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WASHINGTON — John McCain refused to say Sunday that he would back former running mate Sarah Palin for president in 2012.
“Oh, no,” McCain said on ABC’s “This Week.” “Listen, I have the greatest appreciation for Gov. Palin and her family, and it was a great joy to know them. She invigorated our campaign. . . . But I can’t say something like that. We’ve got some great other young governors.”
He gave the examples of Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty — who lost out to be his running mate — and Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman.
Pressed by moderator George Stephanopoulos, McCain joked that it’s still too early to expect him to take sides so soon after losing his campaign.
“My corpse is still warm, you know?” he said.
