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• In a series of interviews aired on the CBS Evening News, CBS anchor Katie Couric interviewed Sarah Palin. The Republican vice-presidential nominee answered questions about a wide variety of issues in the course of the interviews and stoked controversy with what many felt were shaky and uninformed answers to questions of national importance such as the mortgage bailout bill and U.S. foreign policy towards Russia and Pakistan.The New York Times: Concerns About Palin’s Readiness (September 29, 2008)

  In January 2009, after John McCain and Palin lost the election, video clips were posted online where Palin criticized the media coverage of her, including the Katie Couric interview. The clips were from an upcoming documentary. Palin said Couric "exploited her" and that some of the questions asked were condescending.CTV British Columbia: Palin says she's been exploited by Couric and Fey (January 9, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Air dates: September 24, 25, 29 and 30 and October 1, 2008The Associated Press: Couric Gets Second Palin Interview (September 16, 2008)
  2. Network: CBSThe Associated Press: Couric Gets Second Palin Interview (September 16, 2008)
  3. A two-part Couric/Palin interview took place September 29 and 30The Associated Press: Couric Gets Second Palin Interview (September 16, 2008)
  4. Palin's debate with Joe Biden took place on October 2The Associated Press: Couric Gets Second Palin Interview (September 16, 2008)
  5. In interviews, Palin discusses her views on homosexuality, abortion, the economy and foreign policy

• Controversial Statements

  In the segment aired on September 24, Palin was asked to recall "specific examples [of McCain's] 26 years of pushing for more regulation." Palin's response was: "I'll find some and I'll bring them to you."Think Progress: Palin unable to name any examples of McCain...(September 24, 2008)

  Other critics have seized on Palin's statement that the U.S. may be facing another Great Depression if Congress does not deal successfully with the current financial crisis.New York Sun: Palin: U.S. Could Be Headed for Depression (September 25, 2008)

• Snubbing NBC?

  Palin's first two network interviews have been with ABC and CBS, fueling speculation the McCain campaign is retaliating against a perceived liberal bias at NBC.The Associated Press: Couric Gets Second Palin Interview (September 16, 2008)

• Palin's Response

  Palin later said in a Fox News interview after the October 3 vice-presidential debate that she was "annoyed" by Couric's questions.The Huffington Post: Palin On Fox News: Couric Annoyed Me (October 3, 2008)

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