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Will Sarah Palin mention being a "Hockey Mom" during her speech at the RNC?

Settled as Yes

Jenni said she said hockey mom and that is good enough for me.

Background:

A self described "Hockey Mom", will Sarah use her prime time speech to focus on her political accomplishments or continue to reach out to female voters saying, "I'm just like you?"

Will she again claim to be a Hockey Mom during her speech? (Those exact words must be used to count)

Note: As a Category Editor, I am willing to watch the speech and settle the market.

Settlement details: As seen in an official transcript and settled by me or another willing category editor.

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Yes

66%

34%

Activity: H$8,306

Settled as Yes on Thu 4th Sep 5:06am PDT

Suspend date: Tue 2nd Sep 9am PDT Settlement date: Thu 4th Sep 5:06am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 2nd Sep 9am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 70%

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Created Sat 30th Aug 9:19am PDT by

jenniandboys [Admin]

Suspended Tue 2nd Sep 9am PDT : Suspend date reached

Settlement requested Wed 3rd Sep 6:22pm PDT by

brevzin: http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/president/conventions/videos/transcripts/20080903_PALIN_SPEECH.html

She mentions it.

Settlement requested Thu 4th Sep 3:40am PDT by

jenniandboys [Admin]

: Settlement: YES

Mentions Hockey Mom several times.
http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/09/sarah_palin_gop_convention_spe.html

Settled as 'Yes' Thu 4th Sep 5:06am PDT by

destry [Admin]

: Jenni said she said hockey mom and that is good enough for me.

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13 weeks ago

quidpro predicted Yes (H$50 at 66%)

13 weeks ago

atrane predicted No (H$20 at 34%)

13 weeks ago

kearnsdm predicted Yes (H$50 at 66%)

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stewart_lightfoot predicted No (H$50 at 34%)

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avernon predicted Yes (H$100 at 66%)

Comments (17)

emmag

Please clarify the question. Is it that she will reach out and say "I'm just like you" or is that she will use the exact words "hockey mom." Thanks.

posted 13 weeks ago

destry [Admin]

@emmag - If you are looking for a clarification please click the flag for review button. An email is sent directly to the category editor and if a clarification is warranted it will be placed in the background of the market. In this case someone else has flagged market so I will go ahead and handle this one so there is no need for you to flag, but in the future please flag market instead of leaving the comment.

posted 13 weeks ago

newswrangler [Power User]

@ emmag -- the clarification that was added to the question, but not included here in the comment thread was, "Those exact words must be used to count".

posted 13 weeks ago

emmag

Thank you both.

posted 13 weeks ago

quidpro

She said "Hockey Mom" 3 times so far.

posted 12 weeks ago

destry [Admin]

so if we use the measuring stick for what is ready and what is not... john mccain has no experience according to sarah palin and rudy guiliani

posted 12 weeks ago

fingers_of_fury

uuhhhhmm... destry, I think we listened to different speeches... they spoke of his service, his placing country first, his sticking with decisions popular or not, his willingness to die for his country...

Voting present 130 times is indecision and represents inexperience... making a decision is above BHO's pay grade...

posted 12 weeks ago

destry [Admin]

if biden doesn't have as much as experience being executive then how can john mccain. McCain has missed 63.8% of votes more than 400 votes during the term of the 110th congress. I was just commenting on the measuring stick they want to use for experience. I'd rather have someone with judgement than experience. I am still undecided but leaning Obama's way. I am a republican that never liked McCain.

posted 12 weeks ago

destry [Admin]

What the Republicans need is a way to energize their base, if Palin does that, then she was good choice. And you won't find a republican who would have taken lieberman over palin.

posted 12 weeks ago

fingers_of_fury

True that destry... I can't speak for all conservatives, but this conservative is energized!

I gleefully look forward to celebrities and pundits and leftist bloggers and democrats criticisms of her. :-D

posted 12 weeks ago

fingers_of_fury

Oh, I missed comment #8... yeah, you're right about that... I wish we conservatives had picked a Governor... McLame secured the nomination before I had a chance to vote... I prefer presidential candidates with executive experience... I'm voting for Palin, unfortunately she has to take John with her to the Whitehouse.

posted 12 weeks ago

fingers_of_fury

I love confusing people concerning my opinions of McCain ;-) He's way to moderate (reaching across the aisle) for me... but as far as John McCain the soldier goes, he loves this country and sacrificed greatly to defend it.

posted 12 weeks ago

newswrangler [Power User]

"It wasn't her speech... it was her daughter's."

-- David Letterman

posted 12 weeks ago

fingers_of_fury

LOL... too funny!!!

posted 12 weeks ago

notablenotices [Power User]

Awesome speech. I wish she were at the top of the ticket!

posted 12 weeks ago

jenniandboys [Admin]

Although several of her comments made me roll my eyes, overall, I thought she did a very good job. Considering that will likely be the most watched speech of the entire RNC it was important that she seem confident and personable and she really did. Since she's been out of the public eye for 2 days I wonder if she perhaps practiced that about 3,000 times..? But either way, I think kudos are certainly in order.

posted 12 weeks ago

emmag

Karl Rove wrote the speech and she read it. Big deal.

posted 12 weeks ago

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