In a stunning, last-minute October surprise, Sen. John McCain has asked Gov. Sarah Palin to step down as VP on the Republican Presidential ticket, tapping Debra J. Fields of Tennessee as his new Vice Presidential runningmate. The official first announcement is being made through emails to ardent supporters and through a press release on McCain's www.ElectMcCain2008.us website. As the aftershocks begin from what many are calling McCain's last-ditch effort to win the White House, sources say Palin is still committed to campaigning for the McCain-Fields ticket through election day despite her withdraw. DEVELOPING STORY.
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