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Published: 11/15/10

Palin Lacks 'Intellectual Curiosity' to Be President, Lisa Murkowski Says

By  Mary Winter - Politics Daily
Palin Lacks 'Intellectual Curiosity' to Be President, Lisa Murkowski Says

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, whose relationship with fellow Alaska politician Sarah Palin has been rocky for years, said Monday that Palin lacks the "intellectual curiosity" to be president. In an interview with CBS News' Katie Couric, Murkowski also said Palin does not have the "leadership qualities" to be commander in chief. "You know, she was my governor for two years, for just about two years there, and I don't think that she enjoyed governing," Murkowski said. "I don't think she liked to get down into the policy." Murkowski said she would prefer a candidate who "goes to bed at night and wakes ...

Published: 06/2/10

Sarah Palin Backs Joe Miller Over Incumbent Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski

By  Tom Diemer - Politics Daily
Sarah Palin Backs Joe Miller Over Incumbent Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski

She beat the father -- now she's taking on the daughter. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin bet against incumbent Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski Wednesday, endorsing a challenger, Joe Miller, in Alaska's GOP Senate primary in August. On her Facebook page, Palin said Miller, a Fairbanks lawyer, "is a true Commonsense Constitutional Conservative, and we're thankful he and his family are willing to offer us a choice in Alaskan leadership," the Associated Press said. Palin, the 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate, has been active this year in picking and choosing candidates in mid-term ...

Published: 10/1/08

Palin Debate Prep

By  Dave - Politics Daily
Palin Debate Prep

NYTimes.com has a good article on the debate prep and her actual debates but still manages to help the McCain campaign by lowering expectations.She staked out a populist stance against oil companies and projected a fresh, down-to-earth face at a time when voters wanted change. That helped her soundly defeat Frank H. Murkowski, the unpopular Republican governor, in the primary and former Gov. Tony Knowles in the general election.Her debating style was rarely confrontational, and she appeared confident. In contrast to today, when she seems unversed on several important issues, she demonstrated ...

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