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Touched When Palin’s Family Came Onto Stage
Posted Sep 4, 2008 by Kelly Clem-Rickon
Updated Sep 4, 2008 at 01:26 PM

Arriving at the convention is always eventful with law enforcement everywhere and sounds of helicopters and protesters in the distance.  We saw Dennis Miller going through the gate and in the foyer, Sean Hannity was racing by. 


  

Media is everywhere and you never know which ones are safe to talk to or which ones are here looking for dirt. Courtney and I like to venture out and try to mingle with the protesters but we are warned to not go out beyond the safe perimeter.  St. Paul has done a great job keeping law and order and we are very thankful to law enforcement. 

Sarah Palin didn’t let us down. One great line was her comment about “the only difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull is lipstick.” Courtney and I loved it because her nickname within our family is “pit bull” unlike her gentle sister who is Bambi. 

I was touched when her family walked out on stage and she took her baby in her arms.  I am the same age as Sarah and can’t imagine having a baby and five children. I know she is in for a terrible battle and I admire her courage and her family for standing by her as she makes history. 


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About The Bloggers:
    Republicans
  • Greg Truax is a Republican strategist who comments on local, state and national politics. He is Hillsborough County Co-Chair for the McCain campaign.
  • Courtney Clem graduated from Newsome High School in the spring. She is secretary of the Fish Hawk Republican Club, a member of the executive committee of the Hillsborough Republican party and was state president for the Future Business Leaders of America last year.
  • Kelly Clem-Rickon, Courtney’s mom, has been a Hillsborough County teacher since 1996 and is currently a sixth grade teacher at Mulrennan Middle School. She is vice president of the Fish Hawk Republican Club and a member of the executive committee of the Hillsborough Republican party.
    • Democrats
  • Janee Murphy serves as the secretary of the Florida Democratic Party and a member of the Democratic National Committee. She is a superdelegate at the convention.
  • Herb and Gloria Berkowitz are a delegate couple. Herb, a lawyer, was also a delegate in 2004. Gloria, a teacher, is a convention delegate for the first time.
  • Aubrey Vollrath is a 17-year-old Plant High School senior who hopes to go to Tisch School of the Arts at NYU to become an actress. She is going to the convention through the Junior Statesman program.
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