Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/mccain-spokesman-defends-palin-pick-and-her-privacy Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Transcript Amid growing controversy surrounding the personal and professional life of Sarah Palin, Tucker Bounds, a spokesman for the GOP campaign, asserts her strengths as a running mate, her appeal on the ticket and her family's right to privacy. Read the Full Transcript GWEN IFILL: So how did McCain come to choose Sarah Palin? For that, we turn to McCain campaign spokesman Tucker Bounds.Thank you for joining us. TUCKER BOUNDS, McCain Campaign Spokesman: Thanks, Gwen. GWEN IFILL: Do you want to jump in on the argument we just heard with Mark and David? Where do you come down? TUCKER BOUNDS: Well, I think that they both make valid points, although I do have to agree with David. You know, we have to take into consideration that this is a private family matter, and the family had hoped that it would remain a private family matter. We should all have some respect for that.Additionally, I think we have to ask ourselves if this is the type of questioning that we'd be asking if we were talking about a male candidate. I think it's a unique situation, but I think that there's — I have to agree with both of them.There's an extraordinary amount of attention being paid to her time as it relates to her home. And I think that some of that may have crossed the line a bit.I know that both of our opponents that we're running against haven't been facing questions about the ramifications of their home life and some of that sacrifice.