The Alaska Governor instead invokes Joe the Plumber and his view of Obama’s tax plan when asked by CNN investigative reporter Drew Griffin whether she would label the Democratic nominee a socialist.

Though suggests Obama would “take more from small businesses and redistribute that according to his priorities,” saying that’s “not good for the entrepreneurial spirit.”

Read more interview highlights here.

Plus: McCain, Palin release a statement on the idea of a second economic stimulus. Read it here.