In the days since Mitt Romney chose Paul Ryan as his running mate, Fox News has been gushing over the Wisconsin congressman, calling him a “rock star,” a “bold, transformational” pick, and “the future” of the Republican party.

Some of that praise sounded familiar, so Media Matters took a look at Fox's coverage of another Republican vice presidential candidate -- current Fox News contributor Sarah Palin, who was 2008's “rock star” pick and “future of the Republican Party.”

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