Could it be....that woman at the John McCain rally in the red coat, the glasses, the hair?

Nah. Just actress Julie Cook in her Sarah Palin costume. After all, Friday was Halloween.

Cook, 30, of Long Beach, Calif., came to Columbus, Ohio's Nationwide Arena to parade around as the vice presidential candidate, and got plenty of attention. Two television crews interviewed her, and reporters asked for her thoughts. John McCain, the real one, appeared later to address a rally at the hockey stadium.

Cook explained how she came to resemble Palin so closely. "This is my hair," she said. "I bought the coat today for $60." The Palin glasses were fake. "I have contact lenses," Cook explained.

Palin may be her biggest role yet. She said she was an extra in a "Star Trek" production, and is a professional entertainer and clown.