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Sarah Palin A Visionary Leader
News in Brief
The Authorized Biography of Possibly America's Next President, "Sarah: How a Hockey Mom Turned the Political Establishment Upside Down", is a must read.
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Featured Commentary - In this Newsletter
Sarah Palin: A Champion of Common Sense Conservative Values ■ Sarah Palin Honored as the Conservative of the Year by Human Events – Interview by John Gizzi ■ Experience? Sarah Palin vs. Barack Obama By Jeff Emanuel
Sarah Palin: A Champion of Common Sense Conservative Values
Biographical Information Compiled by Frances Rice
Governor Sarah Palin is the first woman governor of Alaska and made history on December 4, 2006 when she took office as that state’s 11th governor. Her top priorities as governor have been resource development, education and workforce development, public health and safety, and transportation and infrastructure development. During her first legislative session, Governor Palin’s administration passed two major pieces of legislation – an overhaul of the state’s ethics laws and a competitive process to construct a gas pipeline. Under Governor Palin’s leadership, Alaska invested five billion dollars in state savings, overhauled education funding, and implemented the Senior Benefits Program that provides support for lowincome older Alaskans. She created Alaska’s Petroleum Systems Integrity Office to provide oversight and maintenance of oil and gas equipment, facilities and infrastructure, and the Climate Change Subcabinet to prepare a climate change strategy for Alaska.
Governor Palin is chair of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission, a multi-state government agency that promotes the conservation and efficient recovery of domestic oil and natural gas resources while protecting health, safety and the environment. She was recently named chair of the National Governors Association (NGA) Natural Resources Committee, which is charged with pursuing legislation to ensure state needs are considered as federal policy is formulated in the areas of agriculture, energy, environmental protection and natural resource management. Prior to being named to this position, she served as co-chair of this committee.
Prior to her election as governor, Palin served two terms on the Wasilla City Council and two terms as the mayor of Wasilla. During her tenure, she reduced property tax levels while increasing services and made Wasilla a business friendly environment, drawing in new industry.
As governor, she is the commander of the Alaska National Guard, the frontline of our national defense structure. She has served as chair of the Alaska Conservation Commission, which regulates Alaska's most valuable non-renewable resources: oil and gas. She was elected by her peers to serve as president of the Alaska Conference of Mayors. In this role, she worked with local, state and federal officials to promote solutions to the needs of Alaska's communities.
Governor Palin arrived in Alaska with her family in 1964, when her parents came to teach school in Skagway. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in communications-journalism from the University of Idaho in 1987. She graduated from Wasilla High School in 1982 and has lived in Skagway, Eagle River and Wasilla. She is married to Todd Palin, who is a lifelong Alaskan, a production operator on the North Slope and a fourtime champion of the Iron Dog, the world's longest snow machine race.
Todd and Governor Palin fish in Bristol Bay with their children – Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper and Trig. Through Todd’s Yup'ik grandmother, Alaska’s Native heritage plays an important role in their family. Track enlisted in the U.S. Army on Sept. 11, 2007. Governor Palin is now the proud grandmother of her first grandchild, Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston.
Prior to taking office, Governor Palin served on numerous boards and commissions throughout the state. She was active in her family’s pursuits – including serving as a sports team mom and school volunteer. She also runs marathons. She is a lifetime member of the NRA and enjoys hunting, fishing, Alaska history, and all that Alaska's great outdoors has to offer.
Interview with HUMAN EVENTS Political Editor John Gizzi
Sarah Palin Honored As Conservative of the Year By Human Events
“Thank you, sir. It is an honor to be named your ‘‘Conservative of the Year.’”
That’s how Governor Sarah Palin began her third interview for the year in 2008 with HUMAN EVENTS Political Editor John Gizzi. She spoke to Gizzi in April 2008 as the first of 16 Republicans he interviewed for The “Veepstakes” election-year feature. Governor Palin then sat down with Gizzi during the National Governors Association meeting in Philadelphia in July 2008. She spoke again to Gizzi on December 12, 2008 about her historic candidacy as the Republican vice presidential nominee as well as about current issues and her future. Both the “Veepstakes” and the December 12th interviews were arranged by veteran Republican political consultant Holly Robichaud. Speaking from her office in Juneau, Governor Palin set the scene: “It’s five below, not too cold to snow, which is nice, absolutely beautiful and white and crisp,” and then Gizzi began the interview with her: GIZZI: Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss singled you out for praise after you campaigned for him and he won re-election in the run-off in Georgia earlier this month. What did you do that was so helpful to Sen. Chambliss, who won by a relatively large margin? PALIN: Georgia was a blast. People were fired up to re-elect him. It certainly wasn’t me. It was him. When he was on stage, people were cheering. I think the rest of the country, those who were concerned about checks and balances in Washington, D.C., were very excited about the opportunity for me to help out a little bit there. And we made sure we did have those checks and balances that came with his re-election. I was very thankful he was reelected, and very thankful for my state of Alaska. Saxby is pro-development and wants to make sure that our nation becomes energy independent. Alaska can help. As opposed to the positions his opponent had been taking, he can help us progress toward that end. His opponent [Democrat Jim Martin], I believe, would have worked to lock up more of Alaska. See the complete interview on the Internet at: http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=29994
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Palin Went Down to Georgia Why her popularity is undimmed.
