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Published 8/30/2008 by atmarquardt at CNN Political Ticker

(CNN) – As news broke that Sarah Palin had been selected to join John McCain on the Republican ticket, reactions from others believed to have been on the Arizona senator’s shortlist trickled in, each one speaking more glowingly of the Alaska governor than the last. “A wonderful, terrific, outstanding pick,” said Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty [...] (link)

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