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To: Ruffian who wrote (265018)	9/4/2008 2:00:24 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793791

Andrea Tantaros said just before last nights speech: Tonight She Speaks, What She Must Do September 3rd, 2008 10:01 PM Eastern By Andrea Tantaros Republican Political Commentator foxforum.blogs.foxnews.com As the newly minted candidate for Vice President, when Alaska Governor Sarah Palin takes the stage tonight she will have more eyes on her than John McCain will likely have on him Thursday in St. Paul. I know it’s cliché to quote Vidal Sassoon on such a big occasion, but you never really do get a second chance to make a first impression. The mainstream media and the radical left has tried to make a first impression on behalf of Palin to the voters, but she must use tonight as her introduction to America. It must be flawless. She must appear poised, personable and ready to serve. And she can accomplish that by doing these important things: -Give America the “go girl” moment the Democrats couldn’t. She must stress that tonight is not only an historic night for Republicans, but also for every woman–and every WORKING woman, mother, daughter, wife and sister in the electorate. By doing so she will creep into independent, undecided and Democratic territory. — And for Democrats who have long thought that they own the working mother vote, hammer home the fact that Republicans are ready to do what Democrats could not: put a working mom in the White House. - Maintain her authenticity. Though the McCain camp has added new handlers, senior advisors and speechwriters from the Bush administration to her entourage, her style, her words and her mantra must be anything but. She must be herself: spunky, uncluttered, passionate, blunt, youthful, and free of the dull platitudes and talking points that the GOP has recycled, and like robots, regurgitated for the last decade. -Inject piercing intellect. The left wants to stereotype her as naive, inexperienced, not serious or seasoned enough. It is imperative she show a command of the issues that the country cares most about. Not just surface spin and catch phrases, but a display of depth and understanding coupled with comprehensive policy based solutions. -Show some humor, and teeth. This election season has gotten nasty. To be able to laugh off some of the criticism and showcase wit she can make her detractors look like fools. She must also show that though she may have a beehive, she’s also got balls. That she is not going to back down from a fight with anyone who wants to attack her family or the United States of America. With all the sass and style that got her this far in life, she must make her sales pitch to the country tonight for the first time on a national stage. The expectations are high, but my confidence in her to close the deal is even higher. Carpe diem, sister.