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Controversial Dancing With The Stars contestant Bristol Palin took the stage for the final time a few minutes ago, participating in a “Cha-Cha Challenge” with her fellow finalists Though Palin put up a good fight, it wasn’t enough to make her win a mirror-ball trophy—host Tom Bergeron just revealed that she placed third in the competition.

In just a few hours, the winner of Dancing With the Stars’ 11th season will finally be revealed. But just as speculation about the 2012 presidential election began months—if not weeks—after Barack Obama was elected in ’08, the internet is already discussing which “celebrities” might learn to cha-cha in Season 12. One semi-surprising name that’s being thrown around? Christine O’Donnell, the 2010 midterm elections’ most-covered candidate.

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Tom Delay was forced to withdraw from Dancing with the Stars a number of weeks ago due to stress fractures in both his feet. However he healed enough to return to the dance floor during Tuesday night’s live finale. The former Republican House Majority Leader told AOL’s Politics Daily on Monday “I’m so excited to dance. I’m much more comfortable now that I’m not competing.”