Alaska's Conservative Voice Announces he WILL Run for Lieutenant Governor

What a better night announce this great news other than on the same night of Sarah Palin's "Real American Stories" debut on FOX. I'm honored to call Eddie Burke a great friend, and even prouder to call him a great American. He is truly an ordinary person who is doing extraordinary things. On behalf of all my readers here at "Conservative Girl with a Voice," rock on, Eddie!!! We stand with you as you stand up for Alaskans everywhere. The following is the Press Release that was released earlier today:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Eddie Burke Candidacy for Lieutenant Governor

CONSERVATIVE MEDIA PERSONALITY BEGINS REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN TOCHAMPION RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT IN ALASKAPress Conference

When: Friday, April 2,
10:00 a.m.

Where: Region II Elections Office2525 Gambell St

Anchorage, Alaska--ANCHORAGE -
April 2, 2010 – Former Anchorage radio talk show host and smallbusiness owner Eddie Burke has entered the race as a Republican candidate forLieutenant Governor. Though Alaska has financially benefited from its abundantnatural resources, particularly the success of the oil and gas industry, Eddie understands that current state budgets are unsustainable over the long term. Therefore,he will encourage and support the Governor and State Legislature to be fiscally responsible in the governance of Alaska. Eddie knows that thoughtful actions taken today will help secure the future for Alaska's children.The issues important to Eddie Burke are those that are important to the livelihood of all Alaskans. As a well-known and outspoken media personality on local radio, Eddie has been a staunch defender of the Second Amendment, the rights of the unborn and the concerns of Alaska's veterans. As he campaigns for Lieutenant Governor, he will continue to be a passionate proponent of these important issues, while also stressing the importance of the responsible stewardship of the State's financial resources.Eddie Burke has been an active member of the Alaskan community since he arrived 38years ago. In addition to his media career, he has been a small business owner andactive on the boards of Special Olympics, Crimestoppers, Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, Legislative Committee and President of Alaska State Snowmobile Association. Furthermore, Eddie gained valuable legislative experience as a Chief-of-Staff in the Alaska State Legislature.Eddie Burke resides in Anchorage, Alaska with Linda, his wife of 28 years. They arethe parents of four children, and the proud grandparents of three young Alaskans. EddieBurke is seeking the office of Lieutenant Governor in order to secure a bright future forhis family and all Alaskans.

Run, Eddie, run!!!!

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Real American Stories Premieres Tonight 10 PM

What do we share as Americans? A unique history. A love of freedom. An understanding that together we can make a difference. A chance to make our dreams reality.

This is a place where people – from all walks of life – can share their personal stories, and talk about what makes this country great.

Join us as we celebrate the American Spirit.

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Gov. Palin profiles unsung American heroes in this series: the underdogs, people who have overcome all manner adversity; people who you can look up to and admire as a role model in a show the entire family can enjoy. Tune in tonight.

Every Day is April Fools Day for Sarah Palin

cross posted at PatricksworldUSA

Since being named as John McCain's running mate, Sarah Palin has been the subject of numerous (understatement?) stories written about her in the mainstream media and in the blogosphere. As we all enjoy being pranked and punked today, we laugh because the nonsense lasts only one day and everybody knows we're all kidding. But for Sarah Palin, April Fools Day is every day.

Whether she opens up the New York Times, switches on MSNBC, checks out her local newspaper, the Anchorage Daily News, picks up a Vanity Fair at the supermarket or happens to throw a Newsweek on the counter while she's picking up some make-up at CVS, she has to be thinking that at any moment someone is going to jump out from behind the wall and yell "April Fools!"

-Sarah Palin is a book banner. April Fools!
-Sarah Palin charged rape victims for their rape kits. April Fools!
-Sarah Palin's son Trig is not hers. April Fools!
-Trooper Wooten is an upstanding citizen and Walter Monegan is not really an at-will employee. April Fools!
-Sarah Palin can see Russia from her house. April Fools!
-"Hi Governor Palin, it's Nicholas Sarkozy." April Fools!
-Here are 18 April Fools jokes that even judges and personnel boards have laughed at.
-Sarah Palin resigned her governorship because of a pending FBI Investigation. April Fools!
-Sarah Palin told her family that she was finished with politics and that she was going to write a book and give speeches just so she could get rich. Good one, Levi!
-Alex Rodriguez knocked up Willow. April Fools!
-Sarah Palin came to the door in a towel. April Fools!
-Sarah Palin doesn't know that Africa is a continent. April Fools!
-Sarah Palin's hair is thinning. April Fools!
-"Death Panels" don't exist in the Health Care law. April Fools!
-Sarah Palin's getting divorced. She threw her wedding ring in the lake during a fit of anger. April Fools!
-Sarah Palin didn't write Going Rogue. April Fools!
-Only a few hundred people showed up at her book signings. April Fools!
-She's getting a reality show like the Osbournes. April Fools!
-She raided an Oscar Suite before going on Leno where her performance was enhanced by a laugh track. April Fools! Okay, she did go on Leno but there was no laugh track.
-She got free health care in Canada. April Fools!
-She called on Tea Partiers to take up guns and kill liberals. April Fools!
-She personally interviewed LL Cool J and Toby Keith for her Fox News special. April Fools!
-She agreed to speak at an RNC fundraiser the week of the SRLC convention. April Fools!

I can't wait to see the new ones that come out. Geoffrey Dunn is working on a whole bunch for us as we speak.

The Drilling Lure: President Gives Us False Hope

Drill, Baby, Drill May Mean Cap n Tax, Baby, Cap n Tax

All through yesterday morning there were folks lauding Obama's decision to open drilling off the east coast of the United States. Governor Bob McDonnell of Virginia among others praised the move. But talk began circulating that there may be some gotcha's, strings or other tricks to what Obama is doing.

It was blown wide open by Sarah Palin who tweeted that "Obama goal=cram thru job-killing, energy-depleting, burdensome Cap & Tax scheme on heels of Obama's new 'pro-drilling' msg." She followed that up with an Op-Ed on NRO where she called Obama's new energy proposal "an effort to shore up fading support for the Democrats’ job-killing cap-and-trade (a.k.a. cap-and-tax) proposals."

Just when you thought you were going to get a little bit of that hope and change you were promised, the SOB in chief smacks you in the head with another hairbrained scheme to move his next legislative initiative. Palin writes:

I’ve got to call it like I see it: The administration’s sudden interest in offshore drilling is little more than political posturing designed to gain support for job-killing energy legislation soon to come down the pike. I’m confident that GOP senators will not take the bait.

The president thinks he can sucker us in, or possibly bribe the American people into letting us drill if we give him cap-and-tax. He almost got us on this one. But we're not biting.