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#23 Sarah Palin and First Dude Todd have close ties to the Alaskan Independence Party, which seeks to secede from the United States.

No matter how much they try to hide it, Sarah Palin and her hubby Todd can’t shake the fact that they have courted the Alaskan Independent Party (AIP) for many years. Todd himself was a member from 1995–2002 (with a brief hiatus in 2000). As for Sarah, she addressed the Party’s convention in 2000, and [...]

#58 When questioned about her knowledge of foreign affairs, Palin notes that her experience with Russia is unique. So unique, in fact, that only Eskimos and polar bear can claim a closer relationship.

Palin’s supporters note that Alaska’s “proximity” to Russia has given her unique experience on foreign affairs. No less than Cindy McCain states that, “Remember that Alaska is the closest part of our continent to Russia.” Thanks for clearing that up, Cindy. Now go back to your sorority house and spend some “quality time” with the [...]

#37 Palin has criticized Obama for earmarks—even though her own earmark record makes for very interesting reading.

Palin has successfully convinced most of the country that she is a reformer, especially when it comes to stopping earmarks and wasteful spending. Yet Alaska has still asked for Washington for ten times more money per citizen for specific projects than any other state. But she has consistently criticized Obama’s record on earmarks . . [...]

#35 Sarah Palin may have fired people, but she also hired people as well, leading to accusations of cronyism and favoritism.

Friends and Relations
As governor, she appointed a school classmate, Franci Havemeister, to a position in the State Division of Agriculture. The job pays $95,000 a year; Havemeister, when asked about her qualifications, said that as a child she loved cows.
Sarah Stat
The New York Times reported that Palin, “runs an administration that puts a premium on [...]

#18 Sarah Palin has admitted that she smoked marijuana as a teenager, albeit at a time when Alaska had decriminalized use of the drug.

Half-Baked Alaska
She may look like a librarian, but don’t let that bun and those spectacles fool you. Sarah Palin (aka Mary Jane) is a pothead—or was. She admits to smoking dope when she was younger. But as her campaign rightfully points out, it was legal at the time in the state of Alaska.
We’re beginning to [...]

#14 Sally and Charlie Heath moved their family to Alaska when Sarah was an infant.

If you’re like most Americans, you’ve never been to Alaska or Idaho. So you may not know how very different they are. Let us educate you:

Idaho is cold, Alaska is colder.
Idaho is big, Alaska is bigger.
Idaho has relatively few people, Alaska has even fewer.
Idaho’s highest point is Borah Peak at 12,662 ft., Alaska’s highest point [...]