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abortion
PALIN--- Pro life;
obama---Pro-choice;
only IL state sen. to speak against the Born Alive Infant’s Protection Act, which required medical care to be given to live infants who survived abortions
Earmarks
PALIN---Opposed “Bridge to Nowhere” project;
Said Alaska should avoid relying on federal money for projects;
Campaigned against porker Don Young (R-AK) in 2008 primary
OBAMA---Secured federal earmarks for wife’s employer and for campaign bundlers
Guns
PALI----Lifetime member of NRA and avid hunter;
video can be found on YouTube of Palin firing an M4 at a military firing range
OBAMA---Worked to pass legislation in Illinois that would prevent all law-abiding citizens from owning firearms
How they dealt with corrupt individuals in home city/state
PALIN---Exposed legal violations and conflicts of interest of Alaska Republican leaders;
Campaigned against corrupt GOP Representative;
Ran against and defeated corrupt incumbent governor in GOP primary
OBAMA---Launched political career in home of unrepentant domestic terrorist Bill Ayers (and still refers to him as a part of “mainstream Democratic Chicago”;
Purchased home with help of convicted felon Tony Rezko
Legislative Record
PALIN---Passed a landmark ethics reform bill;
Used veto to cut budgetary spending;
Prevented “bridge to nowhere” that would have cost taxpayers $400 million dollars.
OBAMA---Voted “present” over 100 times as IL state senator
Bipartisan/”maverick” credentials
PALIN---Married to a non-Republican;
Exposed corruption within own party;
Campaigned for Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell against corrupt GOP congressman Don Young;
Called out Sen Ted Stevens (R-AK) to “come clean” about financial dealings that are under fed investigation
OBAMA---Talks about bipartisanship
Iraq and Troop Support
PALIN---Formerly (pre-surge) critical of apparent lack of long-term strategy for Iraq;
Visited wounded U.S. soldiers in Germany;
visited AK National Guard soldiers deployed to Kuwait;
Son deploying to Iraq on 9/11/08 as Army infantryman
OBAMA---Gave an anti-Iraq war speech to a crowd of anti-Iraq war demonstrators;
almost visited wounded troops in Germany, but decided to go shopping in Berlin instead
Union affiliation
PALIN---Union member, married to Union member
OBAMA---Endorsed by a union
Family Affairs
PALIN---May have removed State Public Safety Commissioner as part of effort to protect sister in messy divorce and child custody battle
OBAMA---Often says, “I am my brother’s keeper”;
Brother lives in a hut in Nairobi on $12 per year
What they’ve done to live that theme:
PALIN---Replaced entire Board of Agriculture and Conservation because of conflict of interest;
Resigned from position of Ethics Commissioner of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in order to expose corruption among members of own party
OBAMA---Selected 36-year incumbent Senator as running mate
Theme:
PALIN---Change and Clean Government
OBAMA---Hope and Change;
“Bringing Change from Outside Washington
In Current Office Because…
PALIN---Upset sitting Governor in GOP primary due to public support for her efforts to clean up corrupt government establishment
OBAMA---Republican opponent, who was leading in the polls, was forced to leave race after unsealing of divorce records exposed a sex scandal
Most Courageous Moment in Public Service
PALIN---Resigned in protest from position of Ethics Commissioner of Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in order to expose legal violations and conflicts of interest of Alaska Republican leaders, including the former state Attorney General and the State GOP Chairman (who was also an Oil & Gas Commissioner), who was doing work for the party on public time and supplying a lobbyist with a sensitive e-mail.
OBAMA---Gave an anti-Iraq war speech to a crowd of anti-Iraq war demonstrators in Hyde Park in 2002
Speaking ability
PALIN---Beautifully executed initial stump speech in Dayton, OH hockey arena without a teleprompter
OBAMA---An enter…wait–did you say without a teleprompter??
