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To: Sam who wrote (80990)	8/31/2008 12:18:21 AM
From: Snowshoe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 542836

Alternate spin says she was a serious contender much earlier... Palin pick was a match made in February: Far from being a last-minute tactical move or a second choice, the governor was on the senator's mind from the start. startribune.com So, can they pull this off? Possibly so... 1) Control the damage from the ethics investigation by hiring more lawyers, throwing aides under the bus, copping to minor paperwork violations, stalling, appealing, etc. 2) Break out the old Dan Quale playbook and schedule Sarah into carefully stage-managed events in out-of-the-way places for a while. Meanwhile, provide plenty of training/briefing sessions to burnish her domestic and international credentials. 3) When she's finally prepped to the gills, turn her loose to slash Joe Biden's pasty flanks with her serried rows of razor sharp barracuda teeth. Hey, it could work!