Who is Sarah Palin? And what does she bring to the GOP presidential ticket? For those of you who hadn’t put Palin on your list of vice-presidential likelies (not to worry; not many did), here is a biography and a few of today’s news articles, analysis pieces and opinion postings on Sen. John McCain’s vice presidential pick:
National Governors Association bio: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin
New York Times: “McCain Chooses Palin as Running Mate”
U.S. News & World Report: “10 Things You Didn’t Know About Sarah Palin”
Reuters: “FACTBOX-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin”
PoynterOnline: “Who? Here’s a primer on GOP veep choice Sarah Palin”
Seattle Times: “Alaska governor Palin comes from small town to national stage”
TimesOnline (London): “Who Is Sarah Palin?”
National Public Radio: “Sarah Palin, a fresh face for the GOP”
USA Today analysis: “McCain gambles with surprise pick”
Associated Press analysis: “Palin’s age, inexperience rival Obama’s”
Time: “Why McCain Picked Palin”
The Washington Post’s The Fix by Chris Cillizza: “The Palin Stunner”
FoxNews.com: “Sarah Palin seen as GOP rising star”
Talking Points Memo Election Central blog: “Who Is Sarah Palin?” (Also, TPM forwards a five-minute Alaska TV report into Palin’s “Troopergate” investigation.)
Christian Broadcasting Network’s The Brody File: “Palin pick causes ‘elation’ among evangelical leaders”
MSNBC: “Palin: pros and cons”
Chicago Tribune: Commentary by Nanette Everson: “Palin carries a gun! She hunts!”
The Huffington Post: Sarah Palin Videos
