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    Sarah Palin: A Pit Bull with Lipstick

    Alaska Governor Sarah Palin got a three-minute ovation last night even before she began talking. As she described herself and John McCain as mavericks willing to challenge their own party, Republican delegates continued to cheer, and relished her biting sarcasm in attacks on Barack Obama.

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    By Warren Olney • Sep 4, 2008 • 1h 0m Listen

    Alaska Governor Sarah Palin got a three-minute ovation last night even before she began talking. As she described herself and John McCain as mavericks willing to challenge their own party, Republican delegates continued to cheer. They relished her use of biting sarcasm in attacks on Barack Obama and her full-throated support of John McCain.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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