SARAH PALIN AGREES TO FIRST TV INTERVIEWAlaska Gov. Sarah Palin will sit down with ABC News anchor Charles Gibson for her first television interview since becoming the Republican vice presidential candidate 10 days ago, Politico reports.
Palin will spend the next few days on the campaign trail before returning to Alaska, where she will record the interview for World News later this week.
The 44-year-old first-term governor and mother of five has been facing pressure to submit to a national interview since John McCain unexpectedly selected her as his running mate.
Since being chosen, questions have been raised about her experience and grasp of the issues, especially foreign affairs, as well as her 17-year-old daughter's pregnancy.
This Sunday, McCain and the Democratic ticket of Barack Obama and Joe Biden all appeared on political talk shows while Palin declined.
"She's a smart, tough politician," Biden said on NBC's Meet the Press. "Eventually, she's going to have to sit in front of you like I'm doing and have done. Eventually, she's going to have to answer questions and not be sequestered. Eventually, she's going to have to answer on the record."
On Friday, Oprah Winfrey announced she will not be interviewing Palin until after the election.
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