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McCain Picks Palin for VP
the buzz in the blogosphere
One day after Senator Barack Obama officially accepted the presidential nomination for the Democratic Party, campaign officials confirmed that Senator John McCain has chosen Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. Palin, a social conservative, opposes abortion and supports the teaching of creationism in public schools.
McCain Picks Creationist for Running Mate (Why You Should Always Read ScienceBlogs First)
08.30.2008 · Mike
... evolution," she said. "He would show us fossils and say, 'How old do you think these are?' " Asked for her personal views on evolution, Palin said, "I believe we have a creator." She would not say whether...
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