Disclosures on Palin Raise Questions on Vetting Process

Aides to Mr. McCain said they had a team on the ground in Alaska now to look more thoroughly into Ms. Palin's background. A Republican with ties to the campaign said the team assigned to vet Ms. Palin in Alaska had not arrived there until Thursday, a day before Mr. McCain stunned the political world with his vice-presidential choice. The campaign was still calling Republican operatives as late as Sunday night asking them to go to Alaska to deal with the ... Full Story »

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by Fabrice Florin - Sep. 2, 2008

Excellent report on how much the McCain campaign checked VP pick Sarah Palin's background before offering her the job. Factual evidence gathered for this article suggests that it was a hasty decision based on limited vetting, which took most GOP supporters by surprise. This naturally raises questions about McCain's judgment; I'm troubled by his willingness to make important decisions from the gut, without getting all the facts first.

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