John McCain told a local TV station yesterday that Sarah Palin would be "coming out in the next couple of days with interviews with numerous people."



In a interview with the NBC affiliate in Portland, Maine, McCain was asked why his running mate wouldn't take questions from the press or voters.



"She's very well-versed at that," McCain said, alluding to Palin's interaction with the press as Alaska governor. He added that she would have "a lot of conversations with the media."



McCain himself hasn't held a news conference for a month, but, in an effort to win high-profile local media coverage, will often spend parts of his day doing satellite interviews with network affiliates in key states.



Usually such encounters are brief and the questions of the "Why is Ohio important to your campaign?" sort.



But in his chat yesterday with WCSH's Rob Caldwell, McCain found himself on the receiving end of a series of tough questions.



Asked what specific national security credentials Palin had, McCain cited her experience dealing with energy issues and went so far as to say she was the country's foremost expert in the field.



"She knows more about energy than probably anyone else in the United States of America," McCain said.



McCain also pointed out that Palin governed a state that neighbors Russia.



Not used was a familar talking point deployed by many Republicans on the question: Her service as commander-in-chief of Alaska's National Guard.

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