SO MUCH FOR " McCAIN CHANGE"

Gov. Earmark just can't change her ways and there's no reason to believe she will if she gets to DC.

McCain and Palin castigate the earmarks she seeks

Sep 10 01:44 PM US/Eastern
By JENNIFER LOVEN
Associated Press Writer

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) - Republican presidential nominee John McCain and his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, equated lawmakers' requests for funding for special projects with corruption on Wednesday even though Palin herself has requested nearly $200 million in so-called "earmarks" this year.

Palin has sought $197 million worth of earmarks for 2009, down about 25 percent from the $256 million she sought in the 2008 budget year. As mayor of tiny Wasilla, Alaska, she hired a lobbyist to seek federal money for special projects. Wasilla obtained 14 earmarks, totaling $27 million, between 2000-2003, according to Taxpayers for Common Sense.