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Every once in a great while, we like to share the worst press releases we received in our inbox in a given day. Or a given month, for that matter. You may remember the exciting news from KFC that they had sent a letter to Jennifer Lopez, for example. Today's doozy comes to us from Travelzoo, a web site heretofore believed by this editor to be a rather helpful source of email alerts for good vacation deals — a belief that may now require some revision.
ONE-THIRD OF AMERICANS ELECT SARAH PALIN AS IDEAL VACATION PARTNERYes, yes it does appear to be working, doesn't it! It's especially great that they would release this today — farther down on the release it explains that the survey was conducted between September 18 and October 7, 2008, several days before the release of the report confirming that the GOP vice presidential candidate violated her state's ethics rules. Oh, and then lied about what the report actually said.Palin’s Popularity Extends Across Party Lines
New York, NY, October 14, 2008 – With the hotly contested presidential election only weeks away, the candidates are shaping all aspects of American culture, including travel. According to recent survey findings by Travelzoo (www.travelzoo.com), the guide to the world’s best travel deals, a full third of Americans (33 percent) would choose to go on vacation with vice-presidential Republican candidate Sarah Palin.
Although Democrat Barack Obama placed first overall with 35 percent of the vacation-partner vote, VP hopeful Palin was just two points behind the presidential candidate. If McCain’s goal in choosing Palin was to create excitement around the GOP and appeal to Middle America with folksy “Joe Six-Pack” charm, it seems like the plan is working.
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More surprisingly, Palin was three times as popular as John McCain with Republicans -- 60 percent of right-wingers polled voted for her, with only 22 percent for him. Maybe that’s why she referred to it as “the Palin and McCain administration”! On the blue side of the aisle, Democrats were just as likely to choose Palin as their own vice-presidential candidate, Joe Biden (both had 12 percent). Say it ain’t so, Joe!Remember, the question asked here is which of the four candidates you'd rather pal around with sipping mai tais on the beach. The only thing in this release that rings even the slightest bit true is the notion that we're all going to need a vacation after Nov. 4. I could use one just after reading this nonsense.Although the candidates probably won’t be available for a trip, American voters will certainly be in need of a vacation after all the excitement of November 4! Travelzoo has taken all of the legwork out of planning a trip by revealing the vacation preferences of Democrats, Republicans and Independents, and uncovering deals to help Americans treat their election fatigue. Travelzoo’s deal experts work with more than 900 travel companies to uncover the very best bargains for travelers, no matter where they stand on party lines.