National Spotlight on Alaska Fades, New Governor Sean Parnell Seeks to Bolster State's EconomyFAIRBANKS, Alaska -- When Sean Parnell was sworn in here as Alaska's 10th governor in July, dozens of reporters from the lower 48 states were on hand to mark the transfer of power from his celebrity predecessor, Sarah Palin.Returning to this city last month, Mr. Parnell faced just three journalists -- two...
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Sarah Palin, the ex-governor of Alaska, was paid 1.25 million dollars to pen her memoir, official documents show.Palin revealed the amount in a statement of her finances as Alaska governor before she tendered her resignation on July 27.The sum was mentioned as a "retainer" received from publishers HarperCollins for her upcoming tomeHowever, the document does not say anything about the three months...
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her newly published autobiography, former Alaska governor Sarah Palin has claimed that president Barack Obama's message of "change" was picked up from her own campaign for governor of Alaska.In her memoir, 'An American Life', Palin noted that "every part of our campaign shouted 'Change!.'"She points out that her 2006 victory was "based on small donations from all over the state, mostly from first-time...
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Alaskans wait to see if Palin's gas pipeline plan will produce state's next big economic boomFILE- This Aug. 1, 2008, file photo show than Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, center, addressingSarah Palin hit the vice presidential campaign trail last year and touted what Alaska could provide for the rest of America — a natural gas pipeline to help lead the country to energy independence.When a pipeline might...
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her newly published autobiography, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has claimed that President Barack Obama's message of 'change' was picked up from her own campaign for Governor of Alaska.In her memoir, ‘An American Life’, Palin noted that "every part of our campaign shouted ‘Change!.’”She points out that her 2006 victory was "based on small donations from all over the state, mostly from first-time...
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this July 26, 2009, file photo, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin gives her resignation speech during a ceremony in Fairbanks, Alaska where Palin turned over the governorship to Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell.In this July 26, 2009, file photo, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin gives her resignation speech during a ceremony in Fairbanks, Alaska where Palin turned over the governorship to Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell.Failed GOP vice presidential...
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Memoir scornful of Republican Party officials and media strategy during failed election bidFormer Alaska governor Sarah Palin has started an intense publicity campaign for her memoir, Going Rogue, already a bestseller before official publicationIf anyone doubted that the book Going Rogue would live up to its title, Sarah Palin has set them straight. Twelve months after she and John McCain lost the...
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Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate, is unhappy with Newsweek after it featured her on the cover of its magazine.This cover shows Palin posing in sports gear, with an American flag draped in the background, and is accompanied by the headline "How do you solve a problem like Sarah?"."The choice of photo for the cover of this week's Newsweek is unfortunate," wrote...
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Mock memoir set to compete with Palin's autobiography < ');" class="size11 blue"> RateWhen former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's memoir "Going Rogue: An American Life" goes on sale next month, it will have a competitor in the form of the parody "Going Rouge: An American Nightmare".The rival mock memoir to Palin's book goes on sale on November 17 alongside the former Republican vice-presidential candidate's...
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When former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's memoir "Going Rogue: An American Life" goes on sale next month, it will have a competitor in the form of the parody "Going Rouge: An American Nightmare". The rival mock memoir to Palin's book goes on sale on November 17 alongside the former Republican vice-presidential candidate's autobiography, reports The Telegraph.A spokesman for the publishers said the...
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