Albright Corrects Palin's Quote, "There's A Place In Hell Reserved For Women Who Don't Support Other Women"

October 6, 2008 2:10 p.m. EST

Washington, D.C. (AHN) - Former Secretary of State corrected Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin over the weekend, saying a quote Palin attributed to her was made within the context of human rights, and had nothing to do with gender.

During a rally in California on Saturday, Palin had said, "I'm reading on my Starbucks mocha cup, okay? The quote of the day... It was Madeleine Albright, former Secretary of State and U.N. ambassador. ... Now she said it, I didn't. She said, 'There's a place in hell reserved for women who don't support other women.'"

Some pundits pointed out that Palin had misquoted Albright, whose correct statement reads: "here's a place in hell reserved for women who don't help other women."

Albright said in a statement to the Huffington Post on Sunday she was "flattered" that the governor had chosen her "as a source of wisdom," but that what she said "had nothing to do with politics."

"This is yet another example of McCain and Palin distorting the truth, and all the more reason to remember that this campaign is not about gender, it is about which candidate has an agenda that will improve the lives of all Americans, including women. The truth is, if you care about the status of women in our society and in our troubled economy, the best choice by far is Obama-Biden," she added.

Palin is the first woman Republican vice presidential candidate and is credited with energizing the McCain campaign. Recent polls say that she is losing support overall, including among women. A CBS survey last week said in contrast to her 8-point positive favorability rating late September, Palin is now seen by 33 percent of voters in an unfavorable light, while 32 percent view her favorably. Among women, 30 percent have a favorable view of her and 34 percent unfavorable. Early this month, 47 percent of women viewed Palin favorably and only 19 percent unfavorably.