[Virginia Ridgerunner]

In fact, the State of Alaska is mostly supported and managed by the Federal Government and takes a great deal of the burden and responsibility of managing the State off of the Governors shoulders. If anything, it would have made her position all the easier.

So having Uncle Sam own over half of a state makes it easier for that state's governor, eh?

Yeah right...

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

Since the Federal Government created over 90% of all the States infrastructure since the 1930’s, built the railroad, built most of the roads, Power Stations, Trans Alaska Highway, Airports, Airbases and Military Security Forces, and even Hospitals, there is not much left for a Governor to worry about is there.

The Corpse of Engineers, airforce and Army also stepped in and supported the recovery effort form the Earth Quake in ‘64.

Palin’s family also benefited greatly from the Federal Program to settle Alaska. They subsidized most all Agriculture there for the last 70 years, so that Alaskans could have fresh milk and produce grown in their own state.
(Matanuska/Susitna district) All of which would not exist without the Federal Government.