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By David Sessions - Politics DailyAfter a number of conservative bloggers -- and Sarah Palin herself -- called Newsweek's cover photo of Palin in running shorts "sexist," the magazine responded that it applied the same standards to photos of male and female politicians, and that the art and photo editors who made the decision were women. "We chose the most interesting image available to us to illustrate the theme of the cover, which is what we always try to do," editor Jon Meacham told the Huffington Post. "We apply the same test to photographs of any public figure, male or female: Does the image convey what we are saying? ...
Palin Says She Could Beat Obama in Race
By David Knowles - Politics DailyIt's official, the 2012 presidential contest between Sarah Palin and Barack Obama has begun. Well, the sports-metaphor portion of the race has, anyway. In an interview with Runner's World magazine, the Alaska governor and presumptive GOP front-runner has laid down the gauntlet, challenging the commander-in-chief to a long-distance race: What about a race? Could you beat the president? I betcha I'd have more endurance. My one claim to fame in my own little internal running circle is a sub-four [hour] marathon. It wasn't necessarily a good running time, but it proves I have the endurance within ...
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