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Palin known as political outsider, pioneer

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, Sen. John McCain's choice for his running mate, is a pioneering figure in her state with a strong reputation as a political outsider. <p><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/cnn_allpolitics?a=YwL0Ij"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/cnn_allpolitics?i=YwL0Ij" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_allpolitics?a=eF7vHL"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_allpolitics?i=eF7vHL" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_allpolitics?a=MjR3vL"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_allpolitics?i=MjR3vL" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_allpolitics?a=GzvjFl"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_allpolitics?i=GzvjFl" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_allpolitics?a=GvBuSL"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_allpolitics?i=GvBuSL" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_allpolitics?a=InEjjl"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_allpolitics?i=InEjjl" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_allpolitics/~4/380734545" height="1" width="1"/>