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Line 10: − + − + − After graduating from high school in 1982, she enrolled at [[Hawaii Pacific University|Hawaii Pacific College]] in [[Honolulu, Hawaii|Honolulu]]. She left after one semester and transferred to [[North Idaho College]], a community college in [[Coeur d'Alene, Idaho|Coeur d'Alene]], where she spent two semesters as a general studies major in 1983. In 1984, Palin won the Miss Wasilla Pageant,<ref> − {{cite news − |url=http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/mccain-surprises-palin-pick/story.aspx?guid={BA5FEDF2-42BA-496B-A3ED-511268BD02A1} |title=McCain surprises with Palin pick |accessdate=2008-08-29 |date=August 29, 2008|work=[[MarketWatch]]|publisher=Wall Street Journal}}</ref><ref name=StLouisPD_20080830>{{cite news − |author=Peterson, Deb − |title=Palin was a high school star, says schoolmate − |work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch − |date=August 30, 2008 − |url=http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/columnists.nsf/debpeterson/story/23D7A0CF8A2E3A61862574B50011DB30?OpenDocument − |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5aWTqJxmb − |archivedate=2008-09-01 − }}</ref> then finished third in the 1984 [[Miss Alaska]] pageant,<ref name="WaPo"> − {{cite web |accessdate=2008-09-09 − |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/08/AR2008090800094.html − |title=Miss Alaska '84 Recalls Rival's Winning Ways − |work=[[Washington Post]] − }}</ref><ref name="usweekly">{{cite web |accessdate=2008-08-30 − |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/news/sarah-palin-was-runner-up-in-1984-beauty-contest − |title=Gov. Sarah Palin Was Second Choice in '84 Beauty Contest − |work=[[US Weekly]].}} Davey, op. cit., http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/24/us/politics/24palin.html.</ref> at which she won a college scholarship and the "[[Miss Congeniality]]" award.<ref name="Johnson"/> − − In August 1984, she transferred to the [[University of Idaho]] in [[Moscow, Idaho|Moscow]], where her older brother, Charles W. Heath, was majoring in education.<ref name="AP College"/><ref name="BooneSeattlePI"/> − After two semesters at UI, Palin returned to Alaska and attended [[Matanuska-Susitna College]], a community college in [[Palmer, Alaska|Palmer]], for one term in the fall of 1985. She returned to the University of Idaho in January 1986, where she spent three semesters completing her [[Bachelor of Science|bachelor's]] degree in [[communication studies|communications]]-[[journalism]], graduating in May 1987.<ref name="AP College">{{cite news|url=http://www.adn.com/palin/story/516085.html |title=Palin education took her to five colleges |publisher=Associated Press via Anchorage Daily News | date-2008-09-04 |accessdate=2008-09-04}}</ref><ref name="BooneSeattlePI">{{cite news − |accessdate=2008-10-07 |date=2008-08-29 − |url=http://www.localnews8.com/global/story.asp?s=8923484 − |title=McCain's veep pick, Palin, has ties to Idaho − |author=Boone, Rebecca − |work=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> − Over the course of her 44 years in Alaska she has lived in Skagway, Eagle River and Wasilla. To earn money for college, Palin entered beauty pageants. She is married to [[Todd Palin]], part Yupik [[Eskimo]], who is a lifelong Alaskan, works at a non-management union job in the oil industry, and also as a commercial salmon fisherman. He is a four-time champion of the Iron Dog, the world's longest snowmobile race. − +
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[[Image:Sarah Palin Todd Trig.jpg|thumb|right|In this April 23, 2008 file photo, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, left, and her husband, Todd Palin, hold their baby boy Trig in Anchorage, Alaska. <br>
[[Image:Sarah Palin Todd Trig.jpg|thumb|right|In this April 23, 2008 file photo, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, left, and her husband, Todd Palin, hold their baby boy Trig in Anchorage, Alaska. <br>
''Photo courtesy of Newsmax.com'']]
''Photo courtesy of Newsmax.com'']]
Palin arrived in Alaska with her family in 1964, when her parents came to teach school in Skagway. Palin attended Wasilla High School where her extracurricular activities included captaining the basketball team which went on to win the state championship <ref>[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122108935141721343.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Obama Can't Win Against Palin] Wall Street Journal, September 11, 2008</ref> after graduating in 1982.
Palin arrived in Alaska with her family in 1964, when her parents came to teach school in Skagway. Palin attended Wasilla High School where her extracurricular activities included captaining the basketball team which went on to win the state championship <ref>[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122108935141721343.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Obama Can't Win Against Palin] Wall Street Journal, September 11, 2008</ref> after graduating in 1982. She went on to college, after attending several institutions she received a bachelor of science degree in communications-journalism from the University of Idaho in 1987. Over the course of her 44 years in Alaska she has lived in Skagway, Eagle River and Wasilla. To earn money for college, Palin entered beauty pageants.
She is married to [[Todd Palin]], part Yupik [[Eskimo]], who is a lifelong Alaskan, works at a non-management union job in the oil industry, and also as a commercial salmon fisherman. He is a four-time champion of the Iron Dog, the world's longest snowmobile race.
Sarah Palin is a [[Labor union | union]] member, a [[moose]] hunter and holds a membership in the [[NRA]].<ref>[http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/29/mccain-to-name-running-mate-on-friday/ McCain Names Alaska Gov. Palin as Running Mate] Fox News, August 29, 2008</ref> Todd and Sarah have five children together: Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper, and Trig.
Sarah Palin is a [[Labor union | union]] member, a [[moose]] hunter and holds a membership in the [[NRA]].<ref>[http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/29/mccain-to-name-running-mate-on-friday/ McCain Names Alaska Gov. Palin as Running Mate] Fox News, August 29, 2008</ref> Todd and Sarah have five children together: Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper, and Trig.
Palin has been widely praised among conservatives for acting on her [[pro-life]] beliefs in the case of her youngest son, Trig, who was diagnosed with [[Down syndrome]] in the fourth month of her pregnancy. After researching the condition, she and her husband chose, even though choice is something she has come out against, to continue to pregnancy:
Palin has been widely praised among conservatives for acting on her [[pro-life]] beliefs in the case of her youngest son, Trig, who was diagnosed with [[Down syndrome]] in the fourth month of her pregnancy. After researching the condition, she and her husband agreed to continue to pregnancy:
: "[My husband Todd said,] we shouldn't be asking 'Why us?' We should be saying 'Well, why not us?' We've both been very vocal about being pro life. We understand that every innocent life has wonderful potential. I'm looking at him right now, and I see perfection. Yeah, he has an extra chromosome. I keep thinking, in our world, what is normal and what is perfect?" <ref>http://www.celebrity-babies.com/2008/05/gov-sarah-palin.html</ref> <ref>[http://www.catholic.org/international/international_story.php?id=29242 Canadian Doctors 'Fear' Sarah Palin's Choice May Start a Trend] Catholic Online, Septmeber 11, 2008</ref>
: "[My husband Todd said,] we shouldn't be asking 'Why us?' We should be saying 'Well, why not us?' We've both been very vocal about being pro life. We understand that every innocent life has wonderful potential. I'm looking at him right now, and I see perfection. Yeah, he has an extra chromosome. I keep thinking, in our world, what is normal and what is perfect?" <ref>http://www.celebrity-babies.com/2008/05/gov-sarah-palin.html</ref> <ref>[http://www.catholic.org/international/international_story.php?id=29242 Canadian Doctors 'Fear' Sarah Palin's Choice May Start a Trend] Catholic Online, Septmeber 11, 2008</ref>