71-405: A wink is a facial expression in which one eye is briefly closed. Wink , WINK or Winks may also mean: Wink A wink is a facial expression made by briefly closing one eye . A wink is an informal mode of non-verbal communication usually signaling shared hidden knowledge or intent. However, it is ambiguous by itself and highly dependent upon additional context, without which
142-406: A 2003 Alaska Department of Fish and Game policy allowing the hunting of wolves from the air as part of a predator control program intended to increase moose and caribou populations for subsistence-food gatherers and other hunters. In March 2007, the department offered a bounty of $ 150 per wolf would be paid to the 180 volunteer pilots and gunners in five areas of Alaska to offset fuel costs. In
213-481: A friendly way, person A may wink directly at person B as a way to suggest to them that their own (A's) words are to be taken as a joke. It is also possible for person A to use winking in order to secretly imply to person B that the words or actions of some third party should not be taken seriously (for example, because the third party is joking or lying). A wink could also be used as a somewhat humorous way to express sympathy, solidarity, and encouragement, especially when
284-401: A good idea.'" Palin said there was "absolutely no pressure ever put on Commissioner Monegan to hire or fire anybody, at any time. I did not abuse my office powers. And I don't know how to be more blunt and candid and honest, but to tell you that truth. To tell you that no pressure was ever put on anybody to fire anybody." Todd Palin gave a similar account. On August 13, she acknowledged that
355-467: A lie. Person B will "bat their eyelash" at person C, letting person C know that they think what person A said was foolish, lazy, obvious, etc. Winking in Western culture can be used as a way of letting someone else know that the winker or some other person is joking or lying (e.g., a parent tells their child a story about a fairy princess, and then winks at the child's older sibling, the sibling thus knows
426-528: A member of the girls' basketball and cross-country running teams. During her senior year, she was co-captain and point guard of the basketball team that won the 1982 Alaska state championship , earning the nickname "Sarah Barracuda" for her competitive streak. In 1984, Palin won the Miss Wasilla beauty pageant ; she finished third (as second runner-up) in the Miss Alaska pageant, where she won
497-607: A number of Asian countries during the 2008 vice presidential debate , where she winked several times while debating Joe Biden . When Frederick Spencer Chapman was training Chinese guerillas in Malaya to shoot rifles, he found that a large proportion of them were unable to close only one eye at a time. However, winking in the Indian subcontinent often has similar connotations as in the West. It can be used to signal an "inside" joke,
568-532: A pipeline to transport natural gas from the Alaska North Slope to the continental United States through Canada. The governor also pledged $ 500 million in seed money to support the project. It was estimated that the project would cost $ 26 billion. Newsweek described the project as "the principal achievement of Sarah Palin's term as Alaska's governor." The pipeline also faces legal challenges from Canadian First Nations . In 2007, Palin supported
639-550: A political one, and ordered Stambaugh to pay Palin's legal fees. During her second term as mayor, Palin proposed and promoted the construction of a municipal sports center to be financed by a 0.5% sales tax increase and a $ 14.7 million bond issue. Voters approved the measure by a 20-vote margin, and the Wasilla Multi-Use Sports Complex (later named the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center )
710-459: A private investigator to gather information, seeking to have Wooten officially disciplined. Monegan stated that he learned an internal investigation had found all but two of the allegations to be unsubstantiated, and Wooten had been disciplined for the others – an illegal moose killing and the tasering of his 11-year-old stepson, who had reportedly asked to be tasered. He told the Palins that there
781-673: A semester in the fall of 1982. She returned to the mainland, enrolling at North Idaho College , a community college in Coeur d'Alene , for the spring and fall semesters of 1983. She transferred and enrolled at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho , for an academic year starting in August 1984. Beginning in the fall of 1985, she attended Matanuska-Susitna College in Alaska. Palin returned to
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#1732782419450852-404: A single wink but more emphatic, two winks in a row may be used by the sender as a subtle way to imply that something said by the sender, immediately beforehand, was "sneaky", "tricky", "misleading", or "untrue" to the receiver. In English-speaking countries, this has also given rise to the expression of vocally saying "wink wink" while winking—or sometimes while not even winking at all, in which case
