApparently 'black hole' is a racist termEdwards sex scandal still hasn't surfaced in the 'mainstream' pressMob boss John Gotti Jr. Ron Paul Hunting for Caucus Delegates (82)Ron Paul Takes Second Place in Alaska (63)Huckabee blocking Romney for VP? (47)Is Ron Paul Giving Up? (46)Chavez laments killing of FARC commander (41)Is the Ron Paul Revolution Out of Gas? Is Tim Pawlenty McCain’s VP pick? Alaska’s Republican primary for U.S. All rights reserved © 2008 Conservative Pulse.
Originally from: http://conservativepulse.com/home/2008/08/sarah-palin-would-be-the-perfect-pick/


Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin Would Balance Out McCain In Age And Hotness

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University of Alaska Anchorage, University of Idaho, OSU - Ohio State: News1 comments »Alaska Gov. Where in the world i... Have a problem with the image or content or this post? BuzzArticleHeadline = "Alaska Gov. BuzzArticleSummary = "Where in the world is Sarah Palin?   While speculation continues to buzz that the governor of Alaska is at the top of McCain’s VP list, some news outlets are reporting she’s in Dayton, OH for the McCain rally while ABC News maintains she is still in Alaska. Promote this post on Yahoo! While speculation continues to buzz that the governor of Alaska is at the top of McCain’s VP list, some news outlets are reporting she’s in Dayton, OH for the McCain rally while ABC News maintains she is still in Alaska. A Gulfstream IV from Anchorage, Alaska, flew into Middletown Regional Airport in Butler County near Cincinnati about 10:15 p.m. Thursday, said Rich Bevis, airport manager. Palin would certainly make an interesting VP choice. T...
Originally from: http://www.collegeotr.com/ohio_state_university/alaska_gov_sarah_palin_to_balance_out_mccain_in_age_and_hotness_11002


KISSIN' KUZZINS: Search engines available tailored for ...

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Weddings/Etc. Summary = 'The September issue of Family Tree Magazine has some interesting information regarding search engines. My Heritage Search looks for a name in more than 1,350 genealogy databases. You need to be patient because such a search takes several minutes — but you might hit paydirt. The September issue of Family Tree Magazine has some interesting information regarding search engines. My Heritage Search looks for a name in more than 1,350 genealogy databases. You need to be patient because such a search takes several minutes — but you might hit paydirt. 10,000 libraries around the world. RootsWeb Indexes searches rootsweb.ancestry.com and finds any word in more than 10 million documents. If you wish to search various genealogical publications, you may search the National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections at loc.gov/coll/nucmc/nucmc.html that searchs nearly 1.5 million manuscripts and collections at libraries worldwide. If you visit My Heritage Sear...
Originally from: http://www.lufkindailynews.com/featr/content/features/stories/2008/08/20/kissin_kuzzins.html