None of the aides said they have yet seen
the movie, which debuts March 10, and some said they had asked for an
opportunity to screen the film but had been denied.
Trailers for the film, which is based on the
best selling book chronicling the 2008 presidential race, have been
released, however, and some snippets appear to cast Palin in an
unfavorable light. As portrayed by Julianne Moore,
Palin is seen complaining about how she's being handled by political
advisers and mumbling about missing her baby, who was born in April
2008. In one snippet, campaign strategist Steve Schmidt, portrayed by Woody Harrelson, describes her as being on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
Aides said none of that jibes with their own
experiences with the former Alaska governor, and they defended her
vigorously Wednesday.
Jason Recher, who handled vice presidential
road operations for the McCain-Palin campaign, called Palin "one of the
most engaged public servants I'd ever observed." Tom Van Flein, her
former personal attorney, called her diligent, sharp and enthusiastic
about the campaign.
Meg Stapleton, a former spokeswoman, said
that she, unlike some of the others who worked with Palin during the
campaign, had not been contacted by anyone associated with either the
book or movie.
"They don't want to hear anything good," she
said, her voice full of passion. "We all know Palin sells and the
dramatization of Palin sells even more. This is sick." (Read More)
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