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Republican women say shame on media |
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By Sam Youngman
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Posted: 09/03/08 03:29 PM [ET] |
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ST. PAUL — Female Republican officials and representatives of Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) presidential campaign accused the media of taking a sexist slant in covering Sarah Palin. "Shame on them," former U.S. Treasurer Rosario Marin said. "Shame on all of them." "The Republican Party will not stand by while Sarah Palin is subjected to sexist attacks," said Carly Fiorina, the chairwoman of McCain Victory ’08.
She and others at the event said McCain's running mate is more prepared to be president than Democratic rival Barack Obama.
Marin and Fiorina were joined by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), former Massachusetts Gov. Jane Swift and others in condemning what they see as the media's decision to focus on Palin's gender instead of her qualifications.
Fiorina said the Alaska governor "has made more executive decisions than Barack Obama has made in his life."
The women accused the media and the Obama campaign of running "an outrageous smear campaign" against Palin, particularly after the revelation that Palin's 17-year-old, unwed daughter is pregnant.
"She is more prepared to be president of the United States than Barack Obama," Swift said. She added that Palin "loves her children, and I think we need to leave it at that."
The press conference was held just hours before Palin was scheduled to speak to delegates at the Republican National Convention in what is likely the biggest speech of her life.
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