PETERSBURG, VA - AUGUST 21: Presumptive Democratic Presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) takes a sip of a drink he purchased during a lunch stop at Longstreet Deli August 21, 2008 in Petersburg, Virginia. Reports indicate that Obama is expected to announce his Vice Presidential candidate soon. Getty Images logo Getty Images 15 months ago

PETERSBURG, VA - AUGUST 21: Presumptive Democratic Presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) takes a sip of a drink he purchased during a lunch stop at Longstreet Deli August 21, 2008 in Petersburg, Virginia. Reports indicate that Obama is expected to announce his Vice Presidential candidate soon.

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  11. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Matt Cross lifts a display of copies of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' with a forklift in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
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