The real Sarah Palin: An Apostle of Alaska

We know the outlines--the moose-hunting mom who juggles BlackBerrys and kids. But what does she believe? The real Sarah Palin.

John McCain was not her dream pick. Only a year ago, when the republican primaries were just beginning, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin told Newsweek that she wasn't enthusiastic about anyone in the GOP field. McCain was languishing at 7 percent in the polls. Mike Huckabee was reduced to playing his electric bass to get attention. Palin, driving with a Newsweek reporter along the highway from Anchorage to Wasilla, said she could understand why the country was ... Full Story »

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Mark James
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by Mark James - Oct. 1, 2008

A fair assessment of Palin. Lots of information, fairly well researched. It is only missing some very relevant information about her leadership style, as described in this Alaska paper: http://www.adn.com/opinion/story/518451.html, which explains how a reformer who upsets those in her party don't have the resources to do everything. Both are worth reading.

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