O Says No to Palin Interview ... for Now

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(Sept. 5) - With blockbuster TV ratings for her convention speech, a clean sweep of tabloid covers, and a gaggle of TV journos clamoring to get the first crack at an actual interview with her, Sarah Palin has emerged as the nation's most talked about and sought after celeb.

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Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., greets the crowd as he arrives at a rally with his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (not pictured), Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008, in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., accompanied by his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, her husband Todd, and his wife Cindy, takes part in a rally in Fairfax, Va. Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

A polar bear and two cubs are seen on the Beaufort Sea coast within the 1002 Area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in this undated file handout photograph provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Alaska Governor and Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin has opposed the listing of the polar bear as threatened under the Endangered Species Act because that status could hamper expanded drilling in remote regions. To match feature USA-POLITICS/ALASKA-ENVIRONMENT REUTERS/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Handout (UNITED STATES). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.

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Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., flanked by his running-mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, left, and his wife Cindy, gestures during a rally in Fairfax, Va. Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is introduced to speak at a rally with his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008, in Fairfax, Va. At left is Palin's husband Todd Palin, and behind McCain is his wife Cindy. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

US Republican vice presidential candidate Alaska Governor Sarah Palin waves as she leaves Republican campaign meetings at McCain campaign headquarters in Arlington, Virginia on September 10, 2008. It was her first visit to Republican campaign headquarters. At far right is her husband Todd Palin. AFP PHOTO Robyn BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

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US Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin waves as she leaves Republican campaign headquarters in Arlington, Virginia on September 10, 2008. AFP PHOTO Robyn BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

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Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin waves as she leaves Republican campaign headquarters, in Arlington, Virginia on September 10, 2008. At right is her husband Todd Palin. AFP PHOTO/Robyn BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

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Republican presidential candidate Arizona Senator John McCain listens as his running mate Alaska Governor Sarah Palin addresses the crowd at a campaign event in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on September 9, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama late September 9 hurled an acidic attack at his Republican White House rivals' reformist credentials, likening their promise of change to putting "lipstick on a pig." AFP PHOTO Robyn BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

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Republican presidential candidate Arizona Senator John McCain and his running mate Alaska Governor Sarah Palin stand on stage at a campaign event in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on September 9, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama late September 9 hurled an acidic attack at his Republican White House rivals' reformist credentials, likening their promise of change to putting "lipstick on a pig." AFP PHOTO Robyn BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

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"No" to Us "No" From Heart "No" From 'O'

But there's one person who doesn't want to sit down with Palin, at least until after the election: Oprah Winfrey.

After the Drudge Report claimed O staffers were pressuring their Barack Obama-supporting boss to get on board the Palin Express with a big interview, the talk-show maven quickly responded, issuing the following statement to TMZ:

"The item in today's Drudge Report is categorically untrue. There has been absolutely no discussion about having Sarah Palin on my show. At the beginning of this Presidential campaign when I decided that I was going to take my first public stance in support of a candidate, I made the decision not to use my show as a platform for any of the candidates. I agree that Sarah Palin would be a fantastic interview, and I would love to have her on after the campaign is over."

As TMZ noted in their coverage, Barack Obama has been on "Oprah" twice -- in January, 2005 and again in October, 2006 -- before he announced his run for President.

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