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'''Sarah Louise Heath Palin''' (pronounced pay'-lynn) (born February 11, 1964) is a [[conservative]] [[Republican Party|Republican]] who served as the 11th [[governor]] of [[Alaska]] from 2006 through 2009. She was both is the first woman and the youngest person to hold this office in the state's historyappear on a Republican presidential ticket. On July 3, 2009 Palin announced that she would resign has been mentioned as governor of Alaska.<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/03/AR2009070301738.html Sarah Palin a challenger to Resign as unpopular Alaska Governor, Citing Probes and Family Needs] Rucker, Philip and Eli Saslow, July 4, 2009, washingtonpost.com, retrieved August 20, 2011</ref> Executive power was transferred to [[Lieutenant GovernorRINO]] Sen. [[Sean ParnellLisa Murkowski]]on the 2022 GOP Senate primary.
Palin is an advocate for the socially conservative base of the [[Republican Party]], and an effective critic of [[RINO]] [[Karl Rove]] as well as [[liberal]] [[Barack Obama]]. In her speech to She is strongly [[CPACpro-life]] in 2013, Palin mocked Obama:<ref>http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2013/03/sarah-palin-caustic-toward-karl-rove-and-barack-obama.html/</ref>{{cquote|More background checks? Dandy idea, Mr. President — should have started with yours.}} Palin came to the nation's attention as Senator a prominent spokesperson for [[John McCain]]'s vice presidential running mate in the [[2008 Presidential Electionspecial needs]]children.<ref>[http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/08/palins_vp_selection_speech.html Acceptance Speech by Palin] realclearpolitics.com, August 29, 2008</ref> She is the first woman to appear on a Republican presidential ticket. In an appearance on August 30, 2008 favors more competition in Washingtonhealth care, Pennsylvania, she was greeted by a surprisingly large crowd as she promoted and pushed for abolishing the new McCain-Palin ticket. She brought a [[populism|populist]] image and a record certificate of cutting wasteful spending and reforming government to McCain's ticket. In the summer of 2007, she was the most popular governor in America, having cut 13% of [[Alaskaneed]]'s budgetregulations that interfere with opening new medical clinics.<ref>[http://www.weeklystandardwashingtonpost.com/Contentwp-dyn/Publiccontent/Articlesarticle/0002008/00009/01304/851orcjqAR2008090403253.asp The Most Popular Governorhtml?referrer=emailarticle Palin's Efforts to Reform Health Care Are Complicated] BarnesMosk, FredMatthew, Jul 16September 5, 20072008, weeklystandardwashingtonpost.com</ref>
Her memoir ''[[Going Rogue]]'' was published in November 2009, with Palin drawing large crowds to book signings around the country. She is strongly comments regularly on public affairs via her [[pro-lifeFacebook]]page, and a prominent spokesperson for having criticized the "[[special needsdeath panel]] children. She favors more competition in s" of the health carereform program, and pushed for abolishing praised President Obama's pro-war speech upon his receiving the [[certificate of needNobel]] Peace prize in December 2009. She appears regularly on [[Fox News Channel]] regulations that interfere with opening new medical clinics.<ref>[http://wwwmediadecoder.washingtonpostblogs.nytimes.com/wp-dyn2010/content01/article11/2008sarah-palin-to-contribute-to-fox-news/09/04/AR2008090403253.html?referrerscp=2&sq=emailarticle Palin's Efforts &st=cse Sarah Palin to Reform Health Care Are Complicatedcontribute to Fox News] MoskRutenberg, Jim, MatthewJanuary 11, September 52011, 2008Media Decoder blog, washingtonpostnytimes.com</ref>
Her memoir ''After the successful Senate confirmation of [[Going RogueBrett Kavanaugh]]'' was published in November 2009, with Palin drawing large crowds to book signings around the country[[United States Supreme Court]], Palin hinted at a potential [[2022 U. She comments regularly on public affairs via her S. Senate elections|2022]] primary challenge against [[FacebookLisa Murkowski]] page, having criticized who voted against proceeding with the nomination and "death panelspresent" of at the health care reform programfinal vote.<ref>Gstaltar, and praised President Obama's proMorgan (October 5, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/410147-war speech upon his receiving sarah-palin-to-murkowski-after-kavanaugh-vote-i-can-see-2022-from-my-house Sarah Palin to Murkowski after Kavanaugh vote: 'I can see 2022 from my house']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 17, 2021.</ref> She repeated the speculation in late 2020 amidst the Senate confirmation of [[NobelAmy Coney Barrett]] Peace prize to the Court.<ref>Miller, Andrew Mark (September 26, 2020). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/palin-hints-at-senate-run-in December 2009-alaska-if-lisa-murkowski-opposes-trumps-supreme-court-nominee Palin hints at Senate run in Alaska if Lisa Murkowski opposes Trump's Supreme Court nominee]. She appears regularly on ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved February 17, 2021.</ref> Murkowski is known for her Senate tenure as an extremely [[Fox News Channelpro-abortion]].<ref>[httphttps://mediadecoder.blogswww.nytimesncregister.com/2010news/01senate-vote-on-20-week-abortion-ban-fails Senate Vote on 20-Week Abortion Ban Fails]. ''National Catholic Register''. Retrieved February 17, 2021.</11ref><ref>[https:/sarah/mustreadalaska.com/murkowski-palinvotes-towith-contributedemocrats-todefeat-foxtaxpayer-newsabortion-ban/?scp=2&sq=Palin&st=cse Sarah Palin Murkowski votes with Democrats to contribute to Fox Newsdefeat ban on taxpayer-funded abortion] Rutenberg, Jim. ''Must Read Alaska''. Retrieved February 17, January 11, 2011, Media Decoder blog, nytimes2021.com</ref>[[RINO]] despite Alaska being a mostly conservative state.
