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McCain camp hits back at Palin inexperience charge

 

Published 8/29/2008 by emilyes at CNN Political Ticker

(CNN) – John McCain's campaign hit back hard against the initial reaction to his choice of running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, from rival Barack Obama's campaign. In a statement released earlier Friday, Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton sharply questioned Palin's preparedness to be president. "Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 [...] (link)

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