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Woman to Woman: Advice to Gov. Sarah Palin on Running for the Presidency in 2012

Sophia A. Nelson | Posted 08.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: GOP Nomination, Alaska, Sarah-Pac, 2012 Election, Republican Party, President Obama, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin Governor, Sarah-Palin-Resigns, Politics News
Sophia A. Nelson

Sarah Palin's choice to "affect positive change from outside government" is simply code for "I'm running for president."

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Sarah Palin -- What a Schmuck

Kimberly Krautter | Posted 08.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gop, Alaska, Mike Huckabee, 2012 Election, Mitt Romney, Palin 2012, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin Reaction, Republican, Sarah Palin Resigns, Sarah Palin Resigning, Sarah Palin Governor, Politics News
Kimberly Krautter

Who cares if she feels she has checked off her personal laundry list of things to do? You don't quit just because you want to pursue a new ambition.

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Sarah Palin Resignation: Rick Sanchez Wonders If She's Pregnant Again (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Nicholas Graham | Posted 08.03.2009 | Media

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Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has just announced that she will be resigning the governorship on July 26th. The shocking decision has led to fierce spec...

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Extreme Gardening in Alaska

Suzy Bales | Posted 08.01.2009 | Home

Read More: Crazy Weather, Alaska, Gardening, Weather, Blooms, Wild Animals, Foxgloves, Delphiniums, Home News
Suzy Bales

This rampant summer growth is caused by a combination of almost constant sunlight, cool 50-degree nights and warm - not hot - 70-degree days.

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Palin 2010: Rivals Expecting Her To Drop Out

Politico | Posted 07.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Frank Murkowski, Republican Party, Tony Knowles, Sarah Palin, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, Alaska, John Binkley, Democratic Party, Republican Governors Association, Sean Parnell, Alaska Governor, Politics News

Top Republicans and Democrats across Alaska are quietly lining up to run for governor amid growing speculation that Sarah Palin will not seek reelecti...

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Reindeer In Sharp Decline

msn.com | Posted 07.24.2009 | Green

Read More: Natural Habitats, Climate Change, Caribou, Greenland, Environment, Reindeer, Alaska, Animal Populations, Global Warming, Canada, Animals, Green News

In Alaska, Canada, Greenland and other Arctic regions, people depend on caribou and reindeer as both a food source and a spiritual anchor. A new study...

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Alaska GOP Rep. Says Palin Ethics Compaints Should Be Kept Private

Anchorage Daily News | Posted 07.20.2009 | Politics

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Anchorage Republican Rep. Bob Lynn, a supporter of Gov. Sarah Palin's, said he's going to introduce a bill to stop ethics complaints against the gover...

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Letterman Resists Making Joke About Palin Wanting Massive Pipeline

Andy Borowitz | Posted 06.16.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Borowitz Report, Alaska, Andy Borowitz, Pipeline, Piper Palin, David Letterman, Sarah Palin, Comedy News
Andy Borowitz

"Here you have the words 'Sarah Palin' and 'massive pipeline' in the same sentence," the source said. "If David were to leave that alone, it would almost be dereliction of duty."

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Hate to Smudge the Lipstick but Could We Get a Muzzle for that Pitbull?

Warren Holstein | Posted 07.13.2009 | Comedy

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Warren Holstein

Ms. Palin, you're simply a side-show freak in the corner of the Republican tent that everyone points and titters at as you continue to bark and sell tickets to your own dwindling, embarrassing performances.

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Legislating Hate: The Real Anti-Christ

Shannyn Moore | Posted 07.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Alaska, Anchorage Gay Rights Ordinance, Gay Rights, Glbt, Palin, Jerry Prevo, Domestic Terrorism, Ron Hammon, X-Ians, Politics News
Shannyn Moore

Today, the Anchorage Assembly will vote on an ordinance to ban discrimination against gays and lesbians in hiring, housing and education. Local Church leader Dr. Jerry Prevo is leading the opposition.

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VIDEO: Palin's "Lifted" Speech

Shannyn Moore | Posted 07.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Alaska, Geoffrey Dunn, Michael Reagan, Anchorage Speech, Dennis Zaki, Newt Gingrich, Sarah Palin, Mudflats, Politics News
Shannyn Moore

Part One & Two: Geoffry Dunn's take on Palin's "lifted speech." Mudflats take on attending and transcript Shannyn Moore's take on attending....

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Palin Lifts From Gingrich in Anchorage Speech

Geoffrey Dunn | Posted 07.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Palin, Ronald Reagan, Sarah Palin Plagiarizes, Palin Veto Override, Barack Obama, Politics News, Obama Stimulus Plan, Sarah Palin Plagiarism, Economic Stimulus Package, Michael Reagan, Sarah Palin Plagiarized Speech, Sarah Palin, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin Plagiarizes Newt Gingrich, Palin Stimulus, Alaska, Newt Gingrich, Politics News
Geoffrey Dunn

Much of Sarah Palin's speech delivered in Anchorage on Wednesday was lifted from an article written four years ago by Newt Gingrich and Craig Shirley.

