Crist may have had his own reasons to chat with Palin: to promote his candidacy for U.S. Senate, which Crist launched one week after Palin's phone call. Nine days later, Crist announced an endorsement by Sen. John McCain, Palin's 2008 GOP ticket-topper.
On May 7, the document shows, Palin spoke with former vice president Dick Cheney from an airport in Fairbanks, during a brief refueling stop on her way to survey flood damage in the northeastern part of the state. Cheney spokeswoman Lucy Tutwiler would only confirm that the two discussed a possible summer vacation to Alaska by the Cheneys. She would not confirm whether the Cheneys went to Alaska or were still planning to go, or any other details regarding the conversation.
On May 8, Palin's schedule reads, \"GOV: Telephone Call w/Former Mayor Giuliani (JNU),\" the last letters apparently indicating she called from Juneau. Four days later, Palin tried to speak with Giuliani again – at his prompting, the document reflects. \"GOV: Tried to return requested call to Mayor Giuliani (JNU).\"
According to Giuliani spokeswoman Maria Comella, the ex-mayor reached out to Palin regarding an upcoming trip to Alaska to deliver a paid speech. \"As I understand it, the two of them never connected on the phone,\" Comella wrote in an email to ABC News. The meeting never occurred, she said, although Giuliani delivered his speech – a motivational address, part of the \"Get Motivated!\" seminar series – in Anchorage June 10.
In June, the Palins visited New York and joined the Giulianis for a Yankees game, Comella noted. She did not say whether Giuliani had picked up any indication of Palin's plans during his dealings with her.
Rick Klein contributed to this story. This story has been updated.
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