Sarah Palin

"The party in power has a tougher sell than the opposition," says Adam Bellow, executive editor at HarperCollins, who worked on Ms. Palin's book.

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"You'll have to ask Sarah Palin," Fiorina said. "I share Sarah Palin's values, so I "... suspect, I hope that Sarah Palin thinks it's important to win."

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"There is no way to replace Dr. Dobson, but Palin may reach that level," said Jim Pfaff, a conservative Christian radio host in Denver who worked for Focus from 2005 to 2007. "Right now it looks like she has that appeal. "

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"Right now it looks like she has that appeal. " "Palin is perfect for it," agreed John Whitehead, president of the Rutherford Institute, a Virginia-based organization that defends religious liberties. "She is overtly political, yet holds all the fundamentalist views. "

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On her Facebook page, she wrote, "When it comes to Sarah Palin, this `news' magazine has relished focusing on the irrelevant rather than the relevant.

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"You'll have to ask Sarah Palin," Fiorina said. "I share Sarah Palin's values, so I "... suspect, I hope that Sarah Palin thinks it's important to win." We can see the Boxer ad already (insert ominous voice): "Carly Fiorina says she shares Sarah Palin's values. Tell Carly Fiorina those aren't your values."

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"I like the summer here," she said. Her husband, Todd, she added, stayed at home "fixing the roof." "I need to call him," said Palin, who plans to be in the Tri-Cities through Sunday.

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"Keep the faith," Palin said, "because common sense conservatism can be plugged in there in Canada too. In fact, Canada needs to reform its health care system and let the private sector take over some of what the government has absorbed."

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"Keep the faith" Palin said, "because common sense conservatism can be plugged in there in Canada too. In fact, Canada needs to reform its health care system and let the private sector take over some of what the government has absorbed."

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"They don't need a new 'war tax' to fund a strategy for victory in the war zone. They simply need to prioritize our money appropriately." "I find it telling that the Pelosi-Reid Congress is only cost-conscious when it comes to our national defense," Mrs. Palin added.

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