Editing Jane Swift (section)

==== Involvement in 2008 presidential campaign ====
A skilled campaigner and fundraiser, Swift continued to be considered a "power player" within the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bostonherald.com/news/2008/view/2008_09_05_Jane_Swift-ly_returns_to_the_GOP_spotlight/|title=Boston Herald.com, September 5, 2008|access-date=2008-09-18}}</ref> She endorsed Senator [[John McCain]] for president in February 2007 and campaigned on his behalf throughout 2008.<ref name="wpostreturn">
{{cite news
  |last=O'Keefe
  |first=Ed
  |title=The Return of Jane Swift
  |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]
  |date=2008-09-12
  |url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/09/12/the_return_of_jane_swift.html
  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616055832/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/09/12/the_return_of_jane_swift.html
  |url-status=dead
  |archive-date=June 16, 2012
  |access-date=2008-09-14 }}
</ref> Swift appeared on news and political commentary shows, providing point/counterpoint discussion on the campaign.<ref name="lipstick">{{Cite web|url=http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Chuck_Todd_Obama_lipstick_gaffe_faux_0910.html|title=The Raw Story {{!}} Obama: McCain pig ad 'a made-up controversy'|website=rawstory.com|access-date=2018-03-26}}</ref> Swift also decried sexist criticism of vice-presidential nominee [[Sarah Palin]].<ref name="wpostreturn" /><ref name="lipstick" />