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GOV. PALIN: (Chuckles.)


MS. IFILL: But tell us now, looking forward, what it is that you
think the vice presidency is worth now.


GOV. PALIN: Okay. In my comment there, it was a lame attempt at
a joke, and yours was a lame attempt at a joke too, I guess, because
nobody got it. (Laughter.) Of course we know what a vice president
does.


SEN. BIDEN: They didn't get yours or mine? Which one didn't
they get?


GOV. PALIN: They didn't mine either. They didn't mine either.
No, no. (Laughter.)
No, of course we know what a vice president does, and that's not
only preside over the Senate -- and we'll take that position very
seriously also; I'm thankful that the Constitution would allow a bit
more authority given to the vice president also, if that vice
president so chose to exert it, in working with the Senate -- and
making sure that we are supportive of the president's policies and
making sure too that our president understands what our strengths are.
John McCain and I have had good conversations about where I would lead
with his agenda. And that is energy independence in America and
reform of government over all, and then working with families of
children with special needs. That's near and dear to my heart also.
And in those arenas, John McCain has already tapped and said: That's
where I want you; I want you to lead.
And I said I can't wait to get there and go to work with you.


MS. IFILL: Senator?


SEN. BIDEN: Gwen, I hope we'll get back to education, because I
don't know any government program that John is supporting -- not early
education, more money for it. The reason No

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