Presidential Election Round-Up, or What Women Really Think About Sarah Palin

This presidential election blog post roundup has an even more focused theme: many women submitted (not a big surprise, since I am one and all). Some who submitted are guys, but most are women, and many of them are moms. And many had written posts about Sarah Palin. There is no getting around the fact the naming of Palin as the VP candidate raises many issues and conflicts, anger and admiration among women.

Perhaps there would be less commentary on the subject if Palin was a candidate all women love, but female voters are wildly divided. Well, at least the female voters who filled out a form on this site. Whatever that means.

I’ve got plenty of my own opinions about her and about the presidential election, but this post isn’t about me (don’t worry, I’ll share and bore all of you soon enough). Here is a sampling of what’s being said in the blogosphere about the presidential election. Apparently, women have strong feelings about the election.

The best part I found in reading the submissions is just the experience of hearing real voices sharing their authentic feelings about the election. Please be sure to spread the word about this post. Stumble it, tweet it, Digg it. Visit the posts and do the same. And please, comment on the posts. Let’s keep this unbelievably important conversation lively and active. Our futures depend on it!

Presidential Election in the Blogosphere

• A Political Issue at The Further Adventures of Spacemom. Excerpt: “The young Ms. Palin had a choice of what to do when she found out. A CHOICE. A LEGAL CHOICE. I keep reading how Gov Palin is “walking the talk.” Bullshit. Her DAUGHTER is doing that. Not the governor.”
• Disenfranchised and Patriotism from Upper Case Woman. Excerpt: “I love the fact that we have the OPTION of a free press, even when we don’t exercise it. I love the fact that no matter how the press gets restricted by whatever reason (for instance, today press freedom is restricted by money issues–both ownership and advertising), something new emerges like the blogosphere and is not shut down.”
• Obama and McCain and Me at Whiskey in my Sippy Cup. Excerpt: “Am I am democrat? Am I a republican? I don’t care. I am an American, and I am really hopeful for our country’s future, and I am hopeful that we as citizens can come together behind our commander-in-chief, whoever he ends up being, and work together to make America the kick ass country is deserves to be.”
• I Was There! Obama’s Acceptance Speech at Moms Byte. Excerpt: “The vibe of the entire stadium was of pure excitement. I noticed that people were chatting with their neighbors as if they were long, lost friends. It was amazing to see the entire crowd rooting for the same team. Normally, at a football game, most of the fans are for one team or the other. And when your team is losing, the crowd gets crazy… yelling, drunkenness, rudeness, etc. Not here. Not now! There was a buzz in the air.”
• Every Day I’m More Afraid of Organized Religion at Mostly Gray. Excerpt: “I honestly don’t care if John McCain is a Muslim or if Barack Obama is a devout Atheist and it shouldn’t matter to the American people.”
• I am One of 600,000 Americans Who Lost Their Jobs This Year at Five Husbands – Excerpt: “I am educated, competent and middle aged. At least I used to be competent. I obtained an excellent result for a client in December, raised a lot of money for various causes over the past few years, but my previous successes don’t seem to count for much of anything. I have applied for jobs I am well qualified for without success. I have applied for jobs I am over qualified for without success. I have applied for jobs I am ridiculously overqualified for with no success. I have applied for jobs that don’t even pay money (bartering) without success.”
• Through My Son’s Eyes from Insta-Mom. Excerpt: “Certainly McCain’s motivation in tapping Palin is suspect. There’s no question that Palin’s family dynamic is the stuff that tabloids can only hope to dream up. And yes, Obama is “just” a junior Senator from Illinois whose eloquence and dynamism often overshadow his rhetoric. I know that’s all part of making a decision, but why is it the only part of the decision that the pundits and politicians seem to be focusing on? These things are what they are, and there’s little we can do to change them.”
• Can a Stay-at-Home Mom be Pro-Palin? and Sarah Palin at the RNC from What About Mom. Excerpt: “Sarah Palin seems to be the embodiment of post-feminism. As a tomboy/beauty queen/college graduate/wife/mother/mayor/establishment-taker-on-er/governor/vice-presidential candidate, she rocks!”
• Does Joe Biden Know His Science? at About.com Catholicism. Excerpt: “As the 2008 U.S. presidential race heats up, embryonic stem-cell research (ESCR) appears to be generating as much controversy as abortion. The latest remark by Democratic vice-presidential nominee Joe Biden, however, raises the question of whether the Democratic ticket is committed to the issue because they believe that ESCR shows promise or because they do not understand the science.”
• Sarah Palin – Breaking My Own Rules at 2ScrappyChix. Excerpt: “I would be thrilled to see her as VP. If Obama had chosen Hillary instead of SWM (standard white male) as his running mate and McCain had gone with SWM, I seriously would have considered voting Dem even though I don’t care for either of them, just to see a woman in that position. I suspect I’m not the only one who feels this way.”
• I am Fired Up Right Now at A Mom Two Boys. Excerpt: “I was disheartened this morning to read that McCain’s support from white women voters has jumped DRAMATICALLY since he announced Sarah Palin as his running mate. I really thought we were smarter than that. I really thought that American women would vote on ISSUES, not on the possession of a vagina. And I’m sure some of those women ARE voting on issues, which is totally fine. At least that’s defensible. At least there’s merit to it.”
• I Want Sarah in a Bad Way at Deb on the Rocks. Excerpt: “Sarah also seems to be a funky freakbeast– in crazy glasses and Ugg boots. She Supernatural Sarah with enigmatic superpowers. She might be a figment of our collective unconscious. She can see right through you like a blue-eyed Husky and then have a litter of your babies before you even knew your period was late. Shazam! She’s the Snow Queen arriving on hockey skates, the lead mush dog hot on your scent, closing in.”

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