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• When Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin was selected as John McCain's running mate for vice-president, various reporters and bloggers were quick to point out Palin's resemblance to actress-writer Tina Fey.SFGate.com: Sarah Palin...Tina Fey's

  On September 13, 2008, Fey portrayed Palin on the season premiere of Saturday Night Live. Co-star Amy Poehler played a bitter Hillary Clinton in the sketch, which depicted the two at odds during a "nonpartisan message" to the American public.YouTube: Tina Fey As Sarah Palin On SNL (Time: 5:31)

  As Palin, Fey playfully waved to the crowd and pretended to pose with a gun, alluding to Palin's NRA membership. Fey joked, "To think that just two years ago, I was a small-town mayor of Alaska's crystal meth capital, and now I am just one heartbeat away from being President of the United States."YouTube: Tina Fey As Sarah Palin On SNL (Time: 5:31)

  Barack Obama was scheduled to appear on the show, but pulled out, citing Hurricane Ike's impact.FoxNews: Obama Cancels SNL Appearance...for Ike (September 13, 2008)

  On September 27, Fey reprised her role as Palin on SNL in a segment spoofing Palin's interview with Katie Couric (played by Poehler in the sketch).Entertainment Tonight: Tina Fey Returns to 'SNL' as Palin (September 27, 2008)

  Following the October 2 vice presidential debate, Fey again played Palin on the October 4 edition of SNL. The debate spoof also featured Jason Sudeikis as Joe Biden and Queen Latifah as debate moderator Gwen Ifill.NBC: VP Debate Palin v Biden (Time: 11:30)

  Sarah Palin appeared on SNL on October 18, 2008. She appeared in an opening sketch where she critiqued Fey's portrayal of her, and later in a "Weekend Update" sketch where Amy Poehler performed a rap about Palin.Los Angeles Times: Live From New York, It's Sarah Palin (October 19, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. Tina Fey portrayed Sarah Palin on September 13, 2008 season premiere of SNL
  2. Michael Phelps hosted
  3. Barack Obama did not appear due to Hurricane Ike
  4. A resemblance between Sarah Palin and Tina Fey has been publicizedSFGate.com: Sarah Palin: Oh Lord, Tina Fey's gonna have a field day... (August 29, 2008)
  5. Sarah Palin is John McCain's running mateSFGate.com: Sarah Palin: Oh Lord, Tina Fey's gonna have a field day... (August 29, 2008)
  6. Tina Fey is a writer and actressSFGate.com: Sarah Palin: Oh Lord, Tina Fey's gonna have a field day... (August 29, 2008)

• Fey as Palin

  Tim Goodman of the San Francisco Chronicle predicted Fey would portray Palin on Saturday Night Live, which Fey wrote for and starred on for several years.SFGate.com: Sarah Palin: Oh Lord, Tina Fey's gonna have a field day... (August 29, 2008) The blog Defamer compared Palin to Fey's character on 30 Rock, Liz Lemon, concluding that Lemon was a better candidate for vice-president than Barack Obama's running mate, Joe Biden.Defamer: Sarah Palin vs. Liz Lemon: Who'd Make the Better Veep? (August 29, 2008)

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