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The Georgia-based Volunteering4Palin organization announced the opening show of the new film, The Undefeated, experienced robust ticket sales on Friday night at the AMC Barrett Commons 24 Theatre in Kennesaw, GA. Many groups worked together to raise awareness of the film, which they believe is a must-see for every American, regardless of whether people are Palin supporters, and regardless of political party affiliations. According to Mark Wohlers, the former Atlanta Braves pitcher who stood on the mound as Atlanta won its first World Series Championship, “I’ve been fascinated with Governor Palin since she entered the national stage. I believe that...

It’s common these days to hear media talking heads refer to Michele Bachmann as the “Tea Party favorite” in the upcoming 2012 GOP primary race. Unlike Governor Palin who has always stated that the Tea Party doesn’t need one specific leader, Bachmann has tried to cast herself into such a role. She created a “Tea Party Caucus” in congress and gave the “Tea Party response” following Obama’s State of the Union Address last January. The Tea Party is comprised mainly of independent-minded small government activists who are sick and tired of the way Washington is operating. These are people who...

As we impatiently await an official campaign announcement, it’s fun to compare Palin versus Obama, right? … So much was made of Barack Obama’s presidential “temperament” back in 2008. In fact, in the absence of any other rationale, it became the most popular reason for supporting him as election day neared. Even some conservative pundits fell in love with this one-word justification for electing an unknown entity to the most powerful position in the land. In a world gone mad, we needed someone with the right “temperament” or so they reasoned. But what did that mean – ”temperament”? And can...

We’re all familiar with Governor Palin’s oft-repeated phrase, “You don’t need a title to make a difference.” It makes some folks really nervous, in fact, that the Governor won’t run. More on that later. She has mentioned it frequently in interviews regarding her current role in politics, and it has become a call to action for many ordinary barbarians, folks like Peter Singleton, Karen Allen and others who have stepped up to fill a need without being given an official position to propel their efforts. In fact, the principle of making a difference without a title undergirds the entire Tea...

Governor Sarah Palin endorsed 67 winning candidates in last year’s historic midterm election, a nearly 70% winning ratio. So, yeah, she knows how to pick candidates. And now the Anyone But Palin crowd would like her to keep on picking candidates, including endorsing someone other than herself for president in next year’s primaries. That’s why they use the following bizarre political terms to describe her: “Kingmaker” “Coronator” (Is that even a word?) “Cheerleader” But this isn’t really out of any deep respect for her endorsement power. It’s because deep down they know Sarah Palin would defeat their favorite candidate for...

Today marks the two year anniversary of Governor Palin’s resignation.This bulk of this post was originally posted in July of 2010 a year following Governor Palin stepping aside from the Governor’s office. Additional commentary is included following the blocked quote portion. It is July 3th, 2010. Governor Palin is in Wasilla with her family, having just returned from a fishing trip in Dillingham. She has just been informed that a fortieth frivolous ethics complaint has been filed against her for talking with reporters at an Anchorage 5K race about her best selling book that had been released just in the...

Despite a busy and complicated schedule, our D.C. Insider manages to give us some emailed responses to a few questions posed to them recently. Read more: http://newsflavor.com/politics/world-politics/white-house-insider-jarrett-is-the-president/#ixzz18QxKWPje

We grabbed the Governor at the finish line …and yes, you will see this interview ON THE RECORD at 10pm on Monday…what did we ask her? one topic is the stimulus bill…..as you might imagine, she has strong views…so make sure you watch ON THE RECORD on Monday!

Ashley Judd can certainly not be accused of using her God given brain. At least not without causing me to laugh at anyone who would make such a claim. Just a few days ago she stood up in front of NARAL, a group that thinks murdering babies in the womb is cool, and completely flushed with excitement over the election of President Obama said that is was, “so nice to live in America again.” Yes, aborting babies and paying for such activities around the world now with the revocation of the Mexico City Policy, something so important that President Obama...

With all the Obama talk of recent days, it's been all too easy to forget about the other star of the 2008 elections, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. And while that's exactly what most of us would like to do, she lingers in our pop-consciousness with a tenaciousness wholly unbecoming of a one-hit wonder. For instance, CNN's Political Ticker recently reported a story about former domestic terrorist and McCain bogeyman Bill Ayers. According to Ayers, he pitched an idea for a TV show to Palin after the election. “I suggested that we have a talk show together called ‘Pallin' Around with...