923-428: A sly gesture shared between two people privately, unbeknownst to those around them, as in a social gathering. It can also be a naughty "come on" towards the attractive sex. In Netherlands and Indonesia , winking at strangers will generally be perceived as offensive or even as a sexual advance and is unlikely to be appreciated. West African parents may wink to signal children to leave the room, especially when there
994-431: A sweet or suggestive look with the eyes, often with the head tilted or at an angle in combination with the shoulders, is known as to "bat an eyelash", "bat/batting eyelashes", or "flutter/fluttering eyelashes". This is done as a way of flirting, showing interest, or in an attempt to persuade the receiver. Depending on the context, it may also be used ironically. For instance, if person A says something outrageous, or obviously
1065-500: A wink could become misinterpreted or even nonsensical. For example, in some regions of the world, a wink may be considered rude or offensive. Depending on the relationship of the people involved, a wink could possibly constitute a sexual gesture. Winking is one of the more subtle gestures, usually involving eye contact between those involved. In most cases it is only meant to be known by the sender and their intended receivers, but in some cases can be more widely intended. A single wink
1136-532: A youth shelter, $ 1.9 million for a transportation hub, and $ 900,000 for sewer repairs. In 2008, Wasilla's current mayor credited Palin's 75 percent property tax cuts and infrastructure improvements with bringing " big-box stores " and 50,000 shoppers per day to Wasilla. In 2002, Palin ran for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor , coming in second to Loren Leman in a five-way Republican primary. Following her defeat, she campaigned throughout
1207-468: Is a guest, or another adult coming in. It is considered rude for children to stay in a room where adults or elders want to have a conversation, and so winking is used as a more discreet way to tell the children to leave the room. Parents also try not to embarrass themselves in front of guests, because their children do not understand immediately when it is time to leave the room. Not all humans are able to wink voluntarily, and some can only wink one (usually
1278-518: Is of English, Irish, and German ancestry. When Palin was a few months old, the family moved to Skagway, Alaska , where her father had been hired to teach. They relocated to Eagle River, Anchorage in 1969, and settled in Wasilla, Alaska , in 1972. Palin played flute in the junior high band. She attended Wasilla High School , where she was head of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and
1349-418: Is usually a friendly gesture implying a degree of solidarity or intimacy. A typical use of the wink is to quietly send a message that third parties are not aware of. For example, while person A is lying to person B or deliberately teasing them, they might wink at person C as a means of indicating the fact to C and incorporating them in the "conspiracy". Alternatively, if person A is joking or teasing person B in
1420-479: The Anchorage Daily News that she had decided not to run for the U.S. Senate that year against the Republican incumbent, Lisa Murkowski , because her teenage son opposed it. Palin said, "How could I be the team mom if I was a U.S. Senator?" In 2006, running on a clean-government platform, Palin defeated incumbent Governor Frank Murkowski in the Republican gubernatorial primary . Her running mate
1491-626: The Alaska National Guard . On her return journey she visited injured soldiers in Germany. In June 2007, Palin signed a record $ 6.6 billion operating budget into law. At the same time, she used her veto power to make the second-largest cuts of the capital budget in state history. The $ 237 million in cuts represented over 300 local projects and reduced the capital budget to $ 1.6 billion. In 2008, Palin vetoed $ 286 million, cutting or reducing funding for 350 projects from
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#17327824194501562-626: The FY 09 capital budget. Palin followed through on a campaign promise to sell the Westwind II jet, a purchase made by the Murkowski administration for $ 2.7 million in 2005 against the wishes of the legislature. In August 2007, the jet was listed on eBay , but the sale fell through, and the plane later sold for $ 2.1 million through a private brokerage firm. Palin lived in Juneau during
1633-557: The November general election for the same seat, and again lost to Peltola, who won re-election to serve a full two-year term. Palin was born in Sandpoint, Idaho , the third of four children (three daughters and one son) of Sarah "Sally" Heath (née Sheeran; 1940–2021), a school secretary, and Charles R. "Chuck" Heath (born 1938), a science teacher and track-and-field coach. Palin's siblings are Chuck Jr., Heather, and Molly. Palin
