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 Headline 
 Gridiron 
 Dinner 

Former Alaska governor accepts invitation to speak at group's winter dinner

Nov 6, 09 5:10 PM CST
(Newser) - Sarah Palin has accepted an invitation to speak at the Gridiron Club's winter dinner. She'll address the high-profile journalists' group at its Dec. 5 gathering; Rep. Barney Frank is the Democratic speaker. Though Palin is making a series of appearances to promote her book, Going Rogue, the Gridiron dinner is... More »

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Washington DC • journalist • Sarah Palin • Gridiron Club

APOLOGIES dept.

 Shatner Reads the Real Levi 

Conan O'Brien sorry for fake Tweets, but not too sorry

Nov 6, 09 7:29 AM CST
(Newser) - The Tonight Show got the last laugh on Levi Johnston. The soon-to-be Playgirl model threatened to sue if Conan O’Brien didn’t retract Wednesday’s poetry session, featuring William Shatner dramatically reading Levi’s supposed Tweets. So O'Brien admitted they were actually written by “a clever impostor posing... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • lawsuit • late night talk show • Conan O'Brien • Tonight Show • William Shatner • Sarah Palin • Twitter • Levi Johnston

SIZE MATTERS

 Johnston 
 Nervous About 
 His Johnson 
 in Playgirl 

Levi concerned about how it will look—especially in an ice rink

Nov 5, 09 10:57 AM CST
(Newser) - Levi Johnston has stopped bragging about his upcoming Playgirl shoot and started worrying about it. He’s concerned about how his privates will appear in the pictures, sources tell the New York Post , and the fact that he’ll be shooting in an ice rink isn’t helping. Manager Tank... More »

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nudity • Tank Johnson • nude photo • Sarah Palin • Playgirl • Levi Johnston

WATCH THE VIDEO

 Shatner 
 Poeticizes 
 Levi's Tweets 

William Shatner back on Conan for dramatic reading of Johnston's posts

Nov 5, 09 9:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Only a dramatic reading by William Shatner can give Levi Johnston’s tweets the gravity they truly deserve. Shatner visited The Tonight Show yesterday to poeticize Twitter gems such as, “Maybe I’m a genius and not even know it. Maybe I don’t exist and it only seems... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • late night talk show • Conan O'Brien • Tonight Show • William Shatner • Sarah Palin • Twitter • Levi Johnston

 Palin's Lost Concession Speech 

Book reveals what McCain wouldn't let America hear

Nov 3, 09 11:39 AM CST
(Newser) - 'Twas a year ago tomorrow that John McCain’s team forbade Sarah Palin from delivering a concession speech, and a new book, Sarah From Alaska, gives you the chance to finally find out what she planned to say. Some highlights, from the Daily Beast :
  • “It would be
... More »

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book • speech • McCain 2008 • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • McCain-Palin

NY-23 circus

 Limbaugh 
 'Handpicked' 
 Hoffman: Biden 

Limbaugh: VP should 'reacquaint himself' with Constitution

Nov 2, 09 2:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Joe Biden took aim at a variety of GOP and conservative opponents today at a rally for New York congressional candidate Bill Owens. The VP said Conservative candidate Douglas Hoffman was “handpicked” by Rush Limbaugh, adding that Hoffman is in line with conservatives like Sarah Palin who “will... More »

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Joe Biden • Rush Limbaugh • conservative • campaign rally • special election • Sarah Palin • New York state • congressional district • Doug Hoffman • Dede Scozzafava • Bill Owens • Election 09 • election day November 2009

election 2009

 Robo-Palin Gets Into 
 Va. Gov's Race 

We didn't know about robocalls: McDonnell campaign

Nov 2, 09 2:20 PM CST
(Newser) - Virginia voters are getting recorded advice from Sarah Palin on how to vote in tomorrow’s gubernatorial election. The former Alaska governor’s robocall doesn’t mention GOP candidate Bob McDonnell by name—he’s been loath to accept support from the polarizing figure—but the message appears clear, CNN... More »

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Virginia • governor • robo-calls • election • Sarah Palin • gubernatorial races • Creigh Deeds • Bob McDonnell • Christian Coalition

as wasilla turns

 Palins Won't 
 Split Up: Biographer 

Sarah and Todd are building a 'summer White House'

Nov 1, 09 4:59 PM CST
(Newser) - Some oracles read tea leaves; Sarah Palin's biographer tells the future from home construction. "They're building another house and an airplane hangar," author Joe McGinniss, just back from Wasilla, tells Rush & Molloy of the Daily News . "Just based on the size of the compound, I'd say... More »

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Alaska • Republican • publishing • Sarah Palin • Wasilla • Todd Palin • Joe McGinniss • Broadway Books

Frank Rich

 NY 23rd: GOP's Lose-Lose War 

Righties are now a 'wacky, paranoid cult eager to eat' their own

Nov 1, 09 11:35 AM CST
(Newser) - Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck are the undisputed standard-bearers for true conservatives, and they've just led a suicidal attack in upstate New York in what's become "a riotous and bloody national GOP civil war." For Frank Rich , there's only one sure outcome: 'Republicans are the sure losers" in... More »

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Frank Rich • Glenn Beck • right wingers • Sarah Palin • Doug Hoffman • Dede Scozzafava • 23rd District

