Photo of Sarah Palin's Family:
There are some great behind the scenes Palin family photos located at the McCainBlogette.
Ongoing Discussion: HC Forum
Original Post:
There are comments that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has arrived in Dayton, Ohio.
It has been reported that Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty has no plans to fly to Dayton, Ohio.
Source: Northlands News Center (look at the comment by 'Reese')
UPDATE 1:
FOX News is reporting that Tim Pawlenty will NOT be the vice presidential pick.
UPDATE 2:
FOX News is reporting that Mitt Romney will NOT be the vice presidential pick
UPDATE 3
FOX News is reporting that a manager/fixed base operator at the Hook Field airport in Middletown, OH, is quoted as saying that they saw a woman in her mid 40's and two teenage boys get off the plane, and boarded a white van. Palin has two teenage sons, one 18, another 19.
UPDATE 4 (7:28 am CST):
Sarah Palin's official Governer's website has gone offline/crashed.
We've updated this blog to show support for Sarah Palin (this is an unofficial website).
Hopefully she get's the nod.
UPDATE 5 (7:46 am CST):
We've added some Donation graphics to this blog so you can contribute to the McCain campaign.
UPDATE 6:
The plane that landed in Middletown, OH is owned by a McCain supporter. It is being reported that Palin is 'still' in Alaska but not verified.
UPDATE 7 (9:03 am CST):
Rich Beavis (the airport worker) says it could be, it might be them, but he is not 100 percent sure. There were a couple of minivans. They had been at the airport three hours earlier. They had met a flight that had originated from Flagstaff, Arizona. (Read the below information in this blog post.)
UPDATE 8 (9:04 am CST):
Sarah Palins staff in Alaska and in Washington D.C. cannot specifically account for her whereabouts. They do not know where she is and can say nothing else other then she is to keep her schedule in Anchorage. McCain's campaign has successfully created what had been thought impossible, and knocked off attention from Barack Obama's acceptance speech last night.
UPDATE 9 (9:30 am CST)
This blog is getting high traffic and has gone offline/crashed a couple of lines. This blog will stay in a very basic style due to high bandwidth.
UPDATE 10 (9:30 am CST)
FOX News is reporting that sources in the backstage of the Nutter Center has reported McCain has chosen Sarah Palin!!
UPDATE 11 (9:35am):
McCain Campaign Official has indeed CONFIRMED that Sarah Palin has been picked. McCain has surprised the world!
FOX News is reporting that this is a SLAM DUNK choice. McCain has effectively obliterated Obama's Change mantra, and obliterated Obama's news coverage for today.
Scenario 1: Is this her Flight???
Charter flight N222GY - Left Anchorage, Alaska at 12:14YDT and arrived at 10:07 pm EST at Hook Field Municipal in Middletown, Ohio, a 30-35 minute ride to Dayton, Ohio.
Scenario 2: What about this Flight???
Sarah Palin could have left Anchorage on charter flight N387HA on August 27, 2008 at 2:15 YST, and arrived at Boeing International (in Seattle) at 6:13 PST, and departed Boeing International (in Seattle) at 6:51 pm PST and arrived in Flagstaff ( which is 20 miles from Sedona, AZ, the home of John McCain) at 8:59 MST. August 27 was when John McCain was meeting with advisers about his VP choice.
The very next day, on August 28, 2008, flight N387HA, departed at 12:16 pm MST from Flagstaff, Arizona, landed in Amarillo, Texas at 3:31pm CST, departed Amarillo, Texas at 4:02 pm CST, and arrived at the Hook Field Municipal (the same airport that Scenario 1's Anchorage flight landed at) at 7:09 EST. Mccain's Official Campaign airplane tail number is N802TJ.
Here's another possibility (this blogs theory):
What if Scenario 2's flight was solely for Sarah Palin, and Scenario 1's flight was solely to transport her family members to Ohio? There are more questions then answers at this point.
Scenario 1's Flight (August 28): From Anchorage to Middletown, OH (which is 30 miles from Dayton) We believe this flight is for Sarah Palin's family:
Scenario 2's Flight (August 27) - From Anchorage to Seattle, Seattle to Flagstaff (Sedona is 20 miles away), We believe Palin was flown out on the 27th to be vetted:
Scenario 2's Flight (August 28) - From Flagstaff (Sedona is 20 miles away), to Amarillo, TX (Palin leaves one day later):
Scenario 2's Flight (August 28) - From Amarillo, TX to Middletown, OH (which is 30 miles from Dayton):
Photo of the Gulfstream jet ith the tail number N222GY
Another Photo of the Gulfstream jet with the tail number N222GY:
Photo of the Lear jet with the tail number N387HA:
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Gov. Sarah Palin (R), whose name has been floated as a potential running mate for presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.), said she has submitted some paperwork to national Republicans, but added she thinks it is unlikely she will be tapped to be McCain's vice presidential pick.
In an interview in her state office Thursday afternoon, Palin said the national party and staff behind the GOP convention recently asked for her position papers and speeches from her 2006 gubernatorial bid.
Source/Read More: Roll Call
Updated:
The Daily Kos has picked up on the Sarah Palin theory.
Marc Ambinder has picked up on this story. (second article by Marc Ambinder linking to this blog)
FOX & Friends has picked up on this story.
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