[free me]

No he never worked for Palin.

[Rational Thought]

Since I posted, I did a search. He did in fact work for Palin, and appears to still be associated with her.

http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy&hl=en&source=hp&q=john+coale+and+sarah+palin&aq=0v&aqi=g-v3&aql=t&oq=&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=c488823cce0a6f39&biw=1280&bih=598