Private Sector Experience
PALIN---Sports reporter;
Salmon fisherman
OBAMA---Associate at civil rights law firm
Military Affairs experience
PALIN---Commander in Chief of Alaska National Guard;
Son is enlisted Infantryman in U.S. Army
OBAMA---None
Foreign Relations experience
PALIN---Governor of state that borders two foreign countries (Canada and Russia
OBAMA---Chaired Senate subcommittee on Europe but never called it into session;
once gave a speech to 200,000 screaming Germans
Executive Experience
PALIN---Governor for 2 years;
Mayor for 10 years
OBAMA---None
Previous Public Jobs
PALIN---Mayor of Wasilla, AK (1996-2002); President of Alaska Conference of Mayors;
City Council member (1992-1996)
OBAMA---State Senator (1997-2004);
Community Organizer
Current Job
PALIN---Governor of Alaska
OMABA---Junior Senator from Illinois
Religion/Church attendance
PALIN---Evangelical Christian;
attends Juneau Christian Center when in Juneau and grew up attending Wasilla Assembly of God
OBAMA---Attended Trinity United Church of Christ for 20 years, a “black liberation theology” church formerly led by Rev. Jeremiah Wright and governed according to the Black Value System
PALIN--- Pro life;
obama---Pro-choice;
only IL state sen. to speak against the Born Alive Infant’s Protection Act, which required medical care to be given to live infants who survived abortions
Earmarks
PALIN---Opposed “Bridge to Nowhere” project;
Said Alaska should avoid relying on federal money for projects;
Campaigned against porker Don Young (R-AK) in 2008 primary
OBAMA---Secured federal earmarks for wife’s employer and for campaign bundlers
Guns
PALI----Lifetime member of NRA and avid hunter;
video can be found on YouTube of Palin firing an M4 at a military firing range
OBAMA---Worked to pass legislation in Illinois that would prevent all law-abiding citizens from owning firearms
How they dealt with corrupt individuals in home city/state
PALIN---Exposed legal violations and conflicts of interest of Alaska Republican leaders;
Campaigned against corrupt GOP Representative;
Ran against and defeated corrupt incumbent governor in GOP primary
OBAMA---Launched political career in home of unrepentant domestic terrorist Bill Ayers (and still refers to him as a part of “mainstream Democratic Chicago”;
Purchased home with help of convicted felon Tony Rezko
Legislative Record
PALIN---Passed a landmark ethics reform bill;
Used veto to cut budgetary spending;
Prevented “bridge to nowhere” that would have cost taxpayers $400 million dollars.
OBAMA---Voted “present” over 100 times as IL state senator
Bipartisan/”maverick” credentials
PALIN---Married to a non-Republican;
Exposed corruption within own party;
Campaigned for Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell against corrupt GOP congressman Don Young;
Called out Sen Ted Stevens (R-AK) to “come clean” about financial dealings that are under fed investigation
OBAMA---Talks about bipartisanship
Iraq and Troop Support
PALIN---Formerly (pre-surge) critical of apparent lack of long-term strategy for Iraq;
Visited wounded U.S. soldiers in Germany;
visited AK National Guard soldiers deployed to Kuwait;
Son deploying to Iraq on 9/11/08 as Army infantryman
OBAMA---Gave an anti-Iraq war speech to a crowd of anti-Iraq war demonstrators;
almost visited wounded troops in Germany, but decided to go shopping in Berlin instead
Union affiliation
PALIN---Union member, married to Union member
OBAMA---Endorsed by a union
Family Affairs
PALIN---May have removed State Public Safety Commissioner as part of effort to protect sister in messy divorce and child custody battle
OBAMA---Often says, “I am my brother’s keeper”;
Brother lives in a hut in Nairobi on $12 per year
What they’ve done to live that theme:
PALIN---Replaced entire Board of Agriculture and Conservation because of conflict of interest;
Resigned from position of Ethics Commissioner of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in order to expose corruption among members of own party
OBAMA---Selected 36-year incumbent Senator as running mate
Theme:
PALIN---Change and Clean Government
OBAMA---Hope and Change;
“Bringing Change from Outside Washington
In Current Office Because…
PALIN---Upset sitting Governor in GOP primary due to public support for her efforts to clean up corrupt government establishment
OBAMA---Republican opponent, who was leading in the polls, was forced to leave race after unsealing of divorce records exposed a sex scandal
Most Courageous Moment in Public Service
PALIN---Resigned in protest from position of Ethics Commissioner of Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in order to expose legal violations and conflicts of interest of Alaska Republican leaders, including the former state Attorney General and the State GOP Chairman (who was also an Oil & Gas Commissioner), who was doing work for the party on public time and supplying a lobbyist with a sensitive e-mail.
OBAMA---Gave an anti-Iraq war speech to a crowd of anti-Iraq war demonstrators in Hyde Park in 2002
Speaking ability
PALIN---Beautifully executed initial stump speech in Dayton, OH hockey arena without a teleprompter
OBAMA---An enter…wait–did you say without a teleprompter??
Private Sector Experience
PALIN---Sports reporter;
Salmon fisherman
OBAMA---Associate at civil rights law firm
Military Affairs experience
PALIN---Commander in Chief of Alaska National Guard;
Son is enlisted Infantryman in U.S. Army
OBAMA---None
Foreign Relations experience
PALIN---Governor of state that borders two foreign countries (Canada and Russia
OBAMA---Chaired Senate subcommittee on Europe but never called it into session;
once gave a speech to 200,000 screaming Germans
Executive Experience
PALIN---Governor for 2 years;
Mayor for 10 years
OBAMA---None
Previous Public Jobs
PALIN---Mayor of Wasilla, AK (1996-2002); President of Alaska Conference of Mayors;
City Council member (1992-1996)
OBAMA---State Senator (1997-2004);
Community Organizer
Current Job
PALIN---Governor of Alaska
OMABA---Junior Senator from Illinois
Religion/Church attendance
PALIN---Evangelical Christian;
attends Juneau Christian Center when in Juneau and grew up attending Wasilla Assembly of God
OBAMA---Attended Trinity United Church of Christ for 20 years, a “black liberation theology” church formerly led by Rev. Jeremiah Wright and governed according to the Black Value System
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