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| Sarah Palin, John McCain's running mate in the US presidential election, is preparing to address the Republican National Convention. | Sarah Palin, John McCain's running mate in the US presidential election, is preparing to address the Republican National Convention. |
| Her speech will be intensely scrutinised, after she revealed her unmarried daughter, 17, was pregnant. | Her speech will be intensely scrutinised, after she revealed her unmarried daughter, 17, was pregnant. |
| Mr McCain is due to be nominated on Wednesday as the party's presidential candidate for the 4 November election. | Mr McCain is due to be nominated on Wednesday as the party's presidential candidate for the 4 November election. |
| On Tuesday, President George W Bush told delegates that Mr McCain was "a great American and the next president". | On Tuesday, President George W Bush told delegates that Mr McCain was "a great American and the next president". |
| Some unease | Some unease |
| In preparation for her speech, Mrs Palin took an early morning tour of the stage at the convention hall in St Paul, Minnesota. | In preparation for her speech, Mrs Palin took an early morning tour of the stage at the convention hall in St Paul, Minnesota. |
| The Alaskan governor's selection as vice-presidential nominee has caused great excitement among social conservatives and evangelical Christians gathered at the convention, says the BBC's Adam Brookes in St Paul. | The Alaskan governor's selection as vice-presidential nominee has caused great excitement among social conservatives and evangelical Christians gathered at the convention, says the BBC's Adam Brookes in St Paul. |
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| But across the broader Republican Party, there seems to be some unease at the choice of someone who is an unknown quantity, he says. | But across the broader Republican Party, there seems to be some unease at the choice of someone who is an unknown quantity, he says. |
| Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who made a failed attempt to win the Republican nomination for president, defended her in a television interview for the CBS Early Show. | Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who made a failed attempt to win the Republican nomination for president, defended her in a television interview for the CBS Early Show. |
| He said she had more experience than Democratic candidate Barack Obama. | He said she had more experience than Democratic candidate Barack Obama. |
| "I would say Barack Obama has never governed a city, never governed a state, never governed an agency, never run a military unit, never run anything," he said. | "I would say Barack Obama has never governed a city, never governed a state, never governed an agency, never run a military unit, never run anything," he said. |
| On Wednesday, Mr McCain's campaign angrily called for an end to questions about Sarah Palin's background, calling it a "faux media scandal designed to destroy the first female Republican nominee" for vice-president. | On Wednesday, Mr McCain's campaign angrily called for an end to questions about Sarah Palin's background, calling it a "faux media scandal designed to destroy the first female Republican nominee" for vice-president. |
| The campaign statement further condemned "this vetting controversy", regarding the selection process to pick Mrs Palin and how rigorously Mr McCain and his campaign had explored her background. | The campaign statement further condemned "this vetting controversy", regarding the selection process to pick Mrs Palin and how rigorously Mr McCain and his campaign had explored her background. |
| Lawmakers' probe | Lawmakers' probe |
| Mrs Palin announced on Monday her 17-year-old daughter, Bristol, was pregnant, and would have the baby and marry her boyfriend. | Mrs Palin announced on Monday her 17-year-old daughter, Bristol, was pregnant, and would have the baby and marry her boyfriend. |
| It also was revealed that an attorney had been hired to represent Mrs Palin in an Alaska state ethics investigation. | It also was revealed that an attorney had been hired to represent Mrs Palin in an Alaska state ethics investigation. |
| The case involves alleged abuse of power. | The case involves alleged abuse of power. |
| Mrs Palin is being investigated by state lawmakers over the dismissal of a state public safety commissioner, whom she allegedly sacked because he did not dismiss her brother-in-law, a state trooper, involved in a contentious divorce and child custody battle with her younger sister. | Mrs Palin is being investigated by state lawmakers over the dismissal of a state public safety commissioner, whom she allegedly sacked because he did not dismiss her brother-in-law, a state trooper, involved in a contentious divorce and child custody battle with her younger sister. |
| Sarah Palin told US network CNBC she had "nothing to hide". Her deposition is expected to be scheduled soon. | Sarah Palin told US network CNBC she had "nothing to hide". Her deposition is expected to be scheduled soon. |
| Mrs Palin was elected governor of Alaska in 2006 and before that was mayor of the small town of Wasilla, Alaska. | Mrs Palin was elected governor of Alaska in 2006 and before that was mayor of the small town of Wasilla, Alaska. |
| She is due to be formally nominated by delegates as the party's vice-presidential choice later this week. | She is due to be formally nominated by delegates as the party's vice-presidential choice later this week. |
| The party's four-day convention opened on Monday, although it was initially curtailed because of the threat of Hurricane Gustav to states on the southern US coast. | The party's four-day convention opened on Monday, although it was initially curtailed because of the threat of Hurricane Gustav to states on the southern US coast. |
| On Tuesday, Mr Bush described Mr McCain as a president ready to make the tough decisions needed "in a dangerous world". | On Tuesday, Mr Bush described Mr McCain as a president ready to make the tough decisions needed "in a dangerous world". |
| "John McCain's life has prepared him to make those choices. He is ready to lead this nation," Mr Bush said. | "John McCain's life has prepared him to make those choices. He is ready to lead this nation," Mr Bush said. |
| What is your reaction to the Republican convention? Tell us your thoughts on the event so far by filling in the form below. | What is your reaction to the Republican convention? Tell us your thoughts on the event so far by filling in the form below. |