Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin , the U.S. Republican vice-presidential candidate in 2008 , described herself as a " hockey mom " as far back as her 2006 gubernatorial race . In her speech at the 2008 Republican National Convention and in stump speeches following the convention , she joked that the only difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull was lipstick , suggesting that hockey moms are " tough " . " Hockey partisans " on the internet claim that hockey moms are " a bit more intense than their soccer counterparts , both in terms of the commitments they make to the sport and the intensity with which they cheer their kids . "
2008 Republican National Convention
2008 Republican National Convention
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