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...simple question. You would think I could answer it. I can't even - it's a distraction. It's a distraction. And as I said, Senator Obama tells us to keep focused. And as Michelle likes to say - not getting ahead of ourselves." - When asked by CBS' Katie Couric in August how she would feel if Obama won the presidential election (CBS Evening News with Katie Couric...
...Alaska. It's just right over the border.' SARAH PALIN, explaining to cbs anchor Katie Couric why the state's proximity to Russia boosted her foreign policy credentials as John McCain's running mate...
Then, of course, there's the Katie Couric factor. Will Americans be able to forget the shell-shocked Palin of those early network interviews? This may be her greatest handicap; you know what they say about second chances at first impressions. But here too, it would be wrong to count her out. A friend of Track Palin, the governor's teenage son, once told me about having dinner at the Palins' house from time to time. He remembered seeing his buddy's mom watching the evening news and taking notes. This was before the klieg lights of the national campaign...
...nontraditional media have also controlled the tone of the debate. The blogosphere joined talk radio as a driver of issues and stories. McCain faced some of his toughest interviews of the campaign on David Letterman and The View. And while Katie Couric grilled Palin on CBS, it was Tina Fey's impression that seared the moment into the national consciousness. (Palin impersonations were also among the hottest genres on YouTube.) The Daily Show was, as in 2000 and 2004, the election's dominant running commentary...
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