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swamppolitics.com - 10/22/2008
AP: Palin put kids on state tab
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by James OIiphant The Associated Press is moving a story that says that as Alaska's governor, Sarah Palin charged the state some $21,000 in expenses for her children's travel as she conducted official state business. But Alaska law is unclear as to whether children can have their travel ...

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thinkprogress.org - 10/21/2008
Palin Claims The Vice President Is ‘In Charge Of The U.S. Senate’
— thinkprogress.org — Yesterday, Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) sat for an interview with KUSA, an NBC affiliate in Colorado. In response to a question sent to the network by a third grader at a local elementary school about what the Vice President does, Palin erroneously argued ... (more) Palin Claims The Vice President Is ‘In Charge Of The ...

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thenextright.com - 10/21/2008
Is Sarah Palin the Right's Howard Dean?
— thenextright.com — The title of this post is provocative and it's meant to be. But it's not a knock on Sarah Palin. I'm still firmly a Palinista, and I hope this post shows you why. Everyone remembers Howard Dean for the "scream" but I think his example ... (more) Is Sarah Palin the Right's Howard Dean?

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huffingtonpost.com - 10/22/2008
Palin Clothes Spending Has Dems Salivating, Republicans Silent
— huffingtonpost.com — Since her selection as the vice presidential nominee in late August, the Republican National Committee spent more than $150,000 on clothing and make-up for Gov. Sarah Palin, her husband, and even her infant son, Politico reported on Tuesday evening. ... (more) Palin Clothes Spending Has Dems Salivating, Republicans ...

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