The story behind the Palin surprise - John McCain, Celebrity Gossip

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politico.com - 8/29/2008

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McCain and Palin's first and only meeting before he offered the position came last February at the NGA conference. See also: Palin slideshow

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Country First? Not With McCain'sVP Choice
Quo Vadimus — ... Yet John McCain has put her one heartbeat away from the Presidency. This is despite meeting her just one time, just six months ago (!) and having talked with her about the Vice Presidency exactly one (!) time (on the phone no less). Apparently it's harder to get hired at a fast food restaurant than it is to be named the second most powerful person in the world in John McCain's administration. And while that's not completely fair (I'm sure there was a thorough vetting process which took place) it's not completely unfair either. In many ways, ...

The First of Many Sarah Palin Front Pages
Gothamist — ... , "I want to believe this is a game-changer, but when I close my eyes I see New Orleans in 1988. Democrats will have a field day typecasting her as Quayle in a pantsuit.") The pair only met once--at a National Governors Association meeting in February--before they discussed this position on the phone this past Sunday. The clip being played over and over again is her statement from July, wondering what a VP does: ...