By Marjorie Dannenfelser It looks like Sarah Palin won't be fading away. Not if Saxby Chambliss has anything to say about it. "I can't overstate the impact she had down here," said Chambliss shortly after his surprisingly solid 15point victory in the December 2 Georgia Senate runoff. Chambliss, who went from a 49.8-46.8 percent lead on November 4 to a 57-43 victory over Democrat Jim Martin in the runoff (Georgia law requires an absolute majority), credited Palin with helping his campaign "peak" with four hugely attended election-eve rallies.
"All these folks did a great job coming in," he said, referring to an all-star cast of Republicans who made appearances on his behalf. "But when she walks in a room, folks just explode."
Despite the best efforts of the media, left-of-center feminists, and a brigade of political elites, including more than a few Beltway Republicans, to write obituaries for Palin's national political career, she continued to be the second biggest phenomenon of the 2008 election cycle, behind only our new President Barack Obama.
"I am not going to Washington to seek their good opinion," she said in her convention acceptance speech, referring to the media. And gain it, she did not. But their disdain--like that of the abovementioned elites--seems only to fan the firestorm of support for her. Witness the independent "Team Sarah" website, started September 15, 2008 by the Susan B. Anthony List, the pro-life group I head. Every time Palin is hammered by the media, this stable of online supporters grows. Our Facebook-style political networking site has grown from 50 members to 60,000 in less than two months, the biggest surges coming when Palin-bashing crests.
These are highly motivated grassroots activists, some involved in politics for the first time, some seasoned types, all awaiting the next Palin project. Some of the most eloquent are women ecstatic over the new brand of feminism Palin represents: populist and prolife. There is no other woman on the national political stage like her--and hasn't been in recent times. To whom could she be compared--Geraldine Ferraro, Hillary Clinton, Barbara Boxer, Dianne Feinstein? She doesn't begin to fit this cookie-cutter model of pro-choice, pro-gender-quota woman in politics that leftfeminism has served up.
But Palin has forebears in American politics. She looks a lot more like the early suffragists than anyone on the national stage now, especially in her pro-life stance. Susan B. Anthony, for whom my organization is named, for instance, called abortion "child murder." Elizabeth Cady Stanton called it a sickening symptom of women's mistreatment: "When we consider that women are treated as property, it is degrading to women to treat our children as property to be disposed of as we see fit." Under media attack and scrutiny, Palin and her family became a kind of microcosm of America's "crisis" abortion debates. Her Down Syndrome baby Trig and her pregnant teenage daughter are witnesses to the life-affirming attitudes the early feminists held. And Palin operates in a grievance-free environment. She likes being a woman. It is apparent, attractive, and typical of what most American women feel, or would like to. She gives every appearance of loving her role as a wife and mother of a bunch of kids. She lives as if she believes in the natural complementarity of men and women, rather than the supposed enmity and competition of the sexes depicted as universal by left feminism.
Sarah Palin – Our Next President?
Visit Team Sarah at http://www.teamsarah.org/ on the Internet.
Team Sarah is a project of the Susan B. Anthony List, an organization founded in 1992 and named after the suffragette who fought for women's rights and against slavery. Susan B. Anthony possessed the core values and convictions that embraced all human rights and human dignity. She stood up for rights for slaves, women, and unborn children. She lived out her values consistently, as does Governor Sarah Palin. Anthony lived with backbone and determination and confidence and so does Governor Sarah Palin who was our candidate for vice president in 2008. Governor Palin has what it takes to be our next president. A video from Team Sarah is at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nJ2SagIXgg&eurl=http://www.teamsarah.org/group/makingvideosforsarah
A “Thank You Sarah Palin Video” can be found on the Internet at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=G5bju8ybvSs&eurl=http://www.ourcountrydeservesbetter.com/&feature=player_embedded
Experience? Sarah Palin vs. Barack Obama
Prepared By Jeff Emanuel
Don't forget, by the way, they were running for different positions.
