Boehner: Palin Will Bring ‘More Excitement’ to GOP

by Michael Sandler - 09/01/08 5:23 PM ET

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will bring “more excitement to the convention” and “more excitement to Republicans around the country.”

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Boehner praised Palin and said “she doesn’t sound like a politician.” He also discussed the alternative plans for the GOP convention, in response to Hurricane Gustav.

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