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A Better Palin Than Tina Fey?

ABC News’ Rick Klein reports: How real does "real America" get? Among the many thousands of faces that Sarah Palin encountered on her book tour was one in Noblesville, Ind., that looked a whole lot like her own. So much...

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November 23, 2009 in Gov. Sarah Palin | Permalink | User Comments (25)

Palin’s Polling Problem

According to the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, 3 out of 5 Americans say they think Palin, R-Alaska, is not qualified to be president. They're not saying they don't like her, or wouldn't support her; they're saying she's unqualified for the job.

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November 16, 2009 in Gov. Sarah Palin | Permalink | User Comments (26)

Palin: Levi Johnston ‘Part of the Family’; McCain Staffers Thought Couric Interview Went Well

Excerpts on Levi Johnston and John McCain from Sarah Palin's Monday interview with Oprah Winfrey. ABC's Barbara Walters interviews Sarah Palin on Tuesday, Nov. 17.

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November 12, 2009 in GOP, Gov. Sarah Palin, John McCain | Permalink | User Comments (37)

‘Top Line' Book Corner: Matt Latimer's ‘Speech-less'

Former George W. Bush speechwriter Matt Latimer's new book has made a big splash in political circles -- with juicy tidbits portraying a president dishing on fellow GOP pols like Sen. John McCain and former Gov. Sarah Palin, and generally muddling through his final months in the presidency.

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October 9, 2009 in Gov. Sarah Palin, President Obama | Permalink | User Comments (1)

Ambitions & Ambiguities: A new, new start -- but what if you can’t see the lines in the sand?

The narrative of President Obama's message gone flat -- of a legislative push that came to shove and is left in chaos -- is so well-established that it's primed for a rewrite.

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September 9, 2009 in Congress, Democratic party, GOP, Gov. Sarah Palin, Health Care, Hillary Clinton, Obama Agenda, President Obama, Republican Party | Permalink | User Comments (38)

Levi Johnston: Palin Offered to Adopt Bristol’s Baby

Levi Johnson discloses exclusive details about life behind the scenes at the Palin household in an upcoming October issue of Vanity Fair, which is set to hit stands today.

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September 2, 2009 in GOP, Gov. Sarah Palin, John McCain, Obama Agenda | Permalink | User Comments (95)

Palin Renews False 'Death Panel' Charge

Sarah Palin is standing by her discredited charge that House Democrats are proposing to create "death panels". The former Alaska governor's statement, which she posted to Facebook on Wednesday evening, came one day after President Obama implicitly took issue with her stance during a Tuesday town-hall meeting in New Hampshire.

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August 13, 2009 in Gov. Sarah Palin, Health Care | Permalink | User Comments (254)

The Note: Summer of Discontent -- Looking for Foes in Health Care Debate

We’ve got concerns about the economy (nothing like starting a week with tax talk and ending it with job numbers), bailouts and clunkers, and a national debate on health care where the winner might be the side that better defines what it’s up against.

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August 3, 2009 in Congress, Gov. Sarah Palin, Health Care, John McCain, Obama Agenda, Republican Party, The Note | Permalink | User Comments (50)

The Note: Divided and Conquered: Dems Set Diminished Goals in Health Care Push

Coming off another rough week for health care reform, Democrats are lowering their expectations for what’s possible this summer -- and are crafting a new legislative strategy that puts a premium on small victories to keep momentum alive, ABC News senior political reporter Rick Klein writes Monday in The Note. And if you think Sarah Palin’s exit means she won’t be around for a while, we have a bridge in Ketchikan to sell you.

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July 27, 2009 in Gov. Sarah Palin, Health Care, The Note | Permalink | User Comments (51)

Palin Attacks Obama Energy Plan

Sarah Palin may be resigning from her post as governor, but she plans to remain part of the national political debate, as evident by her attack on President Obama's cap-and-trade energy plan in a Wahington Post op-ed page.

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July 14, 2009 in Gov. Sarah Palin | Permalink | User Comments (129)