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Palin considers herself a born-again conservative Christian. She supports teaching creationism in public schools, outlawing nearly all abortions (even in cases of rape or incest) and prohibiting same-sex marriage. But she has yet to advance legislation that insists that creationism, or "intelligent design," be taught in public school science classes whenever biological evolution is taught -- as urged by a plank in the official Alaska Republican Party platform. Nor has she tried so far to eliminate standard sex-education classes in public schools in favor of the abstinence-only programs she prefers. That Palin hasn't yet pushed a religious conservative agenda isn't...

Surprisingly positive editorial in the Washington Post about how Gov. Palin stood up to Big Oil for the benefit of the people of Alaska. ### PEOPLE ARE still buzzing about Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's acceptance speech. But while her style has been minutely analyzed, very little commentary has focused on one of the few substantive claims she made about her brief tenure as governor of Alaska: that she "fought to bring about the largest private-sector infrastructure project in North American history . . . a nearly $40 billion natural gas pipeline to help lead America to energy independence."...

Anchorage, AK -- Alaska governor Sarah Palin burst on the national political scene just over one week ago when she became John McCain's running mate and her pro-life views excited the majority of Americans who oppose abortions. The pro-life advocates who know her best, in Alaska, confirm she is a friend of life.

Palin Preview on CSPAN now.

The DUmmies are in panic mode. "Obama & Biden's Gaffe-In" is tanking in the ratings, while "Maverick" and "Wonder Woman" are climbing. So here's an audience-grabber: Get Barry a little "Northern Exposure." Go north, young messiah, north to Alaska! That's the suggestion offered in this THREAD, "How about this for a ballsy idea for Obama...." So let's tune into this episode of "Desperate WhiteHousedrives," in Bolshevik Red, while the commentary of your humble guest correspondent, Charles Henrickson, enjoying "Terminator: The Sarah Palin Chronicles," is in the [Barackets]: How about this for a ballsy idea for Obama.... [Is that you,...

Two days ago, the morons over at MSNBC had their panties in a twist saying that the Mavericuda campaign was hiding Sarah Palin in Alaska to avoid the media. Funny, they could have called Charles Gibson over at ABC who was offered an interview several days ago. Yeah, why would ABC confirm the offer a couple of days ago? Let’s let Fleeing Scaredycat Dipshit governor story just hang out there.

Psalm 18: 31 For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God? 32 It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he enables me to stand on the heights. 34 He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. 35 You give me your shield of victory, and your right hand sustains me; you stoop down to make me great. 36 You broaden the path beneath me, so that my ankles do not turn....

A moose hunter, oil worker, snowmobile racer and hockey fan, 'first dude' Todd Palin is not a typical campaign spouse.The quiet man standing next to Sarah Palin is nothing like the other three campaign spouses caught in the whirlwind of the presidential race, and not just because he's a man. Todd Palin is a conservative, a moose hunter, an oil worker, a union man, a snowmobile racer, a hockey fan and a onetime backer of Alaskan independence. And in the frontier society of Alaska, his bona fides are not that unusual. He's a "true Alaskan," said Ben Harrell, owner of...

Here is a great pre-VP video of Palin discussing energy. Hope it hasn't been posted before.

Watch video here.

PALMER, Alaska — The liberal blogosphere was abuzz Friday with news that a friend of Sarah and Todd Palin had tried to seal his divorce records. Surely, the Netroots speculated, that friend must be the unnamed business partner whom this week’s edition of the National Enquirer alleges — without proof so far — was romantically linked to Palin. The McCain campaign's characterization of the story as a "vicious lie" seemed to only fuel more speculation. And then the moment of truth, as the motion to seal was denied. The filings, housed in a district courthouse in this town about eight...

This was something that others would learn during her rapid rise in state politics – and which America’s most powerful politicians are now discovering as they feel the unstoppable force of Hurricane Palin. She has a gift for connecting with people, but she also possesses a steely resolve and competes with fierce tenacity. The biggest mistake her adversaries make is underestimating her.

An insider's view: Gov. Sarah Palin's attack on corruption is no cliché. Last night, the nation had its first opportunity to really size-up the hockey mom from Wasilla. Does she have what it takes to be vice-president? And how about those claims that she's a reformer, fighting against entrenched corruption in Alaska? As a former federal judge in Alaska and a lawyer involved in litigation with Alaska's oil companies, I've got a pretty good perspective on this. Whether you embrace her political positions or not, no one can reasonably deny that she's the real deal when it comes to placing...

