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Obama vs. Palin on Earmarks
There are a lot of different numbers being thrown around concerning Sen. Barack Obama’s earmark requests and those of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. So I thought it would be fun to try to sort this out.
At a rally in Ohio, Palin today repeated Sen. John McCain’s frequent claim that Obama has requested nearly $1 [...]
Wasilla’s All-Purpose Lobbyist
Mayor Palin hired Steven Silver, who secured millions in federal earmarks for Wasilla — and that ‘bridge to nowhere.’
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