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Palin’s Inconvenient Stevens Relationship

By | 09.01.08 | 2:53 pm

ANCHORAGE — Gov. Sarah Palin is known as a reform candidate around here who bucks the party’s old guard. But according to some great reporting at The Trail, it looks like she isn’t quite such an outsider. It tuns out that she actually ran a Sen. Ted Stevens 527 More…

Palin’s Unmarried Daughter Pregnant

By | 09.01.08 | 12:58 pm

ANCHORAGE — Gov. Sarah Palin announced today that her unmarried 17-year-old daughter, Bristol, is pregnant and plans to marry the baby’s father, Politico reports. The couple plans to keep the baby.

The news clears up rumors that have been swirling on the Web — and in Anchorage bars — More…

The Reform Candidate?

By | 09.01.08 | 10:01 am

ANCHORAGE — Plenty of voters are trying to figure out what to make of the national newcomer Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, Sen. John McCain’s pick for vice president. Even seasoned politicos were puzzled by the choice, as they listened to the little-known Alaskan stumping with veteran McCain in Ohio and More…

Off to Alaska

By | 08.31.08 | 12:21 pm

Here at TWI we’ve been discussing how to cover the story of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s rise from relative obscurity to the national limelight as Sen. John McCain’s running mate. In a past life at Talking Points Memo, Alaska was an important part of my daily routine. I covered More…

Palin, Credit Where It’s Due

By | 08.29.08 | 1:59 pm

Normally, I wouldn’t go out of my way to speak up for a candidate like Gov. Sarah Palin. But, setting aside her specific views on various policies like women’s health, the environment, gay rights, teaching creationism in public schools, etc., let me zero in on one point: Sen. Ted Stevens. More…