ST. PAUL , Minnesota ( CNN ) -- After rubbing shoulders with Susan Sarandon , Danny Glover , Charlize Theron and Charles Barkley at the Democratic National Convention in Denver , Colorado , New York Post celebrity gossip columnist Cindy Adams jetted off to `` one of the dullest towns in America , '' according to her latest column , to sniff out politically-inclined celebs in St. Paul . `` I would n't know [ Sarah Palin ] from an Alaskan salmon ! '' columnist Cindy Adams says . What does John McCain running mate Sarah Palin have in common with an Alaskan salmon ? And who will win November ? Just a few of the five questions we put to the woman famous for knowing famous people over dinner at the CNN Grill . CNN.com : First things first : Celebrity-wise , does the Republican convention compare to Denver ? Adams : It does n't . It ca n't compare , because Hollywood is very left-wing . And there were so many celebrities in Denver . Everywhere you looked , you fell over somebody who thought they were important . Here , not . CNN.com : Is that a good or bad thing ? Adams : It makes for more excitement . It makes for more media attention . J.Lo , you got Spike Lee , you got Ashley Judd . They 're all schlepping around thinking they 're saving the world , see , thinking they 're saving mankind . You do n't have that here . CNN.com : What do you hope to accomplish by attending this convention ? Adams : I would like to help McCain have a fine election . I would like to wave my flag . I 'm a patriotic red , white and blue flag-waving American . If this is our system , then I want it to work . And I just want McCain to have an equal shot just like [ Barack ] Obama did . CNN.com : What are your thoughts on McCain 's running mate , Sarah Palin ? Adams : I do n't know ! I do n't know this woman ! I mean I would n't know her from an Alaskan salmon . None of us knew her . it 's going to take six months to figure out what she does other than make mooseburgers ! I do not know this lady . I 'm sure she 's wonderful . I 'm not bright enough to have made a vice presidential pick . But it 's going to take us six months to know who she is . Right now , I do n't like the fact that she mispronounces `` I '' -raq and `` I '' -ran . If she would say Iraq and Iran , I would be happier . CNN.com : Any thoughts on who will win in November ? Adams : Of course , I 'm right here at the Republican Convention , and I 'm picking up [ on ] what they 're saying , obviously . I sort of think that when it finally gets down to it , not everybody in Middle America is going to press the lever for Obama . I just do n't think he 's ready . I sort of think there will be upset . But I 'm picking up the vibes from the Republican convention .
Gossip columnist says too many people `` thought they were important '' in Denver . By Michael Isikoff, CNN Senior National Correspondent Adams also shares her thoughts on Sarah Palin and the election 's outcome .