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Sarah Palin is the Governor of Alaska and Republican vice presidential candidate for the 2008 United States presidential election; with her newness to the national spotlight, Palin's political positions continue to be determined. Palin has been described as more conservative than Republican presidential nominee John McCain. Palin has governed from the political center.

Social and legal issues

Religion in public life

Palin’s former pastor believes that her religious beliefs will affect her decisions on government policy, for example by encouraging her to be a caretaker of the environment; Palin has stated in an interview with The Associated Press in 2006 that she would not allow her personal beliefs to dictate public policy. According to Steven Waldman, president and editor-in-chief of Beliefnet.com, and former national editor of U.S. News & World Report, “Gov. Palin has said and done some things that go over the line of what we’ve long considered appropriate for politicians talking about faith,” adding, “Almost any peep out of her mouth related to God will seem terrifying to those who fear the religious right — and magnificent to those who want to believe in Gov. Palin.”

Palin also supports allowing the discussion of creationism in public schools, but says it doesn't have to be part of the curriculum. She has said: "I don't think there should be a prohibition against debate if it comes up in class. It doesn't have to be part of the curriculum...Teach both. You know, don't be afraid of information. Healthy debate is so important, and it's so valuable in our schools. I am a proponent of teaching both." She has also stated, "I won't have religion as a litmus test, or anybody's personal opinion on evolution or creationism."

In October of 2007, she signed the "Christian Heritage Week" Proclamation which exalts the role Christianity in the United States heritage. in conjunction she declared the week of November 18-25, 2007 as Bible Week in Alaska.

After the RNC, Palin's religious views came under increasing scrutiny in the media. A widely-circulated opinion piece calls Palin a theocrat and says that her values "more resemble those of Muslim fundamentalists than they do those of the Founding Fathers." Palin spoke to a group of graduating ministry students at her former church, where she urged them to pray "that our leaders, our national leaders, are sending out on a task that is from God", and in the same remarks asserted that "God's will" was responsible for the Alaskan national gas pipeline project. In her talk at the Assembly of God Church, she stated, “Believe me,” she said, “I know what I am saying — where God has sent me, from underneath the umbrella of this church, throughout the state.” In light of these comments, a Washington Post Monthly opinion piece asked, "Palin, given her public comments, should answer a few reasonable questions: Does she believe in the separation of church and state? Is she comfortable with a government that remains entirely neutral on matters of faith?"

In her televised interview with Charlie Gibson, on Sept. 12, 2008, Sarah Palin aligned her words with a quote given by Abraham Lincoln which says, "...may we never pray that God is on our side, but rather, let us pray that we are on God's side..." and stated very clearly that she "...does not propose to know God's will nor to speak God's words..." When asked about what she believes God's plan is, she said she "believes there is a global plan for each and every country for good and that every individual is endowed with inalienable rights by their creator, ... life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." She said she does "believe in a creator..."

Stem cell research

Palin stated in 2006 that because she believes embryonic stem cell research causes the destruction of life, it is inconsistent with her pro-life position and she does not support this research.

Abortion and sex education

Palin is opposed to abortion in almost all cases, including rape, incest and risk to the health of the would be mother, but not if "a doctor’s determination that the mother’s life would end if the pregnancy continued". In 2006, while running for governor, Palin was asked what she would do if her own daughter were raped and became pregnant; she responded that she would "choose life." She and her husband have stated that they have "faith that every baby is created for a good purpose." When asked what she would do as governor if Roe v. Wade were overturned, she responded "it would not be up to unilaterally ban anything. It would be up to the people of Alaska to discuss and decide how we would like our society to reflect our values." Palin personally supported bills to outlaw late-term abortions and to require parental consent for underage abortions in Alaska, but rebuffed religious conservatives who wanted to legislate restrictions on abortion even though she agreed with the bills. Palin has been a member of Feminists for Life since 2006.

In her televised interview with ABC news anchor, Charlie Gibson, on September 12, 2008, Sarah Palin made the statement that as a politician she felt that her opinions were to be made openly to the public, but that sometimes it may differ with political legislation. Sarah Palin said that she is "pro-life,... and believes that a culture of pro-life is best for American..." She also stated, "this is a very sensitive and personal issue for lot's of women ... and for lot's of men and women across the nation...". She said that she wishes to "reach across to those on both sides of the issue". Palin believes that "we can all agree on the desire to see fewer abortions...". As far as stem cell research and abortion, she realizes that her personal opinion may at times be different from the political stance that comes from finding common ground.

