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McCain manager predicts Palin could prove 'catastrophic'

The man who ran John McCain's presidential campaign warned Friday that Sarah Palin could lead to a 'catastrophic' election result for the GOP in 2012 if the former Alaska governor captures the party's presidential nomination.

The comments came during The Atlantic Magazine's First Draft of History Conferece, held at the Newseum in Washington, DC.

Looking ahead to Palin's upcoming book — entitled "Going Rogue" — Schmidt predicted he would be portrayed as "anti-rogue in the running of the campaign."
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