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Sarah Palin's U.N. meetings begin with media flap
latimes.com - 9/24/2008
Sarah Palin's U.N. meetings begin with media flap
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Reporters are kept from visits meant to put the GOP vice presidential candidate on the world stage. The John McCain camp blames the problem on a 'mix-up.' > Plans by John McCain's presidential campaign to showcase running mate Sarah Palin's meetings with world leaders at the United Nations today got off to a rocky start.

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After 40 long days John McCain answers five (5!) media questions
Top of the Ticket — ... , who has yet to hold a full media avail since she was named the GOP's vice presidential nominee last month, although she has been interviewed by hand-selected reporters. On Tuesday, Palin's staff nearly incited a riot when it tried to deny reporters what limited access they'd been promised. ...

Sarah Palin may not love the media, but we sure like her ....
Top of the Ticket — ... , her staff prompted an uproar when they tried to bar all reporters from her meetings with world leaders, and she failed to hold a single press conference until ...

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