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By Dave - Politics DailyBest of her CBS News Katie Couric interviews yet. Worst moment might be the newspaper question, but after hearing about it and rewatching it, I'm wondering if that's not intentional. Best moment was the abortion question, considering that this is a well known gotcha question for Republicans, and requires some tap dancing. And she tap danced like a regular political pro. Put the focus on pro-life, bust the talking point about mothers in jail, etc. Biden did some similar tap dancing around his Catholicism and abortion, as must they all. Watch CBS Videos OnlineBut beyond just Couric, Palin also ...
Rape Kits Cheaper Than Palin's Per Diem
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyI reported earlier today that during Sarah Palin's term as mayor of Wasilla, AK, her police department had a policy of charging rape victims for the forensic evidence collection kits, or "rape kits," at a cost of $300-$1200 each. Then-Governor Tony Knowles told me, on today's press call, that Palin's jurisdiction was the only one in Alaska that used this practice. In 2000, Knowles signed a law protecting victim from having to pay for their own evidence collection.This comes on the heels of the news that Palin billed the state over $16,000 in per diem travel expenses for nights that she spent ...
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