Todd Palin unique among nation's 5 first husbands

Anchorage Daily News ^ | May 27, 2007 | JEANNETTE J. LEE

[nickcarraway]

THE MAN: He's worked the oil patch, won the Iron Dog and takes care of the kids

That same week, his wife, Gov. Sarah Palin, was in Juneau requesting more money for the state budget and assuring legislators they'd soon see her plan for a natural gas pipeline that could one day be the most expensive construction project in North America. Then she flew to Fairbanks to wave her exhausted husband across the finish line.

It's not just his title as the state's reigning snowmobile co-champion that sets 42-year-old Todd Palin apart from the nation's other first spouses. And it's not that he's one of just five who are men.

White-collar jobs in law, education or health care are typical among the current crop of first spouses, but Palin spent nearly 20 years as a blue-collar employee in the oil fields of the North Slope. And every summer he heads west to his birthplace in Dillingham to work the Bristol Bay commercial salmon fishery from his property on the Nushagak River.

A lifetime of manual labor in the state's two largest and most physically demanding industries is helping Palin carve out his role as Alaska's first spouse, or "first dude," a nickname he has in common with the Kansas governor's husband, Gary Sebelius.

Like other first spouses around the country, Palin has been asked to champion an array of causes or institutions since his wife took office in December.

His favorite is steering young Alaskans toward stable jobs in the oil and gas industry. It's a singular choice among his counterparts, whose pet issues include schools, public health, domestic violence, poverty or the arts.

[StormEye]

"What was that Alaska show...where the moose wanders to town. It was great. I think this family is rich..."in character".
P.S. I think she's cooler than Obama!!

I think it was called "Northern Exposure". The theme music became somewhat popular as I recall.

[lonevoice]

[penelopesire]

Very attractive couple with a very inspiring story!

Hard work, self-reliance, community and faith!

It doesn’t get much better than this.

[Clock King]

His favorite is steering young Alaskans toward stable jobs in the oil and gas industry. It's a singular choice among his counterparts, whose pet issues include schools, public health, domestic violence, poverty or the arts.

Smart man! Get a JOB, and all of the rest of the so-called "pet issues" will stabilize on their own.

[TAdams8591]

That’s cute. : )

[RJL]

Details of Palin's personal life have contributed to her political image. She hunts, eats moose hamburger, ice fishes, rides snowmobiles, and owns a float plane.[19][84] Palin holds a lifetime membership with the National Rifle Association.

Oh yeah!

[penelopesire]

LOL

[GOYAKLA]

She buckles-up not like the idiot New Jersey Governor!

[EDINVA]

Lovely as the VP mansion in DC is, he will probably just hate living here. And who could blame him?

[RDTF]

yea with all the Gore stench still there

[groanup]

IOW, he’s not a Breck Girl girlie man.

Hell, he sounds like a roughneck Freeper.

[webrover]

How does he come to that conclusion? She's held elected office longer that Obama. And the offices she held are executive offices where you actually make decisions that have impact. Not just beat your gums in the Senate for a very brief time while you're running to be the first affirmative action president. Shae has actually done business with people from other countries. Medved is now, and always has been an annoying twit with a fruity voice.

[MattinNJ]

bttt

[agere_contra]

Somewhere in America a Conservative couple are just starting out.

Donate to Free Republic so they have something to read when they get elected!

[RDTF]

perfect for the next FReepathon :)

[webrover]

He’s probably the kind of guy you would enjoy having a brew with. A real man. Man enough not to be threatened by an obviously strong woman.

[webrover]

Nah. They're freakin’ devil worshipers. What do you think a decent all American family is? Or do you think they must be a particular brand of “Christian”? Despite what Obama said America is a Christian country. And you can be certain a family like that reflects that.

[lonevoice]

youtube of the opening credits of “Northern Exposure”, complete with theme song and moose

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uoM6IM1w7Hg&feature=related

[webrover]

Now that's what I call presidential. I'm serious.

[webrover]

Wait until 2012.