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Sarah Palin appeared on ABC for the first face-to-face interview since delivering her speech at the Republic National Convention. The McCain-Palin camp purposely shielded her from reporters as scandals about her record brewed. Speculation about her experience has been rampant in the wake of her being chosen to serve as Vice President, effectively one John McCain health issue from being the nation’s leader.

Charlie Gibson of ABC made it a point to press her on foreign policy, a supposed point of weakness for Gov. Palin. As her running mate, John McCain, appeared at a forum on issues with Senator Barack Obama, Palin was facing the flurry of thorough questions Mr. Gibson had to offer. At times, Mrs. Palin appeared nervous or flustered at the prospect of mitigating her answers to fit the party lines. Charlie Gibson made it an issue to ask Gov. Palin about: 

  • The Bush Doctrine on war, pre-emptive strikes
  • The conflict between Georgia and Russia and,
  • Whether or not she had visited foreign countries or met with foreign leaders

Although she remained composed as she talked about her record, she was less sure-footed when asked about her plans to handle complex international relations. Understanding the NATO alliance, which has been a critical piece in handling Israeli-Palestine affairs, conflicts in the Balkans, and the Somalian and Sudanese skirmishes, presented difficulties for the VP nominee. She also changed course on a statement she made about son Palin going to the Iraq war, in which she stated that it was “God’s will” to place American troops at the heart of the fracas. 

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