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McCain picks UI grad for running mate

August 29, 2008, 8:31 am

MOSCOW -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain has chosen University of Idaho graduate and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate.
Palin, 44, graduated from the UI in 1987 with a degree in journalism, according to the university. The Sandpoint-born Palin was a surprise pick for many because she has served as Alaska's governor for just two years. Before that, she was a Wasilla, Alaska, city councilor from 1992 to 1996.
According to press reports, Palin beat out favorites like former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty in part because she is a woman and could help lure disaffected Hillary Clinton supporters to the McCain camp.