Posted by
J-GOP on Thursday, September 04, 2008 9:03:22 AM
On the occasion of Gov. Sarah Palin's vice-presidential nomination, Republican Jewish Coalition Executive Director Matt Brooks issued the following statement today:
"We congratulate Governor Sarah Palin on her historic nomination as she joins the Republican ticket as vice president. As a reformer, Governor Palin's frontier spirit and leadership compliments John McCain's own bipartisan nature. Governor Palin clearly recognizes the necessity of preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. She is committed to strengthening the U.S. - Israel relationship. Her relationship with the Jewish community of Alaska is exemplary. Together, John McCain and Sarah Palin make a strong team, well-equipped to take on the many difficult challenges facing our nation during these troubling times."
What Others Are Saying About Gov. Sarah Palin:
"Governor Sarah Palin, like John McCain, is a reformer who has taken on the special interests and reached across party lines." -- Sen.
Joe Lieberman, Republican National Convention, 9/2/2008
"I am excited by John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin as his Vice-Presidential running mate. Sarah brings a wealth of experience to the campaign and will pose a formidable challenge to the Democratic nominees. As governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin is in a position to help articulate an all-encompassing, long-term energy strategy that will lower gas prices and create jobs, while protecting the environment. This will stand in stark contrast to the Obama / Biden team which opposes all efforts to reduce gas prices. Sarah Palin is a smart conservative woman who represents change. Real change not the stale rhetoric coming from Obama." -- Rep. Eric Cantor, ericcantor.com, August 29, 2008
"[Gov. Palin] has established a great relationship with the Jewish community [in Alaska] over recent years, and has attended several of our Jewish cultural gala events." -- Rabbi Yosef Greenberg. lubavitch.com, August 31, 2008
"The Jewish community should be very excited that Sarah was in Alaska and now with the opportunity of her new position, she'll have the opportunity to look at the Jewish community globally... Sarah's absolutely pro-Israel,"--Alaskan Republican Jewish Coalition member Terry Gorlick, Jerusalem Post, August 30, 2008.