While campaigning in the 2008 election, two male John McCain chief staffers claim that former running mate Sarah Palin greeted them while wearing nothing except a bath towel. Steve Schmidt and Mark Salter say they were sent to brief Palin in her hotel room during the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota. Palin, who had just gotten out of the shower, allegedly told the men that she would be ready in a "minute," recommending they speak to her husband, Todd Palin, as she got dressed.