Sarah Palin
Barack Obama
Office Sought Full name Nickname Public opinion Age Children
Vice President Sarah Louise Heath Palin Sarah Barracuda Smoking hot in a “naughty librarian” sort of way 44 5 (Two sons, three daughters) Evangelical Christian;
President of the United States and Leader of the Free World Barack Hussein Obama II Barry Obama; “The One” May be The Messiah 48 2 (Two daughters) Attended Trinity United Church of Christ for 20 years, a “black liberation theology” church formerly led by Rev. Jeremiah Wright and governed according to the Black Value System Junior Senator from Illinois State Senator (1997-2004); Community Organizer None
Religion/Church attendance
Attends Juneau Christian Center when in Juneau and grew up attending Wasilla Assembly of God Governor of Alaska Mayor of Wasilla, AK (1996-2002); President of Alaska Conference of Mayors; City Council member (1992-1996)
Job During Campaign
Previous Public Jobs
Executive Experience
Governor for 2 years;
Mayor for 6 years Chaired Senate subcommittee on Europe but never called it into session; once gave a speech to 200,000 screaming Germans Commander in Chief of Alaska National Guard; Son is enlisted Infantryman in U.S. Army Sports reporter; Private Sector Experience Salmon fisherman Speaking ability Beautifully executed initial stump speech in Dayton, OH hockey arena without a teleprompter Todd Mitchell Palin An enter…wait–did you say without a teleprompter?? Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama Vice President for Community and External Affairs at University of Chicago Hospitals; former Associate Dean of Student Services at the University of Chicago; former Executive Director for the Chicago office of Public Allies; former Assistant to the Mayor of Chicago; former associate at Sidley Austin law firm Reaction to spouse’s political success Quit 17-year BP oil job when BP became involved in natural gas pipeline negotiations with wife’s administration Promoted and given 160% pay raise by UofC hospitals within months of husband’s election to U.S. Senate; Employer received $1,000,000.00 Associate at civil rights law firm
Foreign Relations experience
Governor of state that borders two foreign countries (Canada and Russia)
Military Affairs experience
None
Spouse’s name
Salmon fisherman; Spouse’s occupation Former North Slope production supervisor for BP Oil
federal earmark, requested by husband, after her promotion Tesoro Iron Dog Snowmobile race champion (longest snowmobile race in the world); Coolest thing about Spouse In 2008, while defending his championship, was injured when he was thrown 70 feet from his machine. He was sent to the hospital but still finished in fourth place Resigned in protest from position of Ethics Commissioner of Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in order to expose legal violations and conflicts of interest of Most Courageous Moment Alaska Republican leaders, including the in Public Service former state Attorney General and the State GOP Chairman (who was also an Oil & Gas Commissioner), who was doing work for the party on public time and supplying a lobbyist with a sensitive e-mail In Office During Election Because… Upset sitting Governor in GOP primary due to public support for her efforts to clean up corrupt government establishment Sister of Oregon State University head basketball coach Craig Robinson
Gave an anti-Iraq war speech to a crowd of anti-Iraq war demonstrators in Hyde Park in 2002
Republican opponent, who was leading in the polls, was forced to leave race after unsealing of divorce records exposed a sex scandal Hope and Change;
Theme:
Change and Clean Government
“Bringing Change from Outside Washington”
Replaced entire Board of Agriculture and Conservation because of conflict of interest; What the had done to live that theme: Resigned from position of Ethics Commissioner of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in order to expose corruption among members of own party May have removed State Public Safety Commissioner as part of effort to protect sister in messy divorce and child custody battle Union member, married to Union member Selected 36-year incumbent Senator as running mate
Often says, “I am my brother’s keeper”; Brother lives in a hut in Nairobi on $12 per year Endorsed by a union
Family Affairs
Union affiliation
Formerly (pre-surge) critical of apparent lack of long-term strategy for Iraq; Visited wounded U.S. soldiers in Germany; Iraq and Troop Support Visited AK National Guard soldiers deployed to Kuwait; Son deployed to Iraq on 9/11/08 as Army infantryman Married to a non-Republican; Exposed corruption within own party; Bipartisan/”maverick” credentials Campaigned for Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell against corrupt GOP congressman Don Young; Called out Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) to “come clean” about financial dealings that are under fed investigation Passed a landmark ethics reform bill; Legislative Record Used veto to cut budgetary spending; Prevented “bridge to nowhere” that would have cost taxpayers $400 million dollars Exposed legal violations and conflicts of interest of Alaska Republican leaders; How they dealt with corrupt individuals in home city/state Campaigned against corrupt GOP Representative; Ran against and defeated corrupt incumbent governor in GOP primary Lifetime member of NRA and avid hunter; Guns
Gave an anti-Iraq war speech to a crowd of anti-Iraq war demonstrators; Almost visited wounded troops in Germany, but decided to go shopping in Berlin instead
Talks about bipartisanship
Voted “present” over 100 times as Illinois state senator
Launched political career in home of unrepentant domestic terrorist Bill Ayers (and still refers to him as a part of “mainstream Democratic Chicago”; Purchased home with help of convicted felon Tony Rezko
Worked to pass legislation in Illinois that would prevent all lawvideo can be found on YouTube of Palin firing abiding citizens from owning firearms an M4 at a military firing range Opposed “Bridge to Nowhere” project; Said Alaska should avoid relying on federal money for projects; Secured federal earmarks for wife’s employer and for campaign bundlers
Earmarks
Campaigned against porker Don Young (RAK) in 2008 primary Pro-choice; Pro life; Abortion Gave birth to 5th child knowing that he would have Down’s syndrome Only IL state Sen. to speak against the Born Alive Infant’s Protection Act, which required medical care to be given to live infants who survived abortions Says Americans should “get tuneups” and “check tire pressure”; Says “we can’t expect the world to be okay with” our use of heating and air conditioning
Energy
Believes energy independence is a matter of national security; For drilling in ANWR, which is in her state Chair of Alaska Conservation Commission (2003-4);
Environment
Announced plans to create sub-cabinet group of advisors to address climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in AK Runs marathons
Talks about the environment a lot
Athletic prowess
Has reporters tailing him to the gym