Interviews with the two pastors she has been most closely associated with here in her hometown — she now attends the Wasilla Bible Church, though she keeps in touch with Mr. Riley and recently spoke at an event at his former church — and with friends and acquaintances who have worshipped with her point to a firm conclusion: her foundation and source of guidance is the Bible, and with it has come a conviction to be God’s servant. “Just be amazed at the umbrella of this church here, where God is going to send you from this church,” Ms. Palin...

Father, son met governor during Iditarod in February. By ERIN BLASKO Tribune Staff Writer SOUTH BEND — When John McCain announced last week he had chosen Sarah Palin as his running mate, many Americans had never heard of the Alaska governor. Not Carson Cocquyt, though. According to Carson's father, John Cocquyt, of South Bend, the 8-year-old could pick the Republican governor out of a lineup. "He's a McCain guy, and he sees Palin and he says, 'I know her!' " John said of his son's reaction upon seeing Palin and McCain together on television recently.

More paranoid fallout from the We-Didn’t-Get-To-Vet-Her whiners in the MSM. Palin is afraid to face us!! Grab some Rolaids, you’ll have to suffer through Olbermann and Howard Fineman to get the initial story.

Greetings, Please take a moment today to thank Senator Hollis French – our pro-choice champion! It was an intense legislative session in Juneau. We battled two bills, House Bill 301 and House Bill 364, that would have had disastrous affects on the state of reproductive health in Alaska. Thanks to our champion, Senator Hollis French, we were able to stop these bad bills in the Senate. Please take a moment today and thank him and his staff for supporting the reproductive health and rights of thousands of women, men and teens across this great state. It has been a tough...

The father of three, who was married four times, told CNN, "I'm trying to move on and be the best dad I can to my children. Be the best trooper that I can be. You know, I love my job. I love this state." He added that McCain's choice of Palin as his running mate was "absolutely wonderful for the state of Alaska."

Apparently Ted Anthony of the Associated Press thinks it is somehow "contradictory" of the GOP to show VP candidate Governor Sarah Palin's kids at the GOP convention on TV. He seems to imagine that, since the GOP objected to the media attempting to use the kids against Governor Palin, that the GOP shouldn't be allowed to have the kids attend the convention to see their Mother accept her nomination. Anthony's "analysis" hit the nets on September 3, the day after Palin's wonderful acceptance speech on night 3 of the proceedings. Naturally, the AP trolls our left leaning universities to find...

Every state has its share of crony capitalism, but Big Oil and the GOP political machine have taken that term to new heights in Alaska. The oil industry, which provides 85% of state revenues, has strived to own the government. Alaska's politicians—in particular ruling Republicans—roll in oil campaign money, lavish oil revenue on pet projects, then retire to lucrative oil jobs where they lobby for sweetheart oil deals. You can love the free market and not love this.

Daniel Congiolosi is sure it won't be long before energy is so expensive he won't be able to pay the bills. When that happens, he will be ready. This spring, he tripled the size of his garden. He's rushing to install a hand pump on the well, build a concrete-lined root cellar and get an ice house ready before next summer. Thanks to soaring oil prices, he'll be able to pay for it all. Americans have been hit hard by months of $120- and $130-a-barrel oil, but in Alaska, they've hit the jackpot. Congiolosi this month expects a check from...

SOURCE According to PolitiFact, the plane, bought by her Republican predecessor whom she beat in 2006, was listed for sale three times on the San Jose internet auction giant. But no one ever met the minimum bid. The plane was listed with an asking price of $2.5 million in 2007. The state had paid just under $2.7 million for it in 2005. Finally, the state turned to an aircraft broker, who sold the jet to an Alaskan businessman for $2.1 million

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin attended five colleges in six years before graduating from the University of Idaho in 1987. Federal privacy laws prohibit the schools from disclosing her grades, and none of the schools contacted by The Associated Press could say why she transferred. There was no indication any of them were contacted as part of the background investigation of Palin by presidential candidate John McCain's campaign. "Our office was not contacted by anyone," said Tania Thompson, spokeswoman for the University of Idaho in Moscow. Palin, the governor of Alaska, was born in Idaho....

If only Brian Ross, ABC News and the rest of the mainstream media would spend as many news minutes on Obama's dealings with Wright, Rezko, Ayers, et.al. Sigh..........

The choice of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as Republican presidential hopeful John McCain's running mate has turned the spotlight on her remote state. The BBC's Rajesh Mirchandani travelled to Mrs Palin's hometown of Wasilla to find out more about her from the people who know her. "The wheel goes round, the rat comes out, here we go!" the man running a stall at the Alaska state fair shouts. There are whoops and cheers from the crowd. A horizontal wooden disc starts to spin; it is painted in multi-coloured segments, each with a hole at the outer edge. The man pulls...

