The View from Alaska......

[Sherri]

Feel free to agree or disagree, but here is an
> Alaskan's viewpoint on our new VP candidate (and it is an opinion shared
> by the vast
> majority of Alaskan residents). :-)
>
> Sarah Palin is the US's answer to Margaret Thatcher!
>
> Anyone who thinks she cannot handle the job or deal briskly
> and efficiently with ANY issue, including foreign governments .. well,
> they haven't met our Sarah <grin>. She is not 'just a woman',
> she is not 'just a way to get votes' and if anyone expects her to smile,
> simper and
> be sweet - they don't know Sarah. She is *more than* qualified for the job
> and
> the best possible choice McCain could have made.
>
> As an Alaskan resident as well as a resident of Wasilla,
> AK, where Sarah Palin was at one time Mayor .. I can speak with
> confidence. Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska is exactly what she portrayed
> during her
> introduction this morning and exactly what our US Government needs. She is
> ethical to a fault (if there is such a thing), a refreshing change to the
> status-quo and as smart and determined a PERSON (gender really isn't an
> issue here as far as I'm concerned) as anyone could ask for at the head of
> government.
>
> Sarah is no na�ve 'small town mayor' - she just *started out* there.
> Btw, as
> Mayor of Wasilla, she brought this 'small town'
> through a lot of GOOD changes and left it at the end of her term having
> grown to
> the 4th largest CITY in Alaska - a lot of growth and a stronger economic
> base than ever before.
>
> She has EXECTUTIVE experience *running a government*
> (something NONE of the other candidates can actually boast, even John
> McCain
> <g>) as Governor of Alaska and got there by defeating the *incumbent*
> Republican Governor, who was definitely part of the 'old school' and who
> WAS very much in the pocket of the big oil companies. We in Alaska wanted
> change - and
> we got it in the person of Sarah Palin!
>
> Sarah Palin is everything she looks to be and more. Her
> approval rating as Governor of Alaska has been as high as 95% and is
> currently
> leveled out consistently in the upper 80 percentile throughout the
> state (and in both parties) - the HIGHEST approval rating of ANY sitting
> Governor.
>
> Sarah has been turning around corruption in the Legislature
> of Alaska - turning things on their ear for that matter; cutting
> spending in spite of the increased income the state is currently receiving
> due
> to=2 0the high oil prices - she has insisted on putting a huge amount of the
> 'windfall' into savings for the future rather than spending, spending,
> spending - and has insisted from the get-go on what she refers to as
> 'honest, ethical and transparent governing' - no more closed door meetings
> and dealings - the big oil companies thought she would be a pushover and
> have
> learned better to their chagrin.
>
> She understands the 'real people' and the economic issues we all face
> (Alaskans along with the rest of the country) - she was one of 'us' not
> long
> ago. Rather than passing useless 'laws' or throwing money at pet projects,
> she (most recently) temporarily suspended the state gas tax (on gasoline
> at
> the pumps, fuel oil and natural gas for homes, etc.) and
> has ordered checks issued to ALL residents of Alaska this fall in an
> attempt
> to assist with the burden of high fuel costs for the upcoming winter. I
> could
> go on and on, but that's enough for now <smile>. She isn't
> doing these things to be popular - she is doing it because her
> constituents are HURTING
> financially and she is in a position to help.
>
> She became Governor of Alaska by defeating the Incumbent
> Republican Governor and doing it *without* the money or the support of the
> Repub lican Party, which was amazing in itself - and she won by a
> landslide.
> The 'powers that be' at that time totally underestimated Sarah and
> learned better the hard way. Let's hope Obama does the same. Sarah has
> done
> exactly what she claimed she was going to do when elected and is just as
> popular
> today as the day she was elected - perhaps more so since even the
> Democrats up
> here seem to like her - she works well with both sides in the Legislature
> here.
>
> Sarah 'belongs' to us (Alaskans) .. and although we are going to be
> terribly sorry to see her leave before she finishes the job she started
> here
> (two years ago) straightening out OUR State <grin>
> ... we understand she is needed for a bigger purpose and hopefully her Lt.
> Governor
> will be able to fill her shoes here and continue the job.
>
> As for worrying about what would happen if McCain were to
> die or step down or whatever ... here in AK we've only been wondering
> how long we would be able to KEEP Sarah in Alaska and have seen her as our
> first
> woman President of the USA from the start. It's always been a matter of
> whether she would wait until the end of her TWO terms as Governor (no
> doubt
> at ALL that she would be re-elected if she ran for a20second term at the
> end
> of her current term) ... or end up in Washington sooner. She could do the
> job TODAY.
>
> Personally, I feel a lot better about McCain now that I know he has
> someone
> as savvy, as strong, as ethical and as steady as Sarah at his back.
> She will be an excellent Vice President ... and my guess is will be
> our US Republican Presidential candidate in four years - AND by then the
> country will KNOW here - will love and respect her as we do here - and
> she'll win by as much of a landslide as she did here in Alaska. I only
> wonder if
> McCain has a clue what he is unleashing on the US of A <grin>. She is
> going to be a fresh wind, but also a strong wind.
>
> Is that enough of an endorsement? If not, I'll add this
> ... Jerry and I have for many years felt the best 'vote' was to vote
> for the lesser of two 'evils' and hope they didn't do too much
> damage. Two years ago during our State Governor's race was the first time
> EVER that we
> actually asked for not just a little sign to put in our yard showing our
> support
> of our candidate (something we've never felt the desire to do at all
> before) - we asked for a full 4' x 8' 'SARAH PALIN FOR GOVERNOR!'
> sign and were proud to have it. She hasn't l et us or Alaska down. She will
> do the same for
> the USA if given the opportunity.
>
> Feel free to pass this on to anyone who may be interested
> (and spam those
> who aren't!).
> -Deb in Alaska
>

[Tim Rutledge]

McCain picked right!

[rgcraig]

Great review!

[Kay B]

09-03-08.jpg Someone emailed this to me today.

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by hnhisle

Attachment 1385 Someone emailed this to me today.

Too cute!

[tamor]

Originally Posted by hnhisle

Attachment 1385 Someone emailed this to me today.

Love it!

[Kay B]

Here is an article from the Anchorage daily News.

http://www.adn.com/monegan/story/514163.html

Gov. Sarah Palin wants a state board to review the circumstances surrounding the dismissal of Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan -- taking the unusual step of making an ethics complaint against herself.

[Cindy]

It's about time a person that actually lives in Alaska posted here.

[TalkLady]

I have relatives in Alaska and they love her!....Go Sarah!!!

[jaxfam6]

Originally Posted by hnhisle

Attachment 1385 Someone emailed this to me today.

you have got to email that to me. that is too funny