[[Image:Sarah Palin.jpg|right|thumb|Sarah Palin]] '''Sarah Louise Palin''' (born February 11, 1964) is the [[conservative]] first-term Republican [[governor]] of [[Alaska]]. She is the youngest person to hold this honor as well as the first woman to do so in the state's history. Palin is Senator [[John McCain]]'s Vice Presidential running mate in the [[2008 Presidential Election]].
Palin's parents arrived in Alaska in 1964 to teach school in Skagway.==Personal Background==
She earned Palin arrived in Alaska with her Journalism family in 1964, when her parents came to teach school in Skagway. She graduated from Wasilla High School in 1982, has lived in Skagway, Eagle River and Wasilla. She received a bachelor of science degree in communications-journalism from the University of Idaho in 1987. Palin entered beauty pageants to earn college money, but now admits the contests were demeaning. "They made us line up in bathing suits and turn our backs so the male judges could look at our butts," she told ''Vogue'' magazine."<ref>[[IdahoVogue Magazine]] and worked </ref> However, Palin remains interested in media fashion and the utility industry before beginning her public service 14 years agowears black [[Franco Sarto]] boots and [[Kazuo Kawasaki]] designer glasses. ==Personal Background==
She is married to [[Todd Palin arrived in Alaska with her family in 1964]], who is part [[Yupik]] Eskimo, when her parents came to teach school in Skagway. She received a bachelor of science degree in communications-journalism from lifelong Alaskan, a production operator on the University North Slope, and a four-time champion of Idaho in 1987the Iron Dog, the world's longest snowmobile race. Palin Sarah and Todd have five children: Track, who graduated from Wasilla High School in 1982Bristol, has lived in SkagwayWillow, Piper, Eagle River and Wasilla. She reports she entered beauty pageants to earn college moneyTrig.
She Palin is married to highly regarded among conservatives for acting on her [[Todd Palinpro-life]]beliefs in the case of her youngest son, part Trig, who was diagnosed with [[YupikDown Syndrome]] Eskimo, who is a lifelong Alaskan, a production operator on in the North Slope and a four-time champion fourth month of her pregnancy. After researching the Iron Dogcondition, the worldshe and her husband agreed to continue to pregnancy:: "[My husband Todd said,] we shouldn's longest snowmobile racet be asking 'Why us?' We should be saying 'Well, why not us?' We've both been very vocal about being pro-life. They have five children: TrackWe understand that every innocent life has wonderful potential. I'm looking at him right now, Bristoland I see perfection. Yeah, Willowhe has an extra chromosome. I keep thinking, Piperin our world, what is normal and Trigwhat is perfect?" [http://www. celebrity-babies.com/2008/05/gov-sarah-palin.html]
Palin has been highly regarded 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?" [http://www.celebrity-babies.com/2008/05/gov-sarah-palin.html]
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