Let’s check in a bit with some political news, which overlaps into our cryptozoological realm. John McCain has picked a 44-year-old woman who was elected governor of Alaska in 2006, Sarah Palin, as his running mate. Alaska’s “First Gentleman” is Todd Mitchell Palin (born September 1964). For 18 years, he worked for BP Oil in the North Slope oil fields of Alaska (he may still work for them). He is also a commercial salmon fisherman at Bristol Bay on the Nushugak River. Photo above is from August 2007, when Todd Palin is reported to be going back to work for...

** EXCERPT ** WASILLA, Alaska - Scott Myers led the cheering section Wednesday as Sarah Palin, the hometown girl, accepted the Republican vice presidential nomination at the GOP convention. Myers, holding two small American flags, shouted, "Go, Sarah! Yes, Sarah! Go Sarah! Yes, Sarah!" as more than 100 people crowded the Tailgaters sports bar and grill to watch the speech. Myers, 70, said Palin is family, and she takes care of the people of Wasilla like her own. He said she's hardworking, just like his mother, she's juggling two jobs, and she can take whatever is dished out. Myers wasn't...

Oct. 24--WASILLA -- The crisis that came to define Sarah Palin's political life came soon after she vaulted from local politics to the statewide scene. The bright rising star of the Republican Party found herself pitted against the political establishment that had been grooming her for the highest electoral offices. Palin says her choice ultimately came down to right and wrong. But there was more to it than that as she agonized for months and consulted with advisers over how far she should go in exposing "corruption" to protect her reputation -- at the risk of being cast into the...

Folks,Someone in the "Freep" community probably can help with this question. As Gov. of Alaska, did Sarah Palin need a Security Clearance and how does that "Overlap" with the Vetting Process if at all?The reason I ask is this, If she has a Clearance in regards to her role with the National Guard, doesn't that stop the improper vetting argument if the two processes overlap?Doesn't that also nix the so many of the inexperience arguments?

WASILLA -- It was Day 5 of the new order, the one where former mayor and current Gov. Sarah Palin is running for vice president of the U.S. and every media outlet in the country has set its GPS coordinates for the Mat-Su Borough. Mayor Dianne Keller, swamped with requests for interviews and information, called a press conference in self defense Tuesday to establish some ground rules. She didn't bother to invite locals. (snip) CBS and ABC news were there. The L.A. Times, Politico, the Washington Independent and at least four Japanese outlets. The rules? If you want to ask...

Platform and Goal of theAlaskan Independence Party Preamble We affirm that all political power is inherent in the people; that all government originates with the people, is founded on their will only, is instituted to protect the rights of the individual; that all persons have a natural right to life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and the enjoyment of the rewards of their own industry; that all persons are equal and entitled to equal protection under the law. We stand on a firm constitutional foundation. PlatformWe pledge to exert our best efforts to accomplish the following:   To effect full...

(IsraelNN.com) Republican vice presidential candidate Governor Sarah Palin sports an Israeli flag in her lapel and displays an Israel flag in her office window despite the tiny Jewish population in her state. Republicans say "that says it all" concerning what they charge is Democratic propaganda that she once backed Pat Buchanan, whose name is anathema to most Jews. Florida Democratic Congressman Robert Wexler of Florida came out swinging at Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain immediately after he named Gov. Palin as her running mate. He accused her of backing 'Nazi sympathizer" Pat Buchanan in a previous election and said...

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin employed a lobbying firm to secure almost $27 million in federal earmarks for a town of 6,700 residents while she was its mayor, according to an analysis by an independent government watchdog group. There was $500,000 for a youth shelter, $1.9 million for a transportation hub, $900,000 for sewer repairs, and $15 million for a rail project -- all intended to benefit Palin's town, Wasilla, located about 45 miles north of Anchorage.

There seems to be a view that teenage births are somehow a bad thing. But it seems to us that it's not the births that are the problem. It's the environment that marginalizes teen motherhood, encourages our youth to delay marriage, provides too few incentives for family-building, and too few jobs for the fathers and mothers. What is needed is not scolding from the government but lower taxes, fewer regulations, and overall pro-growth policies. ... We're happy to have women and men decide for themselves when to have children. But when a trend develops like the drop in the birth...

In a report released Tuesday, the New York-based Guttmacher Institute ranked all 50 states in their efforts to reduce unintended pregnancy and found a diverse collection of states at the top. California ranked first and New York ranked fifth, a result that may seem predictable, given both states' liberal orientations toward social issues. But between them in the highest rankings sit three conservative states - Alaska, South Carolina, and Alabama.

