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Palin 'Didn't Know Africa Is a Continent'

Insiders spill beans on Mac's troublesome veep choice

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 6, 2008 2:38 AM CST

(Newser) – Sarah Palin's shaky grasp of geography stressed out the McCain campaign, the Chicago Tribune reports. A Fox News reporter, sworn to secrecy until after the election, said a campaign insider told him Palin was unaware that Africa was a continent rather than a single country,...   Read full story »

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