And speaking of McCain's running mate, another effect of the crisis is that it seems to have ended, finally, the Palin-mania phase of the race.

提到麦凯恩的竞选伙伴，这场危机还有另外一个成果，那就是竞选中的“佩琳热”阶段似乎已经结束。

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PRESUMABLY because both are attractive women, and she the lesser-known, the media used to disparage Michele Bachmann, who won the Ames straw poll on August 13th, as “Palin-lite”.

或许是因为两者都是受人关注的女性，而米歇尔•巴克曼只是名气稍弱，媒体就习惯性地将这位于在8月13日赢得艾姆斯民意测验的女士视为佩林二代。

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Strange to recall, when John McCain picked Sarah Palin as his running-mate last year, almost no one had heard of her.

我们回想起来，去年麦凯恩把萨拉佩林选为竞选伙伴，当时几乎没有人听说过她，也是一件怪事。

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Palin made her share of political gaffes during the campaign, which became fodder for late-night comedians on television.

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Palin was in the spotlight recently, addressing what was called the Tea Party convention a loose coalition of anti-tax,conservative and libertarian activists meeting in Nashville,Tennessee.

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He says he was not impressed with Palin's best-selling autobiography entitled Going Rogue.

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And the Wall Street Journal reports that one company is even publicizing its Palin-esque wigs.

NPR: Sales Soar For Shoes, Glasses Like Sarah Palin's

We don't know yet if this a true McCain surge or a Palin-fuelled convention bounce.

NPR: After Conventions, McCain Takes Lead In Some Polls

And Governor Palin -- former Governor Palin has insinuated that Rouse -- she suspected Rouse was part of a plot against her.

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