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  Sarah Palin wishes she’d interacted with the media more while campaigning with John McCain, the Alaska governor told Human Events. Palin identified her “biggest mistake” in the ’08 campaign as not taking a more active role in communicating with voters through the media. “I was not allowed to do very many interviews, and the interviews that I did were not necessarily those I would have chosen,” Palin said.
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• Palin Will Stump in Ga. Runoff

  Nov 25, 08 2:24 PM CST
  Sarah Palin will lend her star power to Saxby Chambliss in his Senate runoff battle against Democrat Jim Martin, Politico reports. Palin will appear with Chambliss at rallies across Georgia the day before the Dec. 2 runoff, capping a GOP full-court press that has seen Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney and John McCain drop by to try to keep Chambliss’ seat in Republican hands. More »

• Palin Refuses to Give Up Post-Election Spotlight

  Nov 12, 08 3:05 AM CST
  Sarah Palin is upending protocol with a barrage of post-election interviews, Alessandra Stanley writes in the New York Times. The Alaska governor may be seeking to repair her image after a brutal campaign, and to get the ball rolling now for a White House run, Stanley speculates. She's continuing to display the same candor and presumption that ticked off John McCain's aides.
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• Palin Planned Concession Speech

  Nov 6, 08 8:31 AM CST
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• Six Ways to Rebuild the McCain Brand

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  The fight for the presidency has left John McCain's reputation battered and bruised, but Christopher Beam of Slate suggests six steps the senator should take to return to glory.
  

  • Remeet the press. The bad blood between McCain and the media can be removed if he stops clamming up and "goes rogue" again.
  • Acknowledge his mistakes. McCain has owned up to his mistakes in the past and he would win respect by admitting campaign missteps—perhaps starting with his choice of a certain Alaskan.
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