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Republican from Alaska
Sarah Palin is the author of the forthcoming book "Going Rogue: An American Life," and the former governor of Alaska. She was elected in 2006 and resigned in 2009. Sarah Palin's previous experience includes leading the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. She also served as the mayor and a councilwoman in Wasilla, Alaska. When Sarah Palin was governor of Alaska, she attempted to sell a state jet on eBay, and she oversaw the controversial bridge to nowhere, eventually killing the project due to lack of federal support.
Recent statements involving Sarah Palin
"One state even spent a million bucks to put up signs that advertise that they were spending on the federal stimulus projects."
"Barack Obama had 150 days in the U.S. Senate where he was able to vote quite often 'present.' "
"President Obama's proposal calls for serious cuts in our own long-term carbon emissions," but China and India will still be allowed to increase their emissions.
"Ronald Reagan faced an even worse recession" than the current one.
The McCain campaign "did not elaborate" on Obama's ties to ACORN.
Recent stories featuring Sarah Palin
Checking Palin's claims from Tea Party:
We fact-check some of Sarah Palin's claims from her speech to the Tea Party convention and her weekend interviews.
PolitiFact's Five Surprising "True" ratings:
With our Lie of the Year, we focused on the biggest falsehoods of 2009. But we also want to highlight our findings at the other end of the Truth-O-Meter.
PolitiFact's Lie of the Year: 'Death panels':
Sarah Palin's claim about the health care bill is the top choice of PolitiFact editors -- and readers.
Climate change e-mails and Copenhagen:
We review the controversy over hacked e-mails and check the facts of the climate change skeptics.
Fact-checking new claims in the Sarah Palin book:
We examine Sarah Palin's claims on the Reagan recession, cap and trade and the McCain tactics on ACORN.
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