Does this sound like an experienced, ready on day one candidate to you? Ambinder:
A senior McCain campaign official advises that, despite the gaggle of requests and pressure from the media, Gov. Sarah Palin won't submit to a formal interview anytime soon. She may take some questions from local news entities in Alaska, but until she's ready -- and until she's comfortable -- which might not be for a long while -- the media will have to wait. The campaign believes it can effectively deal with the media's complaints, and their on-the-record response to all this will be: "Sarah Palin needs to spend time with the voters."
Also, don't underestimate the eagerness of the Alaska news media to demonstrate that they can hold their own with the national news media. If anything, I'd think Team McCain would be most afraid of them. After all, they already know who she is, and know everything about her background. If there are skeletons (and there are, trust), they know where they are buried.
