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Palin tells kids the vice president 'runs' Senate
Oct 22 2008, AP

Asked by a third-grader what a vice president does, Republican candidate Sarah Palin responded that the vice president is the president’s “team mate” but also “runs the Senate” and “can really get in there with the senators and make a lot of good policy changes.”

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Ex-Kilpatrick aide to make plea in criminal case
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AIG sells AIG Private Bank to Abu Dhabi firm
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Johnson & Johnson buying Mentor for $1.07B
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Palin, Ludacris campaign in Ga.'s US Senate runoff
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Vanessa Williams kicks off NY cancer fundraiser
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Hillary Clinton nomination could be official today
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General Growth Properties gets loan reprieve
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Stock futures point lower ahead of economic data
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OBAMA license plates become target for NY thieves
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Red Sox fans can show their loyalty for eternity
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McCain on his drop in the polls: 'Life isn't fair'
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Asked to assess Penn State’s strengths, Temple coach Al Golden paused for a couple seconds before uttering a one-word answer.
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McCain campaign keeps Palin under wraps
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Asked about her refusal to turn over e-mails to an Alaska investigator, Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin looked up, smiled _ and then stepped...
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Obama denies shifting to reach political center
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Asked by a voter about accusations of flip-flopping, Democrat Barack Obama dismissed the notion Tuesday that he has been shifting stances on Iraq, guns and the death...
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