McCain and Palin Stump As GOP Eyes Gustav

Aug. 30: Sarah Palin’s home is just about as far from Washington as you can get. But as NBC’s John Larson reports, John McCain’s decision to put Alaska's governor on the ticket has put her state in the spotlight and has her neighbors talking.

If the storm's landfall is serious, McCain said he probably would rethink allowing the four-day political gathering to continue.

"It just wouldn't be appropriate to have a festive occasion while a near tragedy or a terrible challenge is presented in the form of a natural disaster," McCain said in an interview taped Saturday with "Fox News Sunday." "So we're monitoring it from day to day, and I'm saying a few prayers, too."

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