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, with her daughter Piper, waves the starting flag for snowmobilers Chris Downs and Ryan Swanson to start the 2009 Tesoro Iron Dog snowmobile race in Big Lake, Alaska, Sunday Feb. 8, 2009.

ANCHORAGE – Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin may not have been the most popular of candidates for American Indian voters in 2008, but she did manage to bring plenty of attention – both good and bad – to issues affecting Alaska Natives. When Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., announced in August that Palin would be his running mate, many in Indian country paid special attention to the fact that the governor is married to Todd Palin, who is of Yup’ik Eskimo descent. The couple’s five children are also of Alaska Native heritage. Both supporters and detractors noted that Palin’s husband seemed to...

Words are important to politicians. They use them to guide perceptions of voters and the media. After all, without specific actions or measurable results, words from our elected leaders are often our only way to measure progress. The Bush Administration was remarkably adept at coining words or turning a phrase that cast many of its failures in a positive or patriotic light. As voters we should consider carefully the words Alaska leaders use to mark their progress and to describe their actions. It is clear today there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and Saddam Hussein had no...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Some lawmakers said Gov. Sarah Palin would return from the 2008 presidential campaign to a less friendly Legislature, and some recent comments from lawmakers seem to indicate that could be the case. This week the governor came under fire from lawmakers within her own party. An example of that came Thursday from Rep. Jay Ramras complaining about how difficult it has been getting help from the Palin administration to transport donated food to rural villages in need. "There's no one more basic need than to feed Alaskans. I have got little tolerance, and I bet they had...

Sarah Palin: What I've Learned The full-length version of our controversial interview with Alaska's governor (first excerpted here last month) reveals the former vice-presidential candidate's perspective on John McCain's choices, her daughter's marriage, God's guidance, and her perceived "hotness." UPDATE: Scroll down for Web-only quotes on wisecracks, American priorities, and more. http://www.esquire.com/features/what-ive-learned/sarah-palin-interview-0309?src=digg

Even with a shiny new Barack Obama glow emanating out of the White House, I can't shake the passing strange sensation that a trio of governors we've gotten to know lately on the national stage have been as truly weird as the three witches in MacBeth. Consider the evidence: Governors Sarah Palin of Alaska, David Paterson of New York (not to mention his tawdry and disgraced predecessor, Eliot Spitzer) and of course, Rod Blagojevich of Illinois. Wow, who knew what human dramas, complexes and perhaps perfidies lurked behind the doors of these governor's mansions? All owe their newfound fame to...

As we all know, Governor Sarah Palin has over the last week come out swinging at the Old Media and some far left elements of the new one. With the release of the Palin interview segment by documentarian John Ziegler and the subsequent wheezing attack by Pat Dougherty of the Alaska Daily News, Palin has once again taken center stage in a media maelstrom. The Anchorage Press has a nice, fair re-cap of this current imbroglio between the Palin hatin' Old Media and the governor of Alaska. One part of this article, though, is a spot on question that the...

If a return address of Idaho's Friendliest City had not caught the eye of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's friend, a Bonners Ferry woman's letter to the former Republican Party's 2008 vice-presidential candidate might have been tossed in a stack of mail well-wishers have been sending Palin for months. Instead, Val Harrington - who owns South Hill Second Hand - received a letter she says was one of the most memorable correspondences of her life from Gov. Palin, a virtual unknown politician who became something of a household word when she grabbed the national spotlight as Sen. John McCain's running mate...

Parade features Governor Sarah Palin on it's cover for it's Best and Worst of the Year edition. Unfortunately , there isn't much about her there, other than this debunked story: LOW- People shouting, “Terrorist!” and “Kill him!” when Obama’s name was mentioned at some John Mc-Cain-Sarah Palin rallies. While this was neither Mc-Cain’s nor Palin’s fault, it revealed the thin membrane separating civility from mob rule in politics today. —Jonathan Alter, NBC News analyst and author of “Between the Lines” Cover:http://www.parade.com/table_of_content/tableOfContent.html Home:http://www.parade.com/

SAN DIEGO, California (CNN) -- During the presidential election, some Democrats demanded to know how I could defend Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. Simply put, Palin is my people. She's small-town folk who wound up in the big leagues. Because I grew up in a small town with a population of less than 15,000 people, I was disgusted by the insults and condescension coming from those who think of themselves as the enlightened elite. Meanwhile, in small towns, I detected great affection for Palin. People talked about how she was "a real person" who "reflected their values." The most significant divide...