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Palin Survives 'Dancing' With Tea Party Support

Bloomberg, Thursday, November 11, 2010 12:43 AM

Bristol Palin survived another elimination round on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" as fans including Tea Party supporters mustered enough votes to overcome low scores from the talent show's judges. During the taping of the Nov. 8 show, the 20-year-old Palin wore a Tea Party T-shirt while rehearsing.

Palin, the daughter of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, will return for the ninth week after her tango with partner Mark Ballas tied for the judges' worst score. "There's a strong popular movement behind Sarah Palin at the moment, and she's receiving a lot of support from the Tea Party," Conrad Green, executive producer of the program, said. "It's entirely possible some of those people are behind Bristol for political reasons."

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