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August 30, 2008 · 2:58 AM

Breaking campaign news from Miss America Organization

By John Katsilometes

ObamaQuest '08 has ended and I am currently up far too late than to be considered healthy, in a hotel room in Cheyenne, Wyoming, en route to some time off with my family in Idaho. Losing a battle with insomnia, I am checking my email from the complimentary WiFi in my room at LaQuinta (Note to DoubleTree execs: See how La Quinta has mastered this free Internet deal and mimic that process) and just happened upon a startling news release from the Miss America Organization.

I'm on this list because I have covered the pageant in Vegas. Usually Miss America is promoting an appearance by the current titleholder, in this case Kirsten Haglund, on the Today show or with Rachel Ray. But this is something different -- what could be considered an endorsement of onetime pageant contestant Sarah Palin, accomplished markswoman, governor of Alaska and for the past 19 hours John McCain's vice-presidential pick. Check out the Miss America news release here.

Governor, I know Phyllis George. Phyllis George is a friend of mine. And Governor, you're no Phyllis George ...

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