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I have also admittedly not researched Palin much, but my initial reaction is that this is Geraldine Ferrarro redux. A female candidate with little experience or name recognition who comes with a scandal waiting in the wings. What is most surprising is that after running even in the polls for several weeks, McCain makes what feels to me like a choice born of desperation. Not unlike Ferrarro.
I also wonder if the Democrats will be able to use her status as a Miss Alaska runner-up to blunt the celebrity attacks on Obama? "You say Obama's a lightweight celebrity but put a beauty queen a heartbeat away from the presidency?" (Not saying I agree with that sentiment, but I think it's as relevant as the initial attack on Obama was.)
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