A few minutes ago, John McCain was giving a speech in Missouri–and both CNN and MSNBC switched over to his running mate, Sarah Palin, in Colorado. I don’t think I’ve ever seen this happen before. But then, this is a business…and Palin has been delivering bigger ratings and crowds than the top of the ticket. Still, weird.
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