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The Reviews Are In for Palin's 'Going Rogue'

By David KnowlesNov 16th 2009 – 12:05PM

(Nov. 16) -- Advance reviews have already started to pop up. As Palin prepares to blitz the nation to promote the book -- from interviews with Oprah and Barbara Walters to a 14-state book tour -- reviewers are offering a variety of opinions on how the former governor did in her debut as an author. Michiko Kakutani, the...

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Sarah Palin On Alaska Airlines Prayer Cards Being Discontinued: 'I Really Hope This Is Just A Rumor'

By Chris Gentilviso Jan 26th 2012 - 07:19PM

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has turned her attention to an issue fusing together food, religion, travel and her home state.

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Newt Gingrich 2012: Sarah Palin Could 'Play A Major Role'

By Chris Gentilviso Jan 18th 2012 - 05:44PM

Newt Gingrich seems poised to inject some 2008 flavor into his 2012 presidential campaign.

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Fox News Confuses Sarah Palin and Tina Fey in Graphic Gaffe

By Alex Moaba Jun 06th 2011 - 06:50PM

Tina Fey's impression of Sarah Palin has left such an indelible impression on the American consciousness that even Fox News can't tell the two apart.

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Sarah Palin Reloads Against 'Irrelevant' Lamestream Media

By Nick Wing Mar 25th 2011 - 09:06AM

A day after Sarah Palin suggested that she was done taking on the unfair "lamestream media," the former Alaska governor took to Facebook to say that she had no intention of retreating.

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A.B. Culvahouse: Sarah Palin Made John McCain's 'Short List' Because Of Gender

Mar 13th 2011 - 12:00AM

The man who was responsible for vetting a running mate for Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) during the 2008 presidential campaign addresses how Sarah Palin landed on his "short list" in the latest edition of the Washingtonian , Ben Smith reports .

Background on Alaska governor

The Governor of Alaska is the chief executive of the State of Alaska. The governor is the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces (including the Alaska National Guard and Alaska State Defense Force), has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Alaska Legislature, to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons, except in cases of impeachment.

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