1704-685: The Sportsman Channel in 2014–15. From 2014 to 2015, she oversaw a short-lived subscriber-based online TV channel , the Sarah Palin Channel , via TAPP TV . Her personal memoir, Going Rogue , written following the 2008 election, sold more than one million copies. In 2022, Palin ran in the special election for Alaska's at-large congressional seat that was vacated after the death of Representative Don Young , but lost to Democrat Mary Peltola , who completed Young's unfinished term. Palin faced Peltola and others again in
1775-543: The Wasilla City Council in 1992, winning by a margin of 530 votes to 310. Concerned that revenue from a new Wasilla sales tax would not be spent wisely, Palin ran for mayor of Wasilla in 1996, defeating incumbent mayor John Stein by a 651–440 margin. Her biographer described her campaign as targeting wasteful spending and high taxes; her opponent, Stein, said that Palin introduced abortion, gun rights , and term limits as campaign issues. The election
1846-533: The 50 miles one way to her home in Wasilla. She did not use the former governor's private chef. Both Republicans and Democrats criticized Palin for taking the per diem, as well as an additional $ 43,490 in travel expenses on occasions when her family accompanied her on state business. Palin's staffers responded that these practices were in line with state policy, that her gubernatorial expenses were 80% below those of her predecessor Murkowski, and that "many of
1917-591: The Senate. Governor Murkowski offered other jobs to Palin and, in February 2003, she accepted an appointment to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission , which oversees Alaska's oil and gas fields for safety and efficiency. While she had little background in the area, she said she wanted to learn more about the oil industry and was named chair of the commission and ethics supervisor. By November 2003, she
1988-707: The University of Idaho in January 1986 and received her bachelor's degree in communications with an emphasis in journalism in May 1987. After graduation, Palin worked as a sportscaster for KTUU-TV and KTVA-TV in Anchorage and as a sports reporter for the Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman , fulfilling an early ambition. Palin has been a Republican since 1982. Palin was elected to
2059-675: The administration of former U.S. senator and then-governor Frank Murkowski . The 2005 Highway Bill provided for $ 223m to build the Gravina Island Bridge . The provisions and earmarks were negotiated by Alaska's Rep. Don Young , who chaired the House Transportation Committee , and were supported by the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee , Ted Stevens. This bridge, nicknamed "The Bridge to Nowhere" by critics,
2130-526: The capital, Juneau (she chose to have the ceremony in Fairbanks instead). She took office on December 4, 2006. For most of her term, she was very popular with Alaska voters. Polls taken in 2007 showed her with 93% and 89% popularity among all voters. The Anchorage Daily News and The Weekly Standard called her "the most popular governor in America." A poll taken in late September 2008, after Palin
2201-486: The claim was false and a betrayal of Palin's previous support for their community. Some critics said that her statement was misleading, as she had expressed support for the spending project and kept the federal money after the project was canceled. In August 2008, Palin signed a bill authorizing the State of Alaska to award TransCanada Pipelines —the sole bidder to meet the state's requirements—a license to build and operate
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2272-456: The demise of the bridge proposal, Palin spent $ 26 million in transportation funding for the planned 3-mile access road on Gravina island that ultimately had little use. A spokesman for Alaska's Department of Transportation said that it had been within Palin's power to cancel the road project but noted the state was considering cheaper designs to complete the bridge project, and that in any case
2343-707: The federal investigation into his financial dealings. She promoted the development of oil and natural-gas resources in Alaska, including drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Proposals to drill for oil in ANWR have catalyzed national debate . In 2006, Palin obtained a passport. In 2007, she traveled to Kuwait , where she visited the Khabari Alawazem Crossing at the Kuwait–Iraq border and met with members of
2414-427: The ferry service. In 2006, Palin had run for governor with a "build-the-bridge" plank in her platform, saying she would "not allow the spinmeisters to turn this project ... into something that's so negative." Palin criticized the use of the word "nowhere" as insulting to local residents and urged speedy work on building the infrastructure "while our congressional delegation is in a strong position to assist." Despite
