Clinton Cancels Event After Palin Invited, Too

Hillary Clinton has canceled an appearance at a New York rally next week after organizers blindsided her by also inviting Sarah Palin. Several American Jewish groups are planning a major demonstration outside the United Nations on Sept. 22 to protest against Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Clinton aides were furious that Palin had also been invited—a fact they first learned when informed by reporters.

"Her attendance was news to us, and this was never billed to us as a partisan political event," said a Clinton spokesman. "Senator Clinton will therefore not be attending." John McCain's campaign said only that Palin tentatively planned to attend the rally. The rally comes as both McCain and Barack Obama have made strong appeals to Jewish voters, particularly in critical states like Florida. (More Hillary Clinton stories.)