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Tuesday, September 16, 2008 12:00 AM

Sarah Palin's powerful "First Dude"

Todd Palin has exerted unusual influence on his wife's Alaska government. In Washington, their methods would do Bush and Cheney proud.

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  • Tuesday, September 16, 2008 08:40 AM

    To Crescentmoon

    Personally, I don't have an opinion on whether spouses should be part of an elected official's administration, formally or not. It would seem to me to be a choice for the official to make, like any other staff appointment. And the voters can judge it all at a later election date.

    But how can this article be written with a straight face by a Democratic writer/supporter, given Bill and Hillary's "co-presidency"? There's surely a lot for the Dems to try to go after Palin with (like her stands on some issues), but this stuff looks too desperate.

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