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Planned Parenthood Loves Palin

Sarah Palin has helped fundraise $802,678 for Planned Parenthood simply by running alongside McCain.

Although she stands firmly against abortion, Sarah Palin has become an icon for the group. An e-mail sent out by the Planned Parenthood asked people to donate money "in honor of Sarah Palin" to the cause. As of Saturday, over 31,000 people have responded and donated.

Some negative attention was given to Palin when another e-mail was sent out requesting donations from people who opposed McCain's running mate. However, this message was not sent from Planned Parenthood.

An article from the Spokesman-Review's website said:

Jim Roderick, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of North Texas, said the spike in donations "speaks to the tenor of some people's concern about our issues," which include not just abortion but emergency contraception, family planning and testing for sexually transmitted diseases.

What do you think about this fundraiser? Is it attracting the right kind of attention to Palin? How does Palin's stance on abortion fit in?

In 2006, then-editor Steve Smith of The Spokesman-Review had the idea of starting a publication for an often forgotten audience: teenagers. The Vox Box was a continuation of the Vox, an all-student staffed newspaper published by The Spokesman-Review. High school student journalists who staffed the Vox made all content decisions as they learn about the trade of journalism. This blog's mission was to give students an opportunity to publish their voices. The Vox Box and the Vox wrapped up in June 2009, but you can follow former staffers' new blog at http://voxxiez.blogspot.com.