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At approximately 12:30 p.m. EST, on August 29, 2008, at a rally in Dayton, Ohio, John McCain announced that he had chosen the governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin to be his running mate.
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Fast Facts
- August 29, 2008: John McCain announced his vice presidential running mate as Sarah PalinFox News: Alaska Governor To Be Named As Running Mate (August 29, 2008)
- Carly Fiorina was the head of the search committeeCNN: Goes After Second Obama VP Vetter (June 12, 2008)
- Candidates on McCain's list for a running mate included: Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, Tom Ridge, Joe Lieberman, Charlie Crist and Bobby JindalPolitico: Exclusive: McCain to name VP on Aug. 29 (August 18, 2008) CNN: Goes After Second Obama VP Vetter (June 12, 2008)
- Palin is the second female running mate in historyFox News: [[Alaska Governor To Be Named As Running Mate (August 29, 2008)
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"The fundamental principle behind the selection of any running mate will be that person is fully prepared to take over, and shares your values, your principles, your philosophy and your priorities"—John McCain, on his process of selecting a running mateABC News: Let the Veepstakes Begin! (February 8, 2008) -
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