Republican Jews: Picking Palin as VP demonstrates McCain's good judgment

Ordinarily, I would post this in I/P, but in the context of figuring out what Ms Palin's selection was motivated by, this seems to deserve a wider audience.

Hours after U.S. presidential candidate John McCain announced his choice of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate on Friday, the Republican Jewish Coalition issued a response saying that the choice demonstrated his good judgment and commitment to challenging politics-as-usual.

"As governor of Alaska, Palin has enjoyed a strong working relationship with Alaska's Jewish community. She has demonstrated sensitivity to the concerns of the community and has been accessible and responsive," said Republican Jewish Coalition Executive Director Matt Brooks.

"Palin has a proven track record of experienced and principled leadership. Palin has been a leader on the critical issue of energy independence and lessening our need to buy oil from nations not sharing American and Israel's foreign policy," the statement went on to say. "Palin is anything but the typical Washington pick. A former commercial fisherman and mother of five children, Palin is an exciting and vibrant leader. She will bring a unique perspective to the presidential campaign. Her frontier spirit and triumph over adversity will benefit John McCain and the entire Republican ticket," Brooks added.

Earlier Friday, McCain tapped the little-known Alaska Governor to be his vice presidential running mate in a startling selection days before the start of the Republican National Convention.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1016506.html

I saw several signs flashing in the background in Denver.."Orthodox Jews for Obama"

The "Jewish Vote" is a myth. There is no way that every Jewish person is going to vote the same...

If you want 10 or so different opinions on an issue, ask just 3 Jews.

:thumbsup: :hi:

Well, that seems not unreasonable.

...all three of them.

That's one part of her resume that I hadn't heard before.