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Palin Power and New York's 23rd District

Jeanne Devon ("AKMuckraker") | Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics


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Will the moderate Republicans only be able to win back their district from the Teabaggers by electing a Democrat for the first time since the mid-19th century? These are strange times indeed.

Sam Stein

Pawlenty On Palin: "Another Question Mark" For GOP

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 08.06.2009 | Politics


While not questioning the motives behind Sarah Palin's resignation, Gov. Tim Pawlenty, (R-Minn.), argued on Monday that the Alaska governor's decision...

Sam Stein

Rendell Lays Into Palin: Calls Resignation "Ridiculous," Accuses Her Of "Abandoning" State

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 08.06.2009 | Politics


Among the myriad questions raised by Gov. Sarah Palin's abrupt resignation, is how her excuse for leaving office -- mainly that lame-duck governors ar...

Alaskans: Palin Had Gone Fishin' On The Job

AP | MARK THIESSEN | Posted 08.06.2009 | Politics


JUNEAU, Alaska — As surprised fans and critics of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin traded guesses behind her decision to resign more than a year before h...

GOP Official Who Emailed With Palin Moments Before Decision, Explains Her Move

Posted 08.03.2009 | Politics


The head of the Republican Governor's Association said on Friday that in emails sent to him moments before she announced her resignation as governor o...

Palin Ethics Complaint Dismissed By Alaska Board

AP | MARY PEMBERTON | Posted 06.27.2009 | Politics


ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Another ethics complaint filed against Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has been dismissed. The State Personnel Board on Wednesday d...

Alaska Gets Stimulus Windfall Despite Palin's Opposition

Anchorage Daily News | Erika Bolstad | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics


Gov. Sarah Palin may have turned down $28.6 million in federal stimulus money for weatherization and renewable energy projects, but the state will sti...

For Sarah Palin, A Rough Return To Her Day Job: New York Times

New York Times | WILLIAM YARDLEY | Posted 05.16.2009 | Politics


Before Tina Fey and "Drill, baby, drill," there was mud season here in the Alaskan capital. This soggy, socked-in spring has been no exception, but it...

Pandering for Palin: SarahPAC Makes First Sales Pitch

Geoffrey Dunn | Posted 04.12.2009 | Politics


Geoffrey Dunn

While personal and political controversies are muddying up Palin's political agenda in Alaska, the distant horizon of national politics looms ever so pristine -- and inviting.

Sam Stein

SarahPAC: Palin Launches Political Action Committee, Prep For 2012?

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics


Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin launched a political action committee on Tuesday, a move meant to secure firmer roots within the Republican community but one ...

Is Alaska Big Enough For Celebrity Palin?

AP | MICHAEL R. BLOOD | Posted 12.23.2008 | Politics


ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Sarah Palin is juggling offers to write books, appear in films and sit on dozens of interview couches at a rate astonishing ...

Ethics Complaint Filed Against Palin Over Fox News Interview

Anchorage Daily News | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics


"As Sarah Palin settles back into her job as the state's chief executive, a new ethics complaint filed Tuesday says she's already improperly mixing he...

Palin Returns To Cold Realities In Alaska

AP | GENE JOHNSON | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics


ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Gov. Sarah Palin, heralded by some conservatives as the future of the Republican Party, faces some cold political realities ...

Sarah Palin Arrives in Alaska. I Almost Freeze to Death

Jeanne Devon ("AKMuckraker") | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics


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I will never do that again. I will never stand in the freezing cold for two and a half hours for Sarah Palin.

ADN: Palin "Faces Questions" When She Gets Back

Anchorage Daily News | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics


Can Sarah Palin go home again? In the 68 days since Alaska's governor began her run for vice president, things have changed on the home front. Some o...

AP: Palin's Alaska Spreads The Wealth

AP | RITA BEAMISH | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics


Republicans John McCain and Sarah Palin summon antidemocratic images of a communist state to attack Democrat Barack Obama's tax plan and his comment a...

Palin Supported "Share In The Wealth" Programs In Alaska

Think Progress | Posted 11.27.2008 | Politics


In recent days, Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK), has begun referring to Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) as "Barack the Wealth Spreader," referring to his proposed ta...

Alaskans: We Don't Recognize Palin Anymore

Washington Independent | Posted 11.23.2008 | Politics


Since Gov. Sarah Palin became the Republican vice presidential candidate, she's been shaped to fit a new image. From debate boot camp at Sen. John Mc...

Palin's Rural Adviser Quits Over Native Record

AP | ANNE SUTTON | Posted 11.14.2008 | Politics


JUNEAU, Alaska — Gov. Sarah Palin's rural adviser resigned Monday amid criticism of the governor's record on hiring Alaska Natives. Rhonda McBr...

Sam Stein

Palin Stumped Again On Her Strong Suit -- Energy

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.09.2008 | Politics


If Gov. Sarah Palin, by John McCain's estimation, "knows more about energy than probably anyone in the United States of America," then why is she gett...

Alaskans Angry That Palin Is Suddenly Off-Limits

LA Times | Posted 10.22.2008 | Politics


Jerry McCutcheon went to Sarah Palin's office here last week to request information about the firing of former Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan...

Sarah Palin, by the Numbers

Daniel Kurtzman | Posted 10.18.2008 | Politics


Daniel Kurtzman

Sarah Palin may lie, but numbers don't. Her record speaks for itself: 2007: the year in which Sarah Palin first obtained a passport (Source) 312: th...

Palin Met By Over A Thousand Protesters In Anchorage (VIDEO) (PHOTOS)

Posted 10.15.2008 | Politics


The AP reports: About two hours after Palin's speech Saturday, hundreds of people protesting the policies of Palin lined a busy Anchorage street, wa...

Infiltrating the Welcome Home Palin Rally

Jeanne Devon ("AKMuckraker") | Posted 10.14.2008 | Politics


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The room itself, when filled to capacity, holds 5000 people. I tried to eyeball it, and I'd guess there were 1000 or so there.

Exclusive "Not Seen On TV" Video Of Sarah Palin's First Interview

Matthew Filipowicz | Posted 10.13.2008 | Politics


Matthew Filipowicz

We all thought that first interview was going to be with ABC's Charles Gibson. Little did we know how wrong we were.