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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
“Macomb County was a place McCain was thinking of when he picked Palin, “Mr. Brown told me.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
John McCain has picked Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska, as his vice – presidential running mate.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
So, I got to admit, that was smart on the McCain campaign, (sneaky bastard) but of all people in the world… he picked Sarah Palin.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
So he picks Sarah Palin, a relatively young woman who is governor of Alaska.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
When John McCain picked Palin, I don’t know if he really was thinking about picking up some “Hillaristas’ ’ because if he was, this is the mindset he’d be up against.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Then John McCain picked Sarah Palin as his running – mate.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
No, says John McCain, the key requirement is experience – or at least that’s what he said until he picked Sarah Palin as his running mate.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Of course, there’s still an out – of – the – box chance he’ll pick Sarah Palin.” – Conan O’ Brien “Political experts say that if Obama keeps insulting Palin, he could lose the election and win a job at MSNBC.” – Conan O’ Brien “Boy George, remember him?
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I thought McCain was cynical when he picked Palin – someone with positions he totally opposes; just to appease the Republican base.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The Evolution of John McCain Why He Picked Sarah Palin, Carbon Queen By Chip Ward
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Presidential candidate John McCain is said to have been aware of this fact when he picked Palin for his running mate: Bristol, the 17 – year – old daughter of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is five – months pregnant, Palin said in a statement on Monday.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The Evolution of John McCain – Why He Picked Sarah Palin, Carbon Queen Posted: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:08:48 +…
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The only reason he picked Palin is he thinks women will defect from the Democratic candidate and vote for him because he chose a vagina.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
UPDATE: They’re saying John McCain has picked Sarah Palin – a most impressive choice.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Presidential candidate John McCain is said to have been aware of this fact when he picked Palin for his running mate: Bristol, the 17 – year – old daughter of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is five – months pregnant, Palin said in a statement on Monday.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I knew he would pick Palin.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
In the world according to Lurch, do you know why John McCain picked Sarah Palin as his running mate?
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
McCain polled at 44 % before he picked Palin, and at 43 % in each of the two polls conducted after Palin was announced.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Ever since John McCain picked Palin as his running mate last week, Giuliani and other Republicans have been touting her experience as mayor of Wasilla, where she served her 6,000 constituents for two terms before ascending to the governor’s office in 2006.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
When you’ve been single as long as I have, people notice if you suddenly have companionship with you… it’d be like John McCain picking Sarah Palin as running mate – soon everyone starts talking about the girl you brough to the party.
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