Auburn native on McCain/Palin campaign team

Meghan Stapleton, daughter of Auburn attorney David Stapleton and his wife, Helene, has been offered a position to help coordinate news media with the Republican presidential campaign.

Newly appointed Republican vice presidential candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin tapped Stapleton for the position. Stapleton is still employed on a part-time basis as special assistant to Palin, working on energy issues.

Stapleton said Friday that she had been working on the congressional campaign for Alaska's lieutenant governor, but as that position was winding down when the state primaries approached, she had time to work on the Republican presidential campaign.