October 12, 2009
Graph of the Day for October 12, 2009
"John McCain's campaign is looking for a scapegoat. It is looking for someone to blame if McCain loses on Tuesday. And it has decided on Sarah Palin. In recent days, a McCain ‘adviser' told Dana Bash of CNN: ‘She is a diva. She takes no advice from anyone.' ... Also, a ‘top McCain adviser' told Mike Allen of Politico that Palin is ‘a whack job.'"
Roger Simon at Politico, October 30, 2008.
Source: Karl Rove.
Hoven's Index for October 12, 2009
The date John McCain announced his pick of Sarah Palin as Vice President: August 29, 2008.
The date Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Paulson, announced a need for massive bailout: September 19, 2008.
The date John McCain suspended his campaign due to the "economic crisis" and bailout situation: September 24, 2008.