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Slap Shot: Alaska Legislators Set to Override Palin's Veto

Geoffrey Dunn | Posted 07.06.2009 | Politics

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Geoffrey Dunn

It will take a 75 percent legislative majority to override Palin's veto -- no small feat in a rightward leaning state. It would appear to be a political slap shot headed straight for the net.

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Palin: Obama Wants To "Control The People" With Bailout Money

The Huffington Post | Susan Crile | Posted 07.05.2009 | Politics

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Alaska Governor Sarah Palin said in a speech Wednesday that the Obama White House is trying to "control the people." Palin was introducing Michael ...

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Pinocchio in Drag: Sarah Palin's Latest Lies

Geoffrey Dunn | Posted 07.04.2009 | Politics

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Geoffrey Dunn

Palin continues to maneuver herself, haphazardly as it may be, into a run for the presidency in 2012. Through it all she continues to delve in a disturbing duplicity, spewing lies and half-truths.

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Palin Pulls Alaska Out Of Effort To Write Nationwide Education Standards

Alaska Daily News | MEGAN HOLLAND | Posted 07.03.2009 | Politics

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Gov. Sarah Palin's decision to opt out of an effort to write nationwide education standards in reading and math has some Alaska educators cheering and...

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Palin's Refusal To Join in Nation's Energy Savings Plan: Wrong For U.S., Wrong for Alaska

Les Gara | Posted 06.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama, Alaska, Sarah Palin, Energy, Congress, Energy Efficiency, Energy Prices, Lyman-Hoffman, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, Politics News
Les Gara

What Governor Palin has done is as effective as spending your time blowing dandelion seeds into the wind.

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Alaskans Honor Dead As Palin Pulls Diva Card

Shannyn Moore | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics

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Shannyn Moore

I talked to a Republican lawmaker told her how honored I felt to be at the memorial day ceremony. She commented on the governor's attire -- Palin wore a mini skirt.

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Think Again: Blogosphere to Mainstream Media: Get Off the Bus (and Walk a Mile in Our Shoes)

Eric Alterman | Posted 06.22.2009 | Media

Read More: Murray Waas, Bob Woodward, Jay Rosen, Tpm, Bloggers, Sarah Palin, Maureen Dowd, New York Times, Eric Boehlert, Washington Post, Josh Marshall, Talking Points Memo, Alaska, 2008 Election, Greg Sargent, Media News
Eric Alterman

Dowd's accident is yet another sign of how traditional media outlets are increasingly (and to their credit) taking cues from the reporters and commentators that populate the blogosphere.

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Palin Says Thanks But No Thanks To Stimulus Money

Shannyn Moore | Posted 06.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Governor Palin, Energy Assistance, Alaska Legislature, Alaska, Economic Stimulus Package, Energy Crisis, Sarah Palin, Politics News
Shannyn Moore

Gov. Sarah Palin dropped the hammer today on $80 million from the state budget. In a "bring it on" move, Palin dared the legislature to over-ride her veto.

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Captain Sig Hansen Speaks Out About Alaska's Deadliest Match

Jeanne Devon ("AKMuckraker") | Posted 06.20.2009 | Green

Read More: Fish and Mining, Sig Hansen, Salmon, Alaska, Deadliest Catch, Pebble Mine Project, Bristol Bay, Green News
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Captain Sig Hansen, well known for his featured status on Deadliest Catch has used his political capital, as it were, to speak out against Alaska's Deadliest Match; fish and the proposed Pebble Mine Project.

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An Arctic Agenda for Secretary Salazar

Trip Van Noppen | Posted 06.20.2009 | Green

Read More: Alaska, Ken Salazar, Shell Oil, Arctic, Environment, Polar Bears, Climate Change, Oil Drilling, Global Warming, Green News
Trip Van Noppen

Here's what the President and Sec. Salazar can do to make a decisive break from the "drill here, drill now" policies of the Bush administration and show Americans a new day has dawned in the Arctic.

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Blue Whales Return To Former Alaska Waters

AP | MARY PEMBERTON | Posted 06.18.2009 | Green

Read More: Alaska, Blue Whales, Environment, Endangered Species, Animals, Whales, Green News

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Blue whales are returning to Alaska in search of food and could be re-establishing an old migration route several decades af...

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Stimulus Interruptus: Palin's Lies to Nowhere About Obama's Recovery Package

Geoffrey Dunn | Posted 06.16.2009 | Politics

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Geoffrey Dunn

Sarah Palin has found herself painted into a shrinking political corner in which she finds herself at odds with just about every interest group in Alaska -- Democrats and Republicans alike.

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CrackHo.com: Sarah Palin's New Legal Foe

The Huffington Post | Susan Crile | Posted 06.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Houston Press, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin Legal, Shoe Laif, Alaska, Sarah Palin, Politics News

Sarah Palin's lawyers -- already busy handling the dozen legal complaints that are pending against the Alaska governor -- are now doing legal battle ...

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