According to her response to a candidate questionnaire during her gubernatorial run, Palin does not favor "explicit sex-ed programs" which, in the context of the questionnaire, included "explicit sex-education programs, school-based clinics and the distribution of contraceptives in schools".

However, Palin is pro-contraception and believes condoms ought to be discussed in schools alongside abstinence. "I'm pro-contraception, and I think kids who may not hear about it at home should hear about it in other avenues," she said during a 2006 gubernatorial debate.

Equal pay

According to the McCain campaign, Palin favors the concept of equal pay for women, but she opposes the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which would allow more time for a woman to bring suit under the Equal Pay Act of 1963, which starts the time limitation to file from the imposition of discrimination even if the plaintiff has not yet discovered that she is being discriminated against.

Gay unions

While campaigning for election as Governor of Alaska in 2006, Palin declared that she supported the 1998 Alaska constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.

Palin opposed state covered health and retiree benefits to same-sex partners of state employees, but complied with an Alaska Supreme Court directive to do so, subsequently vetoing a bill that would have denied the benefits. She later signed a bill ordering a non-binding referendum for a constitutional amendment to deny the benefits. Although the referendum passed in April 2007 with 53% of voters supporting a constitutional amendment, a bill to place such an amendment on the ballot in November 2008 stalled in the state legislature.

Capital punishment

Palin has declared herself in favor of capital punishment. She has stated: "If the legislature passed a death penalty law, I would sign it. We have a right to know that someone who rapes and murders a child or kills an innocent person in a drive-by shooting will never be able to do that again."

Gun rights

Palin is a strong proponent of the Second Amendment and supports gun-safety education for children. She is a life-long hunter and a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association.

Jury rights

On August 31, 2007, Palin signed a Jury Rights Day Proclamation, commemorating September 5, 2007, as the 337th anniversary of the acquittal, in defiance of the legal direction of the bench, of William Penn and William Mead for preaching a Quaker sermon.

Illegal Drugs

Palin is opposed to efforts to decriminalize marijuana, which she says sends the wrong message to children, but she is more concerned about methamphetamine, which she see as a greater social threat.

Freedom of expression

During a debate for governor in 2006, Palin expressed misgivings about religious officials endorsing political candidates, but said she "would never support any government effort to stifle our freedom of religion or freedom of expression or freedom of speech." She has, however, come under fire for inquiring about banning some books from the library in Wasilla shortly after she was elected mayor.

Government spending

Palin describes herself as a fiscal conservative. At the Republican National Convention, Palin stated "I suspended the state fuel tax, and championed reform to end the abuses of earmark spending by Congress. I came to office promising to control spending - by request if possible and by veto if necessary."

Shortly after becoming governor, Palin canceled a contract for the construction of an 11-mile (18 km) gravel road outside Juneau to a mine and sold the state's Westwind II jet purchased by the Murkowski administration against the wishes of the Legislature for a $600,000 net loss. While governor, she slashed the state budget by $231 million for FY2008. The vetoes - which covered 36 spreadsheet pages - drew praise from those who believed the budget originally reflected too much spending, but anger from those who thought Palin went too far. The $231 million in cuts represented over 300 local projects including an expansion of the Port of Anchorage and the Fire Island wind energy project.

Earmarks

Alaska's Federal congressional representatives cut back on pork-barrel project requests during Palin's time as governor, however Alaska is still the largest per-capita recipient of federal earmarks, requesting nearly $750 million in special federal spending and obtaining $295 per citizen from the federal government.

While Mayor of Wasilla, the town paid a lobbying firm $24,000 to $36,000 per year to help secure federal earmarks for the town. She also personally went to Washington to ask for more earmarks from the state's congressional delegation. According to a review by Taxpayers for Common Sense, a nonpartisan group, Wasilla (a town of 6,700 residents) benefited from $26.9 million in earmarks in Palin's final four years in office.

In 2008 budget year Palin sought $256 Million in Earmarks. Alaska State revenues doubled to $10 Billion in 2008, there is no sales tax or income tax, and for the 2009 budget Palin gave a list of 31 proposed earmarks, totaling $197 million, to Alaskan Senator Ted Stevens.

Bridge to Nowhere

In Palin's 2006 gubernatorial campaign, she supported the building of the Gravina Island Bridge connecting to Ketchikan which was later nicknamed the "Bridge to Nowhere" due to the island's population of 50. Palin ran on a "build-the-bridge" platform, arguing that it was essential for local prosperity, saying in August 2006: “We need to come to the defense of Southeast Alaska when proposals are on the table like the bridge, and not allow the spinmeisters to turn this project or any other into something that’s so negative.”

