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Vice President: Who would make a better vice president, Sarah Palin or Joe Biden?


34.61% Sen. Joe Biden
64.1% Gov. Sarah Palin


Comment: I must say that I am an independent and I vote for whichever candidate I feel will do the best job, regardless of party. I also must say how excited I was to hear of Sarah Palin's expected VP Nomination. I am a young woman (25 years old) and the only political role models I had growing up where wives of presidents and the occasional local government leaders.I am very excited about the possibility of telling my children one day about Palin and show my daughters that they can be the President or Vice-President and actually have PROOF!!! Also, I must say that it is disgusting to hear both sides hammer away at Palin for being a working mom and not spending time with her kids. If I am correct, McCain, Obama, Hilary, Bush, etc. ALL HAVE CHILDREN!!! I have yet to hear anyone question McCain or Obama's ability to succeed due to the fact that they have children. This disgusts me so much because it is sending the message to young women that you must decide to be a mother or have a career and that is just a complete injustice to society. My mother always worked and I turned out just fine!My parents took the time to raise me...so wMy don't we focus on the "lack of parenting" in America, not the labor statistics? from Foley/ Alabama by Amber

Comment: The man with the experience. from Crestview,FL 32539 by Danny

Comment: He knows how to run his mouth, while she knows how to run a budget!!! from Pensacola Fla by Jerry

Comment: I will be voting for Sarah Palin in Nov. from Pensacola,FL. by Robert

Comment: The voters who think Joe Biden is qualified to be President are probably not Delawarians like I am. Obama-Biden is a good ticket in one way--Obama is rated our most liberal Senator based on his voting record and Biden the third most liberal. Interesting, by the way, how, when McCain has a four-point lead in a poll, the media hasten to remind us that this is a "statistical dead heat". Would they say this if Senator Obama was four points ahead? from Pensacola, Fl by Faith

Comment: Biden is too old to be vice-president. Palin's views are much better alligned with mainstream America. Biden is the 3rd most liberal member of the senate. Obama is #1. from P'cola by Mike

Comment: Gov Palin has the experience and her values puts her head and shoulders above the competition. from Shalimar, Fl by Joe

Comment: Sarah Palin would in my opinion be best suited for the VP position. She is for the people and not big business and has common sense, as well as, getting the US back to the basics. from Milton by Jim

Comment: Joe Biden is a real person with experience, last thing we need are amateurs while we're in the heat of a war. from pensacola, fl by denise

Comment: Sarah Palin! Without a doubt. from Milton/FL by A

Comment: McCain/Palin are for change in Washington D.C. I think they want to change it for the better. Palin will truly be a breath of fresh air there. from Pensacola, Florida by Bonnie

Comment: Biden has past knowledge of government, and foreign issues. Palin has neither! from Pensacola by Dennis

Comment: one of the things i do not like palin and she has plenty...she is shady in her family affairs, not forth coming in that she intends to cater strictly to the conservative base (christian coalition on abotion issues, oil companies that got her into office in alaska, the NRA, etc...) and will be forceful to endorse her moral views upon others...secondly, the way she now has to hire an attorney to defend her against using her position to biasly fire a state trooper and instead firing the dept head because he would not do it for her...she appears to be a hot headed, judgemental, and ill mannered person for the second highest position in this country...her personality is exactly like the current president and would pursue to skirt the laws established to get whatever she wants...if anyone attempts to avert her, she would accuse them of being sexist. her treatment of the native alaskans (non-whites)in her home state is dismal...wonder if that is how she intends to treat minorities here...as second class citizens? from p'cola by h

Comment: Has more experience & know how to run the country from Navarre, fl by C J

Comment: What a stupid question. What would the out come be in a republican biaous area from Navarre. Fl by C J

Comment: Yes for Palin!! She has got guts and has gotten things accomplished as being governor!! We need someone with action, not just a lot of talk! I want results--show me, don't tell me about it!!! from Milton, FL by Kim

Comment: Since no executive duties are assigned by the constitution to the Vice-president, this question is really beside the point. The Vice-president is to preside over the Senate and may break a tie vote. Surely either of the candidates is qualified. But, who would be better able to serve should the President be unable? That is the question citizens should consider. from Pensacola by joan

Comment: Look at what liberalism has done to this nation since the end of WWII. Need I say anymore? from Mary Esther, FL. by Tom

Comment: McCain is to old to run for president. We need someone who is willing to change things and knows what they are doing. McCain only asked Sarah because he needs the women's votes to win. The United States needs a good leader with a good head on his shoulders and a good heart like Obama and Biden. from Freer, TX by Sophia

Comment: I believe that Govenor Palin will be an outstanding asset to this country. from Ft. Walton Beach by BettyJo

Comment: I think Gov. Palin is a fresh change in politics, and I look forward to the strength and support she would lend to the Vice Presidency. from Niceville, FL by Sherry

