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John McCain: “I think that there are many viable candidates out there. And I think that Sarah Palin is obviously one of them. And…”

On the recordNovember 12, 2009
I think that there are many viable candidates out there. And I think that Sarah Palin is obviously one of them. And we'll start through the process in about a year or so of selecting our nominee. But I think she's a very strong force in the Republican Party. I don't -- I can't predict who's going to get the nomination. But I certainly think she would be competitive.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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John McCain discusses Sarah Palin's potential candidacy for the Republican nomination in 2012.

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