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Sarah Palin: “I choose not to tear down and waste precious time, but to build up this state and our great country.”

On the recordJuly 2, 2009
I choose not to tear down and waste precious time, but to build up this state and our great country.
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Sarah Palin
Republican · Alaska

Editor's note · Context

Palin emphasizes her commitment to constructive politics over destructive criticism.

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