Scott takes trip to Juneau and ends up telling Governor Sarah Palin to take a hike up to Alaska's State Capital. See more hikes and adventures at www.alaskahdtv.com Video at link

What do you think about Senator John McCain's choice? Most of us news producers were surfing the internet Friday afternoon looking for any and all information on Sarah Palin's background. I came across her biography, "Sarah: How A Hockey Mom Turned Alaska's Political Establishment Upside Down." The author, Kaylene Johnson is a writer and long-time Alaskan who lives on a farm outside Wasilla, Alaska. I gave her a call at 8:00 p.m. ET to set up a radio interview. We also got permission to post photos from the book as well as an excerpt: Here is an excerpt from Chapter...

Here is the statement John McCain should put out right now and stick to for the rest of this campaign: “I believe Sarah Palin and Barack Obama are both qualified to be vice president. The Democrats just have their ticket upside down.” The choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be the Republican vice presidential nominee is energizing the GOP base like nothing John McCain has ever done. Indeed, just as Barack Obama had to prop up his weak credentials by picking someone with experience, John McCain had to bolster his long resume, filled with heroism, military skill and governmental...

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Following is the unofficial transcript of a CNBC EXCLUSIVE interview with Vice Presidential Candidate and Governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin on CNBC's "Closing Bell with Maria Bartiromo." During the interview with CNBC's Maria Bartiromo, Palin discusses ANWR, drilling, oil and jobs and energy independence, among other topics. Transcript and video of interview at the source link.

With another hurricane bearing down on the Gulf Coast, the so-called “bridge to nowhere,” championed by Alaska’s Congressional delegation on behalf of the people of Ketchikan, just won’t go away. Three years ago, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the plan to spend hundreds of millions to connect Ketchikan with its airport on Gravina Island became a national symbol of Congressional excess, much to the dismay of Sen. Ted Stevens and Rep. Don Young. Sen. John McCain has made it a habit to ridicule the bridge project during his presidential campaign. McCain has promised to veto any bill sent to...

It’s been over 12 hours now since Alaskan Governor, Sarah Palin, has been named as GOP choice of Veep. Already, a desperate Obama camp of supporters are in search of talking points… other than the obviously poor choice of “inexperience”… or a scandal to take back what they perceive as the DNC ticket superiority.Knowing the Palin-Monegan-Wooten investigation of abuse of power was their prime target, I’ve been spending time this AM researching the chain of events in hopes of beating the media to the political and biased distortions creating a new, and false “truth. I took into consideration that journalists…...

Sarah Palin was Sarah Heath, a sports reporter for TV station (KTUU Channel 2) in the 1980's. Here is a clip of Sarah Palin (a.k.a. Sarch Heath) doing a report.

Found this video through one of the PUMA sites. The video is so well done that it could run at any campaign rally or even the RNC Convention and people would be touched.

Video of Sarah Palin's video appearance on a late night comedy show

Additional Link to Chicago Tribune article: "NATO: No 'business as usual' with Moscow" The Russian planes have been challenged by Alaska-based F-22s and F-15s and escorted in the other direction without incident, officials said. ... BRUSSELS, Belgium - BRUSSELS, Belgium -- NATO allies said Tuesday there would be no "business as usual" with Moscow until Russian troops withdraw from all parts of Georgia, but members of the Western alliance disagreed on the extent to which Moscow should be more permanently isolated. An alliance declaration calling on Russia to "demonstrate -- both in word and deed" its commitment to its cooperative...

WASILLA, Alaska-- Perhaps the best place to find the Palin buzz right now is in her hometown, Wasilla, Alaska. The mayor of Wasilla, a woman appointed by Palin says the coffee shops are filled with talks of Palin's recent announcement. Wasilla Mayor Dianne Keller says she couldn't be happier about the nomination, and knows Alaska and Wasilla will benefit. "This is huge for Alaska. Wasilla is on the map because we are the home of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race and the Iron Dog snow machine race but this is very significant for the state of Alaska. I think that...

Note: The following is from Meghan McCain's blogette which covers the behind the scene events of the her father's campaign. It's not so much political as it is just a daughter who admires her parents as she gives you pictorial insights to the day to day campaign on the road. "Governor Sarah Palin"POSTED BY MEGHAN AND PHOTOS BY HEATHER "Yesterday was incredible. Again I got to witness history in the making, from a front row seat. Starting out the day with Dad's choice of Governor Sarah Palin as his nominee for Vice President is a moment on stage I will...

WASILLA, Alaska -- Gov. Sarah Palin's family members say they're surprised, just like the rest of the world, at the news their own daughter could become the first female U.S. vice president. Palin's parents also say they're "shocked" and very, very excited. Thursday, Chuck and Sally Heath were in the mountains on a hunting and gold panning trip, but high waters kept them from making it to their camp so they came back home. Had it not been for that turn of events the proud parents would have probably missed out on the big announcement. The phone has been ringing...