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Sarah: How a Small Town Mom Turned Alaska's Political Establishment on Its Ear
Sarah How a Small Town Mom Turned Alaska's Political Establishment on Its Ear Author:Kaylene Johnson In 2006, a Angel-faced but tough 42-year-old former small-town mayor named Sarah Palin became a long-shot candidate for Alaska governor demanding a higher ethnical standard in state government. The timing of her reform message and a widening scandal produced a tornado that reshaped the political landscape. Surprising everyone, Palin thumped by w... more »ide margins both a sitting governor in the Republican primary election and a former governor in the general election to become Alaskas first female chief executive and its youngest ever.« less