2485-449: The governor hadn't yet approved. Monegan said that he had resisted persistent pressure from Palin, her husband, and her staff, including state Attorney General Talis J. Colberg , to fire Palin's ex-brother-in-law, Alaska State Trooper Mike Wooten; Wooten was involved in a child custody battle with Palin's sister after a bitter divorce that included an alleged death threat against Palin's father. At one point Sarah and Todd Palin hired
2556-603: The hundreds of invitations Palin receives include requests for her to bring her family, placing the definition of 'state business' with the party extending the invitation." In February 2009, the State of Alaska, reversing a policy that had treated the payments as legitimate business expenses under the Internal Revenue Code , decided that per diems paid to state employees for stays in their own homes would be treated as taxable income and will be included in employees' gross income on their W-2 forms. Palin had ordered
2627-470: The legislative session, and lived in Wasilla and worked out of offices in Anchorage the rest of the year. Since the office in Anchorage was 565 miles from Juneau, while she worked there, state officials said she was permitted to claim a $ 58 per diem travel allowance and reimbursement for hotel. She filed for per diem, claiming a total of $ 16,951, but rather than stay at a hotel overnight, regularly commuted
2698-430: The ninth governor of Alaska from 2006 until her resignation in 2009. She was the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee under U.S. Senator John McCain . Palin was elected to the Wasilla city council in 1992 and became mayor of Wasilla in 1996. In 2003, after an unsuccessful run for lieutenant governor , she was appointed chair of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission , responsible for overseeing
2769-515: The non- dominant ) eye. Others are far better at winking one eye and find it awkward to wink the other. Animal winks are thought to be just as meaningful as humans'. Dogs are said to wink as a sign of non-aggression due to the fact they see extended eye contact as a challenge for dominance. So, when dogs don’t want to fight, they will wink/blink in submission. Although usually blinking slowly to show affection, cats are also more rarely known to wink to humans and other cats, communicating that it sees
2840-405: The other as trustworthy. This has led some people to refer to this action as a "cat kiss", since the cat is showing love, like human kisses do. Sarah Palin [REDACTED] Sarah Louise Palin ( / ˈ p eɪ l ɪ n / PAY -lin ; née Heath ; born February 11, 1964) is an American politician, commentator, author, and reality television personality who served as
2911-466: The parent is lying to the younger child). It may also be used to communicate sexual intentions, ranging from flirtation to an explicit invitation. In China and reportedly to some extent in India, winking to anyone other than family or a friend who a person wishes to have sex with may be seen as an offensive or at least an impolite gesture. This is demonstrated in the commotion caused by Sarah Palin in
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2982-543: The position of city administrator and reduced her own $ 68,000 salary by 10%. By mid 1998 this action was reversed by the city council. In October 1996, Palin asked library director Mary Ellen Emmons if she would object to the removal of a book from the library if people were picketing to have the book removed. Emmons responded that she would, and others as well. Palin stated that she had not been proposing censorship but had been discussing many issues with her staff that were "both rhetorical and realistic in nature." No attempt
3053-563: The position of museum director. She asked for updated resumes and resignation letters from "city department heads who had been loyal to Stein", although the mayor's office was considered a non-partisan position. These included the city police chief, public works director, finance director, and librarian. Palin stated this request was to find out their intentions and whether they supported her. She temporarily required department heads to get her approval before talking to reporters, saying they needed to learn her administration's policies. She created
3124-574: The preceding four years, 607 wolves had been killed. State biologists wanted 382 to 664 wolves to be killed by the end of the predator-control season in April 2007. Wildlife activists sued the state- A state judge declared the bounty illegal on the basis that a bounty would have to be offered by the Board of Game and not by the Department of Fish and Game. On August 26, 2008, Alaskans voted against ending
3195-419: The project as a "financial mess." A city council member defended the spending increases as being necessitated by the city's growth during that time. Palin also joined with nearby communities in hiring the Anchorage -based lobbying firm of Robertson , Monagle & Eastaugh to lobby for federal funds. The firm secured nearly $ 8 million in earmarks for the Wasilla city government, including $ 500,000 for
