Massachusetts: Jane Swift

In her first act as the head of Republican nominee John McCain's "Palin Truth Squad," former Gov. Jane Swift strongly denounced Democratic nominee Barack ObamaTuesday afternoon for his lipstick comments and called on him to apologize.

At a campaign stop in Virginia, Tuesday Obama (Ill.) said McCain and vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's promises to reform in Washington don't reflect their record. "You can put lipstick on a pig," Obama said. "It's still a pig."

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Former Gov. Jane Swift (R-North Adams) was the lead defender of what she called "sexist" media attacks on Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in the last week. 

"It is clear that Sarah Palin loves her children and we should leave it at that," said Swift.

Former Republican Gov. Jane Swift is scheduled to appear at an event at the Democratic National Convention, according to the convention's host committee.

Swift, who endorsed presumptive GOP nominee John McCain (Ariz.) early in the presidential race this year and has campaigned on his behalf, will attend the Symposium on Unconventional Women on Aug. 25. She will join Women's Voices, Women's Vote President Page Gardner, Ambassador Swanee Hunt, U.S. Rep. Hilda Solis (D-Calif.) and U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.).