Oh, they actively tried to benefit from it afterwards though: before she confessed it was reported that both McCain and Palin had called her to offer their support.

Of course, that it was an obvious hoax to everyone but a complete idiot, or College Republicans (but I repeat myself) further cements my belief that the McCain/Mooselini campaign is like a circus clown car: just when you're convinced nothing more funny can possibly come out of it, they prove you wrong.