After Palin became governor in 2007, the $223 million Congressional earmark for the bridge was criticized nationwide as wasteful federal spending. Congress replaced the $223 million bridge earmark with a $223 million infrastructure grant for Alaska to use in its discretion. Palin then reversed herself and canceled the bridge project but kept the $223 million federal grant for the state "because the money would otherwise have to be returned to the federal government." Mike Elerding, Palin's campaign coordinator in Ketchikan, says, "She said 'thanks but no thanks,' but they kept the money." According to Palin’s communications director Bill McAlister, the bridge "isn’t necessarily dead"; it may still be built with "a less costly design."

In her nomination acceptance speech, Palin said: "I told the Congress 'thanks, but no thanks,' for that Bridge to Nowhere." McCain/Palin television advertisements also claim Palin "stopped the Bridge to Nowhere." These claims were criticized as misleading by the Obama campaign, as well as by the Associated Press and the New York Times. The Washington Post reported that "critics, the news media and nonpartisan fact checkers have called a fabrication or, at best, a half-truth." It should be noted, however, that both Obama and Biden voted for the legislation on the "Bridge to Nowhere".

Housing issues

On September 6, 2008 Palin stated that the mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have "gotten too big and too expensive to the taxpayers. The McCain-Palin administration will make them smaller and smarter and more effective for homeowners who need help." Supporters touted this as her reform-mindedness, while critics pointed to it as an example of Palin's lack of knowledge in the area, noting that the mortgage entities operated until September 7, 2008 as quasi-private companies.

Healthcare

Palin supports free-market competition in health care, and laws allowing patients better access to medical pricing information. In 2008, Palin said she was considering incentives for employers to provide health insurance. She added that changes must also include citizens "choosing to take more personal responsibility" to be healthier.

Taxes

As mayor, she passed a 40% property tax cut, while supporting a city sales tax increase to 2.5% to pay for a new sports complex. As governor, Palin helped pass a tax increase on oil company profits, although she opposes the Windfall Profits Tax proposed by Senator Barack Obama.

Energy and environment

Oil and gas development

As Governor, Palin has strongly promoted oil and natural gas resource development in Alaska, and advocates exposing the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling.

In an interview with Time in 2008, Palin argued that energy independence through ANWR drilling was essential to reducing American dependence on hostile foreign regimes. If you click on the image in the top right corner of this section, you will see an area marked 1002. This is the proposed drilling area.

In June 2008, Palin stated that she would work to create jobs by building a pipeline to bring North Slope natural gas to North American markets. In her acceptance speech at the Gop in Sept, 2008 Palin stated: "I fought to bring about the largest private-sector infrastructure project in North American history," "And when that deal was struck, we began a nearly $40 billion dollar natural gas pipeline to help lead America to energy independence." To date the Pipeline exists only on paper. The first section has not been laid, federal approvals may take years, which means the pipeline will not be completed for at least a decade. Yet again, the pipleine may not be built, which would result in Alaska State losing up to $500 million it committed to defray regulatory and other costs.

Water

While governor, Palin opposed The Alaska Clean Water Act stating that "very stringent regulations and policies already in place."

Global warming

Governor Palin plans to create a new sub-cabinet group of advisors to address climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions within Alaska. "Palin is on the record saying "I'm not one...who would attribute it to being man-made," after saying that global warming would affect Alaska more than any other state. Salon notes that in her interview on ABC, she said, "Show me where I have ever said that there's absolute proof that nothing that man has ever conducted or engaged in has had any effect or no effect on climate change. I have not said that."

Predator control

In 2007, Palin supported the Alaska Department of Fish and Game policy allowing Alaska the hunting of wolves from helicopters as part of a predator control program intended to increase moose and caribou populations. The Program has come under criticism and legal actions from wildlife activists stating the purpose of the program is to increase the numbers of prey species to unsustainable levels for sport hunters, residents and non residents of Alaska. It ignores that at high levels, prey populations can overbrowse and destroy their habitat.

In August, 2007, both lawmakers and Governor Palin approved appropriating $400,000 from the state treasury to explain the aerial hunting program to Alaskans. Since Alaskans were voting on an initiative against the practice the following year, many felt the funds were an attempt to influence the vote against the initiatve. Alaskans had voted already against the aerial hunting of predators in 1996 and 2000; both times the state legislature overturned the results. The measure had been allowed to expire after two years each time; hence the controversial vote. The program also allowed the fly-and-shoot, liberalized hunting of black bears with no bag limits in the same areas, in addition to the area from Anchorage across Cook Inlet.

