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guardian.co.uk - 8/29/2008
Who is Sarah Palin?
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I don't really know much yet. It would seem that the idea here is to nail down the base – Palin is quite right-wing – and pick up some Hillary voters

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Taegan Goddard's Political Wire:  Bonus Quote of the Day

The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan:  He Got That Right

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Bonus Quote of the Day
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — "I think this is the biggest political gamble, just about, in all of American history." -- Pat Buchanan, quoted by The Guardian, on Sen. John McCain's pick of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate.

He Got That Right
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — "I think this is the biggest political gamble, just about, in all of American history," - Pat Buchanan.

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