Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota

Gov. Jon Huntsman (Utah) officially nominates Republican Vice Presidential Nominee Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on the last day of the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, on September 4, 2008. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)

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