TALK SHOW ROUNDUP

 Rush: Obama 
 Doesn't Care 
 About War in 
 Afghanistan 

Furthermore, prez is intentionally killing economy, says Limbaugh

Nov 1, 09 9:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Ever-reticent talking head Rush Limbaugh took to the airwaves today, telling Fox News Sunday that President Obama "doesn't care much about" the war in Afghanistan, and his recent salute of slain soldiers "was a photo op precisely because he’s having big time trouble on this Afghanistan dithering... More »

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Rush Limbaugh • Fox News • John Boehner • David Plouffe • Sarah Palin • Afghanistan war • Afghanistan exit strategy • Sunday morning talk shows • Dede Scozzafava • 23rd District

as wasilla turns

 I'll Sue Palins
 Over Custody: Levi 

'I'm up to the point where I can't see my kid again,' says Tripp's dad

Oct 30, 09 4:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Levi Johnston says he's “definitely” going to court over custody issues concerning Tripp, his son with Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol. "I'm up to the point where I can't see my kid again. I'm done. I'm sure we'll end up in court,” Johnston tells the Guardian , explaining that... More »

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Iowans Recoil
at Prospect of Paying for Palin

Conservative group
is trying to raise
$100K to lure her

Oct 29, 09 4:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - An Iowa conservative group’s plan to lure Sarah Palin with a $100,000 speaking fee has annoyed fellow right-wingers. This is Iowa, after all, and most political contenders are happy to come for free. One GOP consultant in the state sees the move by the Iowa Family Policy Center... More »

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 Levi Going 
 'Full Johnson' 
 for Playgirl 

He'll take it all off in a variety of sports-related settings

Oct 29, 09 10:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - As if it's not fantastic enough that Levi Johnston is taking it all off for his upcoming Playgirl shoot, his ever-poetic manager confirmed it with the following statement: "Everything's gonna hang out. We're talking full johnson." The shoot just happens to fall on the same day Sarah Palin... More »

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nudity • Sarah Palin • Playgirl • Levi Johnston • nude • naked

 Palin Lashes 'Mean' 
 Exhibitionist Levi 

Trig is an 'angel,' not 'retarded,' she says

Oct 29, 09 5:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sarah Palin has lashed out against Levi Johnston for his digs against her, calling him "mean-spirited" as well as "desperate" because he's appearing in Playgirl. "We are appalled at the inflammatory statements," Palin said yesterday through her spokeswoman. She said Levi's comments on CBS yesterday that... More »

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Sarah Palin • Playgirl • Levi Johnston • Trig Palin

SHADES of SARAH PALIN

 For Gamers Too Tired 
 to Blink: 'Wink Glasses' 

They come from the maker of Palin's stylish eyewear

Oct 28, 09 12:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Maybe Sarah Palin—world-class winker that she is—inspired them: The maker of her stylish glasses has a new product for gamers too busy to blink. (Really.) Masunaga Optical's Wink Glasses have a sensor to keep track of blinks, and if they don't come quickly enough, the lenses fog... More »

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eyeglasses • Sarah Palin • weird products

 Palin's Book Retainer: $1.25M 

'Going Rogue' goes on sale next month

Oct 27, 09 2:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - Harper Collins paid $1.25 million to Sarah Palin as a retainer for her upcoming memoir. Given the early buzz on pre-orders, she'll likely pull in more once Going Rogue goes on sale next month. Financial disclosure reports from her final 7 months as governor also note that Palin took... More »

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 Palin Bucks GOP, 
 Backs Conservative 

Race for NY House seat turns into battle for soul of the right

Oct 23, 09 6:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sarah Palin has bucked the GOP to endorse a third-party challenger in a closely-watched House special election. In the race for the upstate New York seat, Palin has joined Fred Thompson and Dick Armey in endorsing the candidate for the Conservative Party, Doug Hoffman, over a Republican nominee, Dede Scozzafava,... More »

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New York • political endorsement • special election • Sarah Palin • conservative movement • John McHugh • Doug Hoffman • Election 09 • election day November 2009

 Rogue Anti-Palin Book Coming 

Essay collection uses similar art, title

Oct 21, 09 1:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Look out, Sarah Palin fans. If you’re not careful when you run out to buy Going Rogue: An American Life, the ex-governor’s memoir, you might accidentally grab Going Rouge: Sarah Palin, An American Nightmare. A Palin-bashing essay collection from the editors of The Nation has pilfered... More »

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parody • memoir • book • Sarah Palin • publishing industry • Going Rogue

Analysis

 You Betcha: Palin Won't Run 

She has nothing to gain, and no hope of victory

Oct 21, 09 12:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tom Schaller is so sure that Sarah Palin won’t run in 2012, and wouldn’t be nominated if she did, that he’s made a bet on it with fellow FiveThirtyEight.com writer Nate Silver. Schaller’s argument, in a nutshell, is that short of winning the presidency or... More »

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Republican nomination • Republican presidential primaries • Sarah Palin • poll numbers • Nate Silver • Election 2012 • 2012

OPINION

In 2012, GOP Goes With Heart (Palin) Over Head (Romney)

Who knows, maybe her star power will make her the next Reagan

Oct 20, 09 7:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - No matter what kind of gains Republicans make in the midterm elections next year, it’s going to be tough to unseat President Obama—and that’s why the GOP is going to choose Sarah Palin, its heart’s preferred candidate, over Mitt Romney, its head’s favorite. Or as... More »

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Mitt Romney • John McCain • Barry Goldwater • Richard Nixon • Ronald Reagan • Republican Party • Bob Dole • Sarah Palin • incumbents • Election 2012 • President Obama • midterm elections • presidential nominee

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