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Australia's Sarah Palin, and One Nation Candidate Aborts Election Bid Due to Pressure Over Viral Video

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Australia's Sarah Palin, and One Nation Candidate Aborts Election Bid Due to Pressure Over Viral Video

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Stephanie Banister, dubbed as the "Sarah Palin of Australia", has dropped out of the election race on August 10 after committing several interview blunders and calling Islam a country. 

The 27-year-old One Nation candidate was campaigning for only two days when she gave an interview to Seven News Network. Her interview video went viral on the Internet and viewers tagged her as "Australia's Sarah Palin" who was also mocked for her interview mistakes when she contested for US vice-presidential position in 2008.  

We invite you to read the full article published August 12, 2013

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Stephanie Banister, dubbed as the "Sarah Palin of Australia", has dropped out of the election race on August 10 after committing several interview blunders and calling Islam a country. 

The 27-year-old One Nation candidate was campaigning for only two days when she gave an interview to Seven News Network. Her interview video went viral on the Internet and viewers tagged her as "Australia's Sarah Palin" who was also mocked for her interview mistakes when she contested for US vice-presidential position in 2008.  

We invite you to read the full article published August 12, 2013

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