
During the Republican run of the 2008 Presidential election, candidate John McCain picks a relative unknown, Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, to be his running mate. As the campaign kicks into high gear, her lack of experience, in both political and media savvy, becomes a drain upon McCain and his strategists.

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as Steve Schmidt

as John McCain

as Rick Davis

as Mark Salter

as Nicolle Wallace

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as Todd Palin

as Chris Edwards

as Bexie Nobles

as Tucker Eskew

as Fred Davis

as Steve Biegun

as Randy Scheunemann

as A.B. Culvahouse

as Senator Joe Lieberman

as Lindsey Graham

as Bill McInturff

as Bristol Palin

as Piper Palin

as Willow Palin

as Trig Palin

as Alaskan Constituent

as Ted Frank

as Cindy McCain

as Matthew Scully

as Meghan McCain

as Lisa Kline

as Attacking Reporter

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as St. Paul Reporter

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as Maria Comella

as Track Palin

as Levi Johnston

as Phone Volunteer

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as Jeannie Etchart

as Reader (uncredited)

as Cameraman (uncredited)

as Self (archive footage)

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as Campaign Staffer (uncredited)