I wish I had kept the article that was written by someone who had watched Sarah operate as an executive. He talked about how she would listen to all sides and would reach decisions that brought the sides together. He said that she had a photographic memory. I usually keep those kinds of articles, but that one got away from me and it was definitely a keeper.
Link (scroll down to the last post) by a poster on an Indiana Univ. sports message board from someone whose buddy worked with her in the AK legislature (a Democrat).
Fascinating stuff. I can vouch for one thing in that post -- anyone who reads "Sarah Takes On Big Oil" and doesn't think she's intelligent or can't accomplish big things is kidding themselves.