Comment: Palin all the way :-) yea i was so glad he picked a women to run as his vp Biden, has no more experience then Sarah from milton fl by Regina

Comment: I think she has better knowledge and security being very close to Asia, as well as head of Alaska's military from Milton, FL by Sandra

Comment: Mr. Biden has much more real experience. He is not a flip-floper, he remains concerned for all of us, not just certain parties or groups. from Pac, Fl. by Raleigh

Comment: She is more qualified than both of her opponets together! from Pensacola, Fl by Ron

Comment: This is a real no-brainer. Joe is just more of the same old crap. Sara has a proven record of standing up for the voters interest...not the normal Washington "whatever is good for me is good for America" attitude. from Milton, Fl by Jim

Comment: pleasebiden from foley albama by raymond

Comment: Pailin is a political gimmick who has had only P.R. experience as Mayor of a town with a population smaller than the student enrollment at U.W.F. Alaska's state population is 655,000! Escambia County is 355,000. Being governor of Alaska is no big deal. from Pensacola Fl by Delores

Comment: biden isnt running with MC cain. from al. by bernard

Comment: Biden is tested and is ready to lead this country, Palin is not ready, there are few people who live in Alaska so she has lead a state as large as walmart. IT is great that a woman is running but there is a lot of differance in Hellary clinton who is more than ready to to president. from Pensacola, FL by B.

Comment: What a breath of fresh air! If the people of Alaska are any judge, she is just what we need to put us on the path to clean up Washington. She has a TRACK RECORD of siding with the people on every issue. Go Sarah! from Cantonment by Paul

Comment: Gov Palin has more executive experience than Obama and Biden combined. She wins my vote hands down. from Milton, Fl by Audrey

Comment: Sarah Palin is a breath of fresh air! We need that! We need young blood with new & improved fresh ideas. I say "you go girl"! from Cantonment by Lisa

Comment: How long have we known Joe Biden vs Sarah Palin? He has been a senator for almost 3 decades and his record is impeccable. She has been a Gov for a little over 1 year and comes with a tremendeous amount of baggage. A profession (Biden) vs a Sam's shopper (Palin). from Orange Beach, AL by Mary

Comment: straight shooter from lillian,al by price

Comment: I think she would make a better VP. He is to old . from Pensacola ,FL. by Robert

Comment: OBAMA IS NOT AS HE SEEMS. SHE IS! from PENSACOLA.FL by CLIFF

Comment: JOE BIDEN IS A YES MAN.he talks in circles like polly parrot. ON THE OTHER HAND SARAH PALIN IS THE PEOPLE'S CANDIDATE. SHE IS DOWN TO EARTH,AND LEVEL HEADED.SHE HAS A GOOD PERSONALITY AND SHE LOVES GOD AND IS NOT AFRAID TO SAY SO. from BAKER by BARBARA

Comment: There's a lot to be said about experience. He knows the Washington hill and how to get things done. Is going to be a great resource for Obama. from Pensacola, Fl. by Barbara

Comment: Biden has more experience nationally and internationally, this combined with Obama's new influences will be a very effective combination. I get the impression from the republican party that Palin is for show, a way to get women to vote for McCain. I find it demeaning to think the republican party think I or any woman is stupid enough to vote for someone just because she is a woman. I can look at facts and figures as good as anyone. I won't vote for her for that reason. by susan

Comment: SHE IS A GUN SLINGS, HUNTING, HOCKEY MOM. WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR.LIKE SHE SAID WHATS THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A PIT BULL AND A HOCKEY MOM...LIPSTICK. from navarre by april

Comment: Palin would force a 13-year-old to bear her rapist's child. No way, Jose. from Gulf Breeze, FL by Eleanor

Comment: Joe Biden has been what is wrong with Washington for so long that arrogant bad hair plug anus could never do anything but complicate the huge mess in D.C. from Pace,Fla by Raised Dem

Comment: Biden is just an old fashioned far left liberal. from Pensacola, Florida by Dave

Comment: I think Palin has more all around experience and would not hesitate to tackle the job from Pensacola by Hilda

Comment: Palin has more experience running government. Biden has none. from Pensacola by Julius

Comment: oh i believe biden has alot more expwerience in this field. he has alot more foreign relations experience than palin. he would make a great vice president in the terms representation of all americans...not just to the special interest groups (mainly the main contributors of the republican party...oil, health, defense, and other large corporations, christian coalition, and etc...that have led this country into a shadow of itself... from p'cola by h

Comment: Gov Palin has actual governmental leadership experience and not just congress experience. from Pensacola, FL by Cindy

Comment: Sarah Palin has more experience with the real world as we're living it today, not to mention being a woman she see's things in a much different light!!! from Crestview/FL by Heather


 
 
     
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