Since her rise Palin came to prominence the nation's attention as the Republican vice-presidential candidate in the [[2008Presidential Election]] opposing longtime Democrat swamp creature [[Joe Biden]].<ref>[http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/08/palins_vp_selection_speech.html Acceptance Speech by Palin] realclearpolitics.com, August 29, 2008</ref> In an appearance on August 30, 2008 in Washington, Pennsylvania, she was greeted by a surprisingly large crowd as she promoted the new McCain-Palin has been ticket. She brought a [[populism|populist]] image and a record of cutting wasteful spending and reforming government to McCain's ticket. In the subject summer of demonization by 2007, she was the left-wing mainstream mediamost popular governor in America, including insults to her intellect and various sexist commentshaving cut 13% of [[Alaska]]'s budget.<ref>[http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/013/851orcjq.asp The Most Popular Governor] Barnes, Fred, Jul 16, 2007, weeklystandard.com</ref>
==Personal Background==
==Vice Presidential Candidate==
[[Image:Palin Family..jpg|thumb|right|Palin family members at the announcement of Palin's vice presidential selection, August 29, 2008. From left: Todd, Piper, Willow, Bristol, and Trig.]]
On August 29, 2008, Republican [[John McCain ]] announced the selection of Sarah Palin for his vice presidential running mate.<ref>http://www.newsmax.com/headlines/sarah_palin_vp/2008/08/29/126138.html</ref> The selection was a surprise, as those in the media were expecting [[Minnesota]] Governor [[Tim Pawlenty]] or former [[Massachusetts]]'s Governor [[Mitt Romney]]. Palin added youth and executive experience to the ticket. She is the first female vice presidential candidate on a Republican ticket, and only the second one from a major political party in U.S. history. [[Democrat]] [[Geraldine Ferraro]] was the first, as [[Walter Mondale]]'s running mate in 1984.
Palin's speech before the Republican convention on Wednesday, September 3rd was watched by over 40 million people. As many people watched her as watched Obama's acceptance speech on the final day of the Democratic convention.
Palin was an effective critic of [[RINO]] [[Karl Rove]] as well as [[liberal]] [[Barack Obama]]. In her speech to [[CPAC]] in 2013, Palin mocked Obama:<ref>http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2013/03/sarah-palin-caustic-toward-karl-rove-and-barack-obama.html/</ref>
{{cquote|More background checks? Dandy idea, Mr. President — should have started with yours.}}
Since her rise to prominence, Palin was the subject of demonization by the [[left-wing]] [[mainstream media]], including insults to her intellect and various [[Left-wing war on women|sexist]] comments.
===Democrat Responses===
In a possible problem for the Democratic ticket, a majority of people believed that the press was trying to hurt Palin<ref>http://news.yahoo.com/story/rasmussen/20080904/pl_rasmussen/palinmedia20080904;_ylt=AqErk__wZIKdoVvqUXdr44Nh24cA</ref> and that type of unwarranted attack could have backfired into more support for the McCain/Palin ticket especially with unaffiliated voters believing the press is purposely attacking Palin by a 49% to 32% margin.
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==External Links==
*[http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=27200 Project Vote Smart - Governor Sarah H. Palin]
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