“I told the Congress "thanks, but no thanks" on that Bridge to Nowhere.”

—  Sarah Palin

Republican National Convention, , quoted in [2008-09-01, Palin "bridge to nowhere" line angers many Alaskans, Yereth, Rosin, Reuters, http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/09/01/us-usa-politics-palin-idUSN3125537020080901]
On a controversial earmark for the Gravina Island Bridge
2008, 2008 Republican National Convention

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