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Besides being the President of the Senate and first in line of succession, the Vice President’s duties are left up to the President. That being said, this is what John McCain has set as Sarah Palin’s job description if they win in November.
Vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin outlined the role she would play in the [...]
So what is up with this Senator McCain?
Last week, Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain said his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, hadn’t sought earmarks or special-interest spending from Congress, presenting her as a fiscal conservative. But state records show Gov. Palin has asked U.S. taxpayers to fund $453 million in specific Alaska projects [...]
Don’t you think the Governor of the state with the highest per capita pet project spending (re:earmarks) might want to avoid criticizing someone for the same issue?
John McCain and Sarah Palin criticized Democrat Barack Obama over the amount of money he has requested for his home state of Illinois, even though Alaska under Palin’s leadership [...]
Do Washington outsiders hire lobbyists to secure millions in earmarks?
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin employed a lobbying firm to secure almost $27 million in federal
earmarks for a town of 6,700 residents while she was its mayor, according to an analysis by an independent government watchdog group.