“Something about her taxing and spending and not caring that 13 year old Alaskan girls can get abortions without parental consent.”
It shook me up - I need more info.
They are complete lies, I saw an article that she did cut spending, even gave up her government paid jet, and is strongly for parental consent. There are so many articles, I don’t remember which one.
I just did a search, here are some related articles.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article4636745.ece
“Mrs Palin may have been Alaska’s Governor for a mere two years, but she is wildly popular, with an approval rating of 80 per cent. She ran in her gubernatorial campaign as a cleangovernment reformer and scourge of wasteful spending, a message that resonated strongly in a state beset by political corruption.
Since she took office in 2006 as Alaska’s youngest governor, and the first woman to hold the post, she has delivered on many of her campaign promises. She took a pay cut, dispensed with the gubernatorial jet, and killed the infamous “Bridge to Nowhere” project that had become a nationwide symbol of the wasteful spending that Mr McCain has made a cornerstone of his campaign. “As Governor I’ve stood up to politics as usual,” Mrs Palin said. “I’ve stopped wasteful spending, cut taxes, and put the people first.”
AND:
Sarah Palin Develops Strong Pro-Life Record on Abortion as Alaska Governor
http://www.lifenews.com/state3460.html
As the governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin hasn’t had many opportunities to address the issue of abortion, but she has promoted a pro-life position when given the opportunity. Palin has appeared to have an attitude focusing on getting pro-life measures approved but making sure they’re done right.
The Alaska legislature approved a parental consent bill to help parents know when their minor children are considering an abortion and to give them the ability to veto the abortion.
The Alaska Supreme Court eventually declared unconstitutional on a 3-2 vote.
Palin called the high court’s ruling “outrageous” and asked Attorney General Talis Colberg to file legal papers asking for a re-hearing.
“She feels parental consent is reasonable because it is required in nearly every aspect of a child’s life. It’s a parent’s right and responsibility to be involved in their child’s life,” spokeswoman Sharon Leighow said at the time.
Since the decision, Governor Palin appointed Daniel Winfree of Fairbanks to replace one of the judges who sided with the majority in overturning the consent statute.
That earned her praise from Alaska Right to Life, the state’s leading pro-life group.
Thanks.
Even Jeff Katz (whom I respect as a solid conservative talradio guy) sounded a little doubtful when the man was putting her down.His spin did read like DNC “talking points” but he is supposed to be the biggest talkradio person in Alaska—wish I could remember his name.
Perhaps Anchorage is like Aspen—a mendacious liberal-run redoubt in conservative country.