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Palin pregnancy news knocks GOP team off-message

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Sarah Palin was on a roll, fresh-faced and fiery, just the boost of energy John McCain's slow-but-steady campaign needed.

Now that's over.

So far anyway, it doesn't look as if news that Palin has a pregnant teenage daughter is enough to knock her off McCain's ticket.

But the news does seriously knock Palin and McCain off-stride and off-message - just as they...

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