The culture of celebrity, evangelical ideals, and small town nostalgia combine to enable Palin's 'outsized' influence
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The number of enthusiastic Republicans have doubled in polls since John McCain picked Sarah Palin for his ticket, and Palin figures in slightly more news coverage than her running mate. That might be expected, but she is mentioned 10
times more than Democratic counterpart Joe Biden. Tim Rutten offers up...
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