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Fla. Democrat: Palin 'half-baked Alaskan'

Former vice-presidential candidate and governor of Alaska Sarah Palin shows the note "I'm the NRA" that she wrote on her hand as she speaks at the National Rifle Association's Leadership Forum in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 14, 2010. UPI/Nell Redmond .

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Published: Sept. 30, 2010 at 1:40 PM

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., calls Sarah Palin a "half-baked Alaskan" in a response to her endorsement of his Republican challenger.

In a fundraising message released Thursday, Grayson also called the former Alaska governor "her Tweetness," Politico reported. Palin backed Daniel Webster in a Twitter message.

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"What is it about Sarah Palin and Twitter?" Grayson wrote. "Is Palin fond of tweeting because she can draft a tweet on her palm? Is it that 140 characters represents the maximum length of Sarah Palin's attention span?"

Grayson, who ousted a Republican incumbent two years ago, is seeking a second term in his Orlando-area district. He has raised $3.7 million in campaign funds, more than 10 times what Webster has taken in.

Webster is a longtime state legislator and former speaker of the Florida House of Representatives.

Topics: Alan Grayson, Daniel Webster

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