3266-725: The receiver sometimes—but not always—indicates (sexual) interest in the winker. For example, in the Wodaabe tribe in the Niger area, someone who wants to engage in sexual activities can wink at a person. If the person continues to look at them, they will slightly move their lip corner, showing the way to the bush the person is expected to have sex with them in. In particularly difficult or strenuous situations, Person A may wink at Person B to non-verbally communicate that Person B can trust Person C. An extreme example of this could be undercover cops when one does something otherwise questionable. Like
3337-627: The review of the tax policy. In December 2008, an Alaska state commission recommended increasing the governor's annual salary from $ 125,000 to $ 150,000. Palin said that she would not accept the pay raise. In response, the commission dropped the recommendation. In her State of the State address on January 17, 2008, Palin declared that the people of Alaska "can and must continue to develop our economy, because we cannot and must not rely so heavily on federal government [funding]." Alaska's federal congressional representatives cut back on pork-barrel project requests during Palin's time as governor. While
3408-656: The road would open up the surrounding lands for development. As governor, Palin canceled the Gravina Island Bridge in September 2007, saying that Congress had "little interest in spending any more money" due to "inaccurate portrayals of the projects." Alaska did not return the $ 442 million in federal transportation funds. In 2008, as a vice-presidential candidate, Palin characterized her position as having told Congress "thanks, but no thanks, on that bridge to nowhere." A number of Ketchikan residents said that
3479-474: The roads and sewers and increased funding to the police department. She oversaw creation of new bike paths and procured funding for storm-water treatment to protect freshwater resources. At the same time, she reduced the budget of the local museum and postponed discussions about a new library and city hall, which some of the council believed was needed. Soon after taking office in October 1996, Palin eliminated
3550-417: The sender is not communicating the "trickiness" of their words to a third party, but to the receiver, and is thus signalling that their words should not be taken literally but as a hint or euphemism . To close and open, or "wink", both eyes is usually an involuntary action known as a " blink ". Though if done intentionally, in a particular way (such as once slowly or a few times in a row quickly), while giving
3621-501: The state for the nominated Republican governor-lieutenant governor ticket of Frank Murkowski and Leman. Murkowski and Leman won and Murkowski resigned from his long-held U.S. Senate seat in December 2002 to assume the governorship. Palin was said to be on the "short list" of possible appointees to Murkowski's U.S. Senate seat, but Murkowski ultimately appointed his daughter, State Representative Lisa Murkowski , as his successor in
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#17327824194503692-574: The state has no sales tax or income tax, royalty revenues from the Prudhoe Bay Oil Field (consisting mostly of state-owned lands) have supported large state budgets since 1980. The exact amounts have depended on the prevailing price of petroleum . As a result, state revenues doubled to $ 10 billion in 2008. Despite this, for the 2009 state budget, Palin gave a list of 31 proposed federal earmarks or requests for funding, totaling $ 197 million, to Alaska's senior U.S. Senator Ted Stevens . This
3763-432: The state's oil and gas fields for safety and efficiency. In 2006 , at age 42, she became the youngest person and the first woman to be elected governor of Alaska. Immense legal fees incurred by both Palin and the state of Alaska from her fights against ethics investigations led to her resignation in 2009. Palin was nominated as John McCain 's vice presidential running mate at the 2008 Republican National Convention . She
3834-423: The state's predator control program. Palin dismissed Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan on July 11, 2008, citing performance-related issues, such as not being "a team player on budgeting issues" and "egregious rogue behavior." Palin attorney Thomas Van Flein said that the "last straw" was Monegan's planned trip to Washington, D.C. , to seek funding for a new, multimillion-dollar sexual assault initiative
3905-431: The subject of Wooten came up when he invited Palin to a birthday party for his cousin, state senator Lyman Hoffman , in February 2007 during the legislative session in Juneau . "As we were walking down the stairs in the capitol building she wanted to talk to me about her former brother-in-law," Monegan said. "I said, 'Ma'am, I need to keep you at arm's length with this. I can't deal about him with you. She said, 'OK, that's
