The Osgood File... from the Republican convention in St Paul.

With nothing happening on the convention floor Monday, reporters were hungry for a story and they got it:

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But far from shocking the delegates, it only increased their admiration.

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Unwed Pregnancy was once a big battle in the culture war, but suddenly, it is off the table.  The pregnancy of Sarah Palin's teenage daughter is a non-issue here at the Republican convention.  If anything, delegates admire the family even more for the way they've handled it:

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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich also dismissed the story:

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And Senator Orrin Hatch agreed -- he thinks reporters are missing the real story, and the real story is Sarah Palin's unmatched qualifications as a vice president.  The skeptics may be cracking jokes now, but Senator Hatch thinks democratic nominee Joe Biden might be in for a surprise:

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In fact speaking as a member of the Senate select committee on intelligence, where he gets the secret brefings on what our enemies are up to, Senator Hatch says he's confident she'd even be ready to step and tackle Vladimir Putin:

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Maybe that's been our problem.  We've been sending all these sherry-sipping Georgetown graduates.  What Putin needs is a good talking to from a PTA trained hockey mom:

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