The next Ron Paul, and/or the anti-Palin (Politico at it, again!)

The Politico ^ | November 5, 2010 | Ben Smith

[2ndDivisionVet]

Ben Birnbaum writes that former New Mexico Gary Johnson looks set to inherit the small, entertaining Republican primary space occupied by Ron Paul.

He also seems set to occupy another space: The anti-Palin. There's a substantial minority of Republicans who don't like her, and with the rest of the field terrified of giving offense, it's a niche that will get him attention and some fans:

What does Johnson make of Palin? On a drive through the foothills of New Hampshire, I ask him. Riding shotgun, he turns the question around on me. “Um, I guess some people think she’s folksy,” I say from the backseat.

“Well, at first she strikes you as folksy,” he shoots back. “And then you realize: She might be running for president of the United States! And then, don’t we have the obligation to tell her what a terrible idea that is?”

[Captain Kirk]

Now that we’re (hopefully) past the personal pissing match, let’s get back to the question at hand. Given a specific example of where Palin implemented a program to reduce the size of government while in office.