Corn on “Hardball”: Palin the Big Winner in Alaska Primary

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David Corn and Pat Buchanan joined Hardball’s Chris Matthews to discuss Sarah Palin’s role in helping tea party candidate Joe Miller to an all but certain victory over Lisa Murkowski in the Alaska Republican primary.

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