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Palin Overcame Teleprompter Problems, Missing Hard Copies - America’s Election HQ
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Sarah Palin electrified the Republican convention Wednesday, all the while reading off a faulty teleprompter and an outdated draft, John McCain officials told FOX News on Thursday. The Alaska governor overcame several glitches and technical problems to deliver her speech without getting ...

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Gretawire:  Faulty teleprompter? (I feel her pain…)

Scared Monkeys:  PALIN POWER … Sarah Palin has Rocked the Political Landscape … CBS Poll now Tied

Gawker:  How to Plant Bullshit [Calling Bullshit]

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Faulty teleprompter? (I feel her pain…)
Gretawire — ... can click below and read the entire article) “….Sarah Palin electrified the Republican convention Wednesday, all the while reading off a faulty teleprompter and an outdated draft, John McCain officials told FOX News on Thursday. The Alaska governor overcame several glitches and technical problems to deliver her speech without getting flustered, impressing McCain and his staff and allowing them to breathe a sigh of relief…” click here for entire story Share ...

PALIN POWER … Sarah Palin has Rocked the Political Landscape … CBS Poll now Tied
Scared Monkeys — ... of viewers watching her make history at the RNC. Who knew during the remarkable speech by Palin that there were actually teleprompter issues? Sarah Palin handled it like a pro and rocked the convention. ...

How to Plant Bullshit [Calling Bullshit]
Gawker — ... part of the campaign: the bit where they (let us just say "campaign operatives") throw out absolute bullshit to the friendliest of sources and wait for it to bubble up. We didn't think this would work anymore, in this brave new bloggy future—but it does! RedState heard Palin's teleprompter broke and she soldiered on like a pro! A guy who watched the speech in view of her teleprompter says that is not true, at all, wtf. Too late! The story's already being repeated as gospel! Drudge says Oprah refuses to have Sarah Palin on her ...

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