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powerlineblog.com - 7/10/2009
The Real Sarah Palin
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I haven't commented on Sarah Palin's resignation as Governor of Alaska since Friday afternoon, when I noted the story and said that her resignation "seems bizarre to me." Here are some additional thoughts on the subject. I am, to begin with, an admirer of Governor Palin--the real Sarah ...
Vulnerable GOPs want Palin to stay home
thehill.com - 7/10/2009
Vulnerable GOPs want Palin to stay home
— thehill.com — Republicans facing tough elections in 2010 don’t want Sarah Palin campaigning with them. Though the soon-to-be-former Alaska... governor is seen as popular with the conservative grass roots, several Republicans said she’d help them by staying home in ... (more) Vulnerable GOPs want Palin to stay home

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politics.theatlantic.com - 7/10/2009
"Pals Around With Terrorists": Palin Wasn't That Rogue, After All
— politics.theatlantic.com — In the mail this morning was an advanced copy of Dan Balz and Haynes Johnson's extremely well-reported... history of the 2008 presidential campaign: The Battle for America , is what the two veteran Posties have called it. The book will ... (more) "Pals Around With Terrorists": Palin Wasn't That Rogue, ...

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tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 7/8/2009
Only Three Palin Ethics Complaint Were Still Pending
— tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — If you had to pick out a coherent explanation given by Sarah Palin for her decision to... quit as Alaska governor, you'd probably have to settle on the notion that she felt her agenda was being paralyzed by frivolous ethics complaints, and that she only ... (more) Only Three Palin Ethics Complaint Were Still Pending

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Riehl World View:  Sarah Palin's Record Of Accomplishment In Office

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Sarah Palin's Record Of Accomplishment In Office
Riehl World View — ... Via Powerline, who thinks she's running in 2012 but that the resignation will haunt her. Name one of the Republicrats that want to duck her who have accomplished half as much. Here's some of the things we've done: We created a petroleum integrity office to oversee safe development. We held the line for Alaskans on Point Thomson - and finally for the first time in decades - they're drilling for oil and gas. We have AGIA, the gasline project - a massive bi-partisan victory (the vote was 58 to 1!) - also succeeding as ...

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