In March 2007, Palin's office announced that to offset fuel costs, a bounty of $150 per wolf would be paid to the 180 volunteer pilots and gunners, drawing protest among wildlife activitists. In March 2007, they took the state to court, where the bounty was ruled illegal. The program prompted California State Representative George Miller to introduce a federal bill (H.R. 3663) that would protect wolves, bears, and other wildlife from airborne hunting.

In May 2007 Palin introduced Bill 256 to streamline the Predator Programand make it more difficult for conservation groups to sue the State. Critics of the Bill claimed it removed scientific standards and claimed the programs are expensive and not effective.

In March 2008 a federal judge's invalidated the aerial gunning program of wolves, by banning the practice in four areas covering up to 15,000 of the total of about 60,000 square miles covered by the program. The areas removed from the program were where the game board decided to extend it, the Judge said the board had extended into new areas for predator control without making any new findings on the wolves, caribou and bears in those areas. On August 26, 2008, Alaskans voted against ending the state's predator control program.

Endangered species

Polar Bears

In December 2007, Palin wrote an opinion column in which she described her opposition to the listing of polar bears as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, stating her position was based on a review of expert opinion from state wildlife officials, climate, ice, and polar bear experts. While Palin had insisted in her op-ed that the polar bear population was higher now than it was forty years ago , and that Alaskan state biologists agreed with her position, emails obtained by a reporter for the Anchorage Daily News proved otherwise, and environmental groups disagreed with Palin's position as well. After Dirk Kempthorne, the Republican Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior listed the bear as threatened on May 14, 2008, Palin sued the federal government, claiming that the listing would adversely affect energy development in the bears' habitat off Alaska's northern and northwestern coasts, while again questioning the scientific basis for the listing. The polar bear is the first mammal to be listed because of the effects global warming.

BelugaWhales

Palin has opposed, on economic grounds, the designation of the Cook Inlet beluga whale as an endangered species. Palin cited state scientists who claimed that hunting was the only factor causing the whales' decline and that the hunting has been effectively controlled through cooperative agreements with Alaska Native organizations. Recent research suggests that despite hunting controls beluga whales in Cook's Inlet remain severely depleted and at high risk of extinction. As governor, Palin allowed Chevron to increase the quantity of industrial waste it allows to flow into Cook Inlet waters. Federal scientists do not attribute the decline in the Cook Inlet beluga population to human pollution.

Foreign policy

Iraq

Palin supports the Bush Administration's policies in Iraq, but is concerned that "dependence on foreign energy" may be obstructing efforts to "have an exit plan in place".

Israel

In a meeting on September 2, 2008, with leaders of the pro-Israeli lobby AIPAC, Palin stated that she would "work to expand and deepen the strategic partnership between U.S. and Israel." Following the meeting, an AIPAC spokesman stated that Palin had "expressed her deep, personal, and lifelong commitment to the safety and well-being of Israel." Palin also stated, in reference to a possible nuclear threat from Iran, that: "Let there be no doubt: I will always keep the threat of military action on the table to defend our security and our ally Israel."

According to the Washington Times, Palin's faith has made her a "favorite with the staunchly pro-Israel neoconservative elements in the Republican Party." Palin displays an Israeli flag in her governor's office in Juneau. Palin has received a strong endorsement from the Republican Jewish Coalition, and has been described as a "direct affront to all Jewish Americans" by Democratic Congressman Robert Wexler of Florida, and as being "totally out of step with Jewish public opinion" by the National Jewish Democratic Council.

Palin would not "second-guess" Israeli military action against Iran.

NATO

Palin believes that the former Soviet Union states of Georgia and Ukraine should be admitted into NATO and that if Russia invaded a NATO signatory country, the United States should be prepared to go to war in its defense.

See also

• Governorship of Sarah Palin
• Mayoralty of Sarah Palin
• Political positions of John McCain
• Political positions of Barack Obama
• Political positions of Joe Biden

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9th Governor of Alaska (2006–2009) Mayor of Wasilla (1996–2002) Born (1964-02-11)February 11, 1964
Politics	Electoral history Early political career Governor of Alaska Political positions
Elections	Gubernatorial 2006 Vice presidential VP candidacy 2008 campaign selection convention debate election U.S. House 2022 (special) 2022
Books and media by Sarah Palin	Going Rogue: An American Life America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith, and Flag Good Tidings and Great Joy: Protecting the Heart of Christmas Sweet Freedom: A Devotional Sarah Palin's Alaska Amazing America with Sarah Palin Sarah Palin Channel
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