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Stalling the Troopergate investigation?

The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan found this 9/3/2008 on firstread.msnbc.msn.com

From NBC's Aram Roston ANCHORAGE, AK -- A key witness in the Alaska State Senate Ethics investigation of Gov. Palin has backed out of testifying today, the state senator in charge of the investigation tells NBC News. The senator -- Democrat Hollis French -- says Frank Bailey's decision not to testify will slow down the "Troopergate" investigation into the current candidate. The investigation centers on whether Gov. Palin abused her power when firing her commissioner of Public Safety Walt ...