Astounding. Risky. Quitter. And that's what fellow conservatives had to say Sunday about Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and her decision to step down with 18 months left in her term.
Alaskan Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell, who will succeed Gov. Sarah Palin after she leaves office this month, called Palin Alaska's greatest gift to the United States on Saturday.
Gov. Sarah Palin announced Friday that she will step down as Alaska's chief executive by the end of the month. She will not seek election to a second gubernatorial term in 2010.
Alaska Governor talks trash on running, moose butt and her "trough of makeup"
Has Sarah Palin started running for president? In the last week alone, the Alaska governor appeared at a Republican fundraiser in Washington D.C., attended a baseball game in New York and even led a small-town parade on the U.S. east coast, 5,000 kilometers from her small town on the western side of the continent.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin isn't saying what's in her political future.
Newt Gingrich was the keynote speaker at Monday night's fundraising dinner for the Senate and House Republican campaign committees, but it was Sarah Palin who stole the show.
A Republican official involved in the planning for Monday night's major GOP fundraising dinner said the Alaska governor is "expected to attend" the event "and will be sitting with Sen. John Cornyn and his wife at their table."
The Alaska governor is thankful for her child who was born with Down syndrome
The Alaskan governor rests her arm on her grizzly throw rug and talks motorcycles on the network's American Chopper
Astounding. Risky. Quitter. And that's what fellow conservatives had to say Sunday about Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and her decision to step down with 18 months left in her term.
Alaskan Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell, who will succeed Gov. Sarah Palin after she leaves office this month, called Palin Alaska's greatest gift to the United States on Saturday.
Gov. Sarah Palin announced Friday that she will step down as Alaska's chief executive by the end of the month. She will not seek election to a second gubernatorial term in 2010.
Alaska Governor talks trash on running, moose butt and her "trough of makeup"
Has Sarah Palin started running for president? In the last week alone, the Alaska governor appeared at a Republican fundraiser in Washington D.C., attended a baseball game in New York and even led a small-town parade on the U.S. east coast, 5,000 kilometers from her small town on the western side of the continent.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin isn't saying what's in her political future.
Newt Gingrich was the keynote speaker at Monday night's fundraising dinner for the Senate and House Republican campaign committees, but it was Sarah Palin who stole the show.
A Republican official involved in the planning for Monday night's major GOP fundraising dinner said the Alaska governor is "expected to attend" the event "and will be sitting with Sen. John Cornyn and his wife at their table."
The Alaska governor is thankful for her child who was born with Down syndrome
The Alaskan governor rests her arm on her grizzly throw rug and talks motorcycles on the network's American Chopper
The Alaska Governor meets with Paul Teutul Sr. about a bike he's building to honor the state
She came, she spoke and she rocked the house.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will repay her state for travel expenses for nine trips with her children as part of a settlement of a 2008 ethics claim, the attorney who investigated the matter said Tuesday.
New book reveals Palin thought that not disclosing her condition would prevent unwanted attention
Alaska's first dude got a hug from wife Sarah, who greeted the top racers
Actress Ashley Judd says a wolf management program backed by Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is "incredibly savage ... it's not right, it's not appropriate, it makes no sense on any level."
Todd Palin and nine aides were found in contempt Friday by the Alaska Senate for failing to appear to testify in the Legislature's "troopergate" investigation of his wife, Gov. Sarah Palin, a spokeswoman for the Alaska Democratic Party said.
The actress raps the gov for "senseless savagery" – and the gov fights back
Sarah Palin has firmly remained in the media spotlight since her bid for the vice presidency ended four months ago, but the Alaska governor embraced a decidedly lower profile when she traveled to the nation's capital this weekend.
The Alaska governor wants a high-priced deal to write her story, say reports
Her bid for the vice presidency ended more than two months ago, but Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin appears determined not to become a mere afterthought.
During the presidential election, some Democrats demanded to know how I could defend Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
A "suspicious" fire devastated the church attended by Alaska Gov. and former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Friday night in her hometown of Wasilla, the church's minister said.
Chuck Heath reveals granddaughter Bristol is due Dec. 20 – and expects a boy
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is adding her name to the list of big-name surrogates who are making campaign cameos in the last remaining Senate election this year.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is returning to the campaign trail next week to lend her support to Saxby Chambliss, the freshman senator who is fighting to keep his seat in Georgia.
Former Republican vice presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin sharply questioned expanding the federal economic bailout plan Thursday during her first extended remarks since the end of the presidential campaign.
Former Republican U.S. vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has said she is optimistic about Barack Obama's incoming administration and that she prays for the president elect and his family.
It's been just a little more than a week since America's unprecedented, often heated, 2008 presidential election. Along with Sen. Barack Obama's historic win, Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska made some history -- and waves -- of her own as the vice presidential running mate of Sen. John McCain.
Sen. John McCain said Tuesday he "couldn't be happier" with Gov. Sarah Palin despite polls suggesting she was a drag on the Republican ticket.
Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said Wednesday she does not regret her interview with Katie Couric of CBS and wishes she had been more available to the media during the campaign.
Far from stepping out of the public eye since the Republican ticket lost the election, Gov. Sarah Palin is moving deeper into the spotlight.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, this year's Republican vice presidential nominee, spoke with CNN's Wolf Blitzer on "The Situation Room" on Wednesday.
"He did a great job to articulate his ability to usher in change," she says
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin called former aides of Sen. John McCain "jerks" for circulating unflattering stories about her since the Republican ticket lost its bid for the White House Tuesday.
In a year when Alaska celebrates 50 years of statehood, it can be argued that our state finally joined the union August 29, 2008, when Gov. Sarah Palin was nominated by Sen. John McCain as his vice presidential running mate.
Sarah Palin's selection as John McCain's running mate redefined how vice-presidential candidates influence a campaign. Unfortunately for McCain, the Alaska governor hurt his presidential bid more than she helped.
But not for her impersonator, as Tina Fey vows to hang up her Palin wig for good
Just hours before Election Day, the McCain campaign released a summary of Gov. Sarah Palin's health -- a physician's letter saying the vice presidential candidate is in "excellent health."
Alaska's Personnel Board concluded Monday that Gov. Sarah Palin did not violate ethics law by trying to get her ex-brother-in-law fired from the state police, contradicting an earlier investigation's findings.
Townsfolk in England have delivered their explosive verdict on Sarah Palin, stuffing a giant effigy of the U.S. Republican vice presidential nominee with fireworks and blowing her up to raucous cheers.
A new national poll suggests Sarah Palin may be hurting Republican presidential nominee John McCain more than she's helping him.
"There is a kind of this double-standard that's going on," says the VP candidate
Gov. Sarah Palin on Wednesday said Sen. Barack Obama has ties to a Columbia University professor who she said is "a former spokesperson for the Palestinian Liberation Organization."
Election Day is still days away, but Republicans are already caught up in a heated debate about Sarah Palin's future role in the party should the GOP ticket fail to win the White House.
The mayor of West Hollywood has condemned a Halloween display resembling Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin hanging by a noose.
It was big news when this story broke over the weekend -- a shocking quote from an adviser to John McCain, calling Sarah Palin a "diva."
Lula Easterling and her friend Bill Hardenburgh have voted Democrat all their lives. But browsing through a pile of Sarah Palin t-shirts, baseball caps and other merchandise as they wait to gain access to the Republican vice-presidential candidate's campaign rally in Fredericksburg, the pair admit next week they will be casting their votes elsewhere.
"The View's" Sherri Shepherd has something to say to fans of the show: Don't listen to the rumors.
Some aides to Sen. John McCain say they weren't happy that running mate Sarah Palin went off script Sunday and turned attention back to the controversy over her wardrobe.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin elaborated Friday on how a McCain administration would help children with special needs and took aim at Sen. Barack Obama's tax policies on families.
I thought liberals were supposed to be good-hearted, open-minded and non-judgmental.
Vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin likes to portray herself as an average American working mother.
Why the Republican VP candidate's designer shopping spree has left some fashionistas cold
Republican vice presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin spoke Tuesday to CNN's Drew Griffin. It was her first interview with the network. Here are excerpts:
There's been a lot of sniping and a lot of stories Wednesday about Gov. Sarah Palin's clothes.
"It was always the intent that the clothing go to a charitable purpose," says a campaign rep
Republican vice presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin vowed on Tuesday to use her executive experience to tackle government reform and energy independence if she and Sen. John McCain win this year's presidential election.
Protesters tried to block the motorcade of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin in Grand Junction, Colorado, on Monday, but police dragged them out of the way.
In the latest satirical Sarah Palin Internet creation, an anonymous webmaster puts the vice-presidential candidate's follies on display
The liberal actor calls the GOP candidate a good sport for being "worked over"
The vice presidential candidate jokes about being called "Caribou Barbie" in show opener
There's no doubt about it. The European media has given Sarah Palin a hard time.
The public safety director whom Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin fired in July is requesting a fact-finding hearing before the state Personnel Board.
Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is set to appear on this week's broadcast of "Saturday Night Live," the entertainment show that has featured a popular parody of the Alaska governor by former cast member Tina Fey
Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin plans to appear on "Saturday Night Live" this weekend, multiple sources told CNN Thursday.
Do you know what was so great about Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Michael Jordan? They were three of the biggest trash talkers in the history of the NBA, but they had the game to back it up.
It may not be the ugliest divorce ever in Alaska -- but it could be the most important.
Top state police officials urged Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's aides and husband to stop pushing for the firing of her ex-brother-in-law, with one warning it could cause "an extreme amount of discomfort and embarrassment."
The Alaska governor says she is uniquely qualified to be vice president as the leader of an oil and gas-producing state
PHILADELPHIA -- As vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin strode out on the red carpet with daughters Willow and Piper, she waved to sold-out crowd at the Wachovia Center, where the Flyers were opening their season against the Rangers.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin charged into the culture wars Saturday in Pennsylvania, painting Sen. Barack Obama as a radical on abortion rights.
Friday's report from special investigator Stephen Branchflower to Alaska's Legislative Council answered some basic questions about the political and personal bog known as Troopergate
An investigation into Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's firing of her public safety commissioner can proceed, Alaska's Supreme Court ruled Thursday, clearing the way for a Friday report to the state Legislature on the issue.
One reason the Republicans aren't going after Obama's relationship with the Rev. Wright: their Veep candidate has her own church issues
The son of a Democratic Tennessee state legislator pleaded not guilty Wednesday to hacking a personal e-mail account belonging to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, said a spokeswoman for federal prosecutors.
Alaskan lawmakers investigating Gov. Sarah Palin's firing of her public safety commissioner defended their probe to the state Supreme Court on Tuesday, three days before the deadline for their report.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was on the campaign trail Tuesday, making the case to voters in the swing state of Florida that Sen. John McCain is the only one in the presidential race who will "solve our economic crisis and not exploit it."
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Saturday slammed Sen. Barack Obama's political relationship with a former anti-war radical, accusing him of associating "with terrorists who targeted their own country."
Barack Obama's campaign has quickly rejected Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's claim that he associated "with terrorists who targeted our own country."
Gov. Sarah Palin's husband is planning to speak to an investigator looking into abuse-of-power allegations against the governor
Sarah Palin gets a lot of credit for standing up to Big Oil in Alaska, but if she and John McCain win the White House, don't expect some of her more populist policies to survive the move to Washington.
Sarah Palin stared criticism straight in the face Thursday, telling opponent Joe Biden and moderator Gwen Ifill that she would answer questions and address issues on her own terms during the vice presidential debate.
Hundreds of CNN.com users stayed up late Thursday or got up really early Friday to share their thoughts on the vice presidential debate, and for many, it wasn't lack of sleep that was contributing to the yawns.
Fortunes were wiped out this week. Washington seemed paralyzed. And Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin should probably be grateful.
The comedian does "a great job" of impersonating the GOP candidate on SNL
At the Hard Rock Café on Thursday, it was clear who won Palin Bingo.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin set the tone for how she would approach Thursday night's vice presidential debate before it began.
A national poll of people who watched the vice presidential debate Thursday night suggests that Democratic Sen. Joe Biden won, but also says Republican Gov. Sarah Palin exceeded expectations.
Sen. Joe Biden gave a knowledgeable but restrained performance in Thursday night's vice presidential debate, while Gov. Sarah Palin sought to show that her accomplishments as governor and mayor prove she is qualified for the job.
Substance:
An Alaska judge refused Thursday to throw out subpoenas for members of Gov. Sarah Palin's administration in the State Legislature's investigation of her firing of her public safety commissioner.
She was intended to galvanize legions of women voters, but Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has lately been infuriating them instead. What happened?
Is Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin running for vice president of the United States or vice president of the student council?
Conservatives are calling on the McCain campaign to stop keeping Gov. Sarah Palin under wraps as the Republican vice presidential nominee continues intense preparations for her debate with Democratic rival Sen. Joe Biden.
We first met Sarah Palin as the exuberant governor of Alaska, who captivated previously unenthusiastic Republicans with her brash convention speech.
The vice presidential candidates are taking some time off the trail this week to prepare for their highly anticipated debate Thursday.
Now that Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain have their first presidential debate out of the way, the focus turns to their running mates.
The McCain campaign has squirreled Sarah Palin away from the press -- a clear vote of no-confidence that does no service to the candidate, to women or to voters
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