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 Derek Hawkins - Sep. 2, 2008

This report confirms a lot of the conjecture about the odd selection of Sarah Palin. It seems certain now that John McCain made his choice impulsively in hopes to energize the conservative base, and at the same time win over disaffected Hillary Clinton supporters and moderates. The Times clearly covered all its bases in this story, talking to an array of sources on the state and local level, as well as campaign advisors. This is a valuable contribution to the coverage of this election.

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