You betcha Caressa Cameron’s not picking political sides, but Miss America 2010 is willing to say she’s a fan of the Palins.
“She’s someone who cares about the world around her, and she comes from a pageantry background,” Cameron said of Sarah Palin at a lunch hosted by Tammy Haddad at Cafe Milano on Monday. “It shows good light on the program in my opinion.”
Like a young Palin, Cameron wants to be a TV reporter and saw opportunity in pageantry. As for whether she plays for the same team politically, Cameron’s not saying.
“I guess I could say I’m a fan,” Cameron said of Palin. “I’m a fan of anyone who is trying to work for the greater good of the people, period.”
Cameron was definitive about one thing — she has issues with partisan politics.
“I think the problem sometimes with people is that they are so concerned with their allegiance to their party that they forget what’s right for the American people,” Cameron told Yeas & Nays.
As for Bristol, they both advocate a similar line — preventing unwanted teen pregnancies. And Cameron praised Bristol for her work to deglamorize the idea of being a teen mom.
“I’m sure she’s getting flak in regards to probably being a hypocrite and saying, ‘Oh, go be abstinent now,’ ”
Cameron said. ” … But I think some of the best lessons are taught by people who have walked the road that you would rather not walk.”