3976-667: The title of "Miss Congeniality". She played the flute in the talent portion of the contest. One author reports that she received the Miss Congeniality award in the Miss Wasilla contest (but this is disputed by another contestant and classmate of Palin's), and a college scholarship. After graduating from high school in 1982, Palin enrolled at the University of Hawaii at Hilo . Shortly after arriving in Hawaii , Palin transferred to Hawaii Pacific University in Honolulu for
4047-472: The winker is trying to put the receiver at ease in a situation where they might feel nervous or uncomfortable. In such cases a wink has a meaning very similar to that of a " thumbs up ". In some cultures it is often a sexual interest, or flirtatious manner, during momentary eye contact. This is often followed by a smile and usually a smile from the receiver if it is accepted or approved by them, sometimes combined with blushing if they are embarrassed. A smile from
4118-468: Was State Senator Sean Parnell . In the November election , Palin was outspent but victorious, defeating former Democratic governor Tony Knowles 48.3% to 41.0%. She became Alaska's first female governor and, at the age of 42, the youngest governor in Alaskan history. She was the state's first governor to have been born after Alaska achieved U.S. statehood , and the first who was not inaugurated in
4189-499: Was a major decrease from earlier years. Palin has said that her decreasing support for federal funding was a source of friction between her and the state's congressional delegation; Palin requested less in federal funding each year than her predecessor Frank Murkowski requested in his last year. In 2002, it was proposed that a for-profit prison corporation, Cornell Corrections , build a prison on Gravina Island . To connect Gravina with nearby Ketchikan , on Revillagigedo Island , it
4260-506: Was built on time and under budget. However, the city spent an additional $ 1.3 million because of an eminent domain lawsuit caused by the city's failure to obtain clear title to the property before beginning construction. The city's long-term debt grew from about $ 1 million to $ 25 million because of expenditures of $ 15 million for the sports complex, $ 5.5 million for street projects, and $ 3 million for water improvement projects. The Wall Street Journal characterized
4331-490: Was filing nonpublic ethics complaints with the state attorney general and the governor against a fellow commission member, Randy Ruedrich, a former petroleum engineer and at the time the chair of the state Republican Party . He was forced to resign in November 2003. Palin resigned in January 2004 and put her protests against Ruedrich's "lack of ethics" into the public arena by filing a public complaint against Ruedrich, who
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#17327824194504402-427: Was intended to replace the auto ferry that is currently the only connection between Ketchikan and its airport. While the federal earmark was withdrawn after meeting opposition from Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn , the state of Alaska still received $ 300 million in transportation funding, with which the state of Alaska continued to study improvements in access to the airport, which conceivably could include improvements to
4473-451: Was made to remove books from the library during Palin's tenure as mayor. Palin said she fired Police Chief Irl Stambaugh because he did not fully support her efforts to govern the city. Stambaugh filed a lawsuit alleging wrongful termination and violation of his free speech rights. The judge dismissed Stambaugh's lawsuit, holding that the police chief served at the discretion of the mayor and could be terminated for nearly any reason, even
4544-525: Was named to the national Republican ticket, showed her popularity in Alaska at 68%. A poll taken in May 2009 indicated Palin's popularity among Alaskans had declined to 54% positive and 41.6% negative. Palin declared that top priorities of her administration would be resource development, education and workforce development, public health and safety, and transportation and infrastructure development. She had championed ethics reform throughout her election campaign. Her first legislative action after taking office
4615-652: Was nonpartisan, though the state Republican Party ran advertisements for Palin. She ran for reelection against Stein in 1999 and won, 909 votes to 292. In 2002, she completed the second of the two consecutive three-year terms allowed by the city charter. She was elected president of the Alaska Conference of Mayors in 1999. Using revenue generated by a 2% sales tax, which had been approved by Wasilla voters in October 1992, Palin cut property taxes by 75% and eliminated personal property and business inventory taxes. Using municipal bonds , she made improvements to
4686-438: Was nothing he could do because the matter was closed. When contacted by the press for comment, Monegan first acknowledged pressure to fire Wooten but said that he could not be certain that his own firing was connected to