Posted on 09/20/2008 4:39:12 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Todd Palin was twice registered with the Alaskan Independence Party
ST. PAUL, Minnesota - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's husband, Todd, twice registered as a member of the Alaskan Independence Party, a fierce states' rights group that wants to turn all federal lands in Alaska back to the state. Sarah Palin herself was never a member of the party, according to state officials.
Todd Palin's party affiliation emerged as the latest issue confronting the McCain campaign.
The McCain campaign on Tuesday forcefully worked to tamp down questions about Sarah Palin's association with the Independence Party and with former presidential candidate Pat Buchanan that were being raised by Democrats, Internet bloggers and even Independence Party officials.
Voter registration records and past news reports, however, show Palin never registered as a member of the Independence Party, and backed Steve Forbes' presidential campaign in 2000, not Buchanan.
"Supporters of Barack Obama are engaged in an unfortunate and nasty smear campaign," McCain spokesman Brian Rogers said, specifically citing issues related to Palin's politics.
Gail Fenumiai, director of the Alaska Division of Elections, said Todd Palin twice registered under the Alaskan Independence Party — in 1995 and 2000. Some members of the party have advocated secession from the United States, though that is not a goal listed in the party's platform.
Sarah Palin registered as an independent
Voter registration records show Sarah Palin registered in May 1982 as a member of the Republican Party and has not changed her affiliation. Todd Palin has been registered undeclared since 2002, Fenumiai said.
"Your party plays an important role in our state's politics," she said in the video, which is posted on the party's Web site. "I've always said that competition is so good, and that applies to political parties as well."
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“In the end, they will complete the destruction of their own rotting kingdom.”
I certainly hope that you are correct! I see the American MSM as more of a blight on the landscape than a 1000 acre methane belching landfill in the middle of the Grand Canyon!
Yeah, same here, my part of Eastern California tried to break away and re-join Nevada as part of that state in the ‘70s (at Nevada’s urging). Unfortunately, it didn’t pan out. We were originally part of Nevada back in the 1850s until the Civil War when silver and gold was discovered here and the folks in Sacramento claimed us for California.
Hell I’m for returning all Federal land in Alaska back to the state!
LLS
In fact the MatSu AIP coordinator was the first person to introduce me to Sarah Palin back in 1995; and I liked her from the start; and liked her even more as I watched her shake things up in Alaska. It's actually good to have another conservative party when the repubs are shoving too much money in their pockets; no joke.
Palin's been in the GOP since she was 18 years old. That's longer than MSNBC has existed.
Is Todd Palin running for something? How does Sarah’s husband affect my life?
sheesh
mrs
“how come we don’t have a Texas Independent Party”
Because you would have to dig a moat around the entire state to keep the “riff-raff” out!!
Let me know!! I’ll come!
mrs
“Some members of the party have advocated secession from the United States, though that is not a goal listed in the party’s platform.”
The fine print that makes it a non-story. There are no doubt some registered Democrats who advocate a free market, but that is clearly not a goal of the Democratic party.
[quote]Washington state almost had a revolution when they tried a 10c per container coffee tax, 3 or 4 yrs ago[/quote]
LOL!!! And yet Washington still voting Democrates!!
I...DO...NOT...CARE
What do you think the chances are thant MSNBC will run a report of all the Communists, Marxists, terrorists, and radicals associated with the development and current career of Barack Obama?
“...that wants to turn all federal lands in Alaska back to the state.”
I like the even more .
Thank you!
Didn’t Bugs Bunny,angry at Uncle Sam,”saw off” Florida and as it drifted away cry,”Take her away,South America?”
Where’s the Wascally Wabbit when you need him?
The South would be well rid of the half Yankee state;)
So?
Staten Island actually had secession on the ballot the first year Rudy Guiliani ran for Mayor.
That brought lots of folks out to vote and helped Rudy win by a mere 1 1/2%
Most people in coastal states will only think of a few thousand acres here or there, and not realize just how much of Alaska is federally controlled.
I remember reading about Sara when she first became known, and man...was I impressed!
Mys sister asked me two months ago who I’d want for vice president, I said “Sarah Palin,” and she said “WHO??” she knows now!
See ya’,
Ed
I REPEAT....TODD PALIN IS NOT RUNNING FOR OFFICE!!!!!!
(I’m yelling on purpose!)
“What is the Alaskan Independence Party and what does it advocate really ?”
Whatever it is, it’s “FIERCE”, so it must be conservative!/s
Have you ever heard Bill Ayres’ terror group described by the MSM as “fierce”?
Neither have I....
I, for one, find it inspiring that there are more like me.
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