Fresno Bee: No appearance by Gov. Palin at Fresno Fair

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The Fresno Bee reports that according to one of the fair's fundraisers, Sarah Palin will not appear at the Big Fresno Fair in October:

Palin's appearance fell through following "substantial discussions" with her representatives, said Brian Tatarian, vice chairman of the Friends of the Fair, a nonprofit organization that raises money to pay for improvements at the Fair.

Officials with the group declined to say whether compensation for Palin was an issue, or to detail why the appearance fell through.

The 2008 GOP vice presidential candidate is scheduled to appear June 25 at California State University, Stanislaus in Turlock and at a business conference in Bakersfield October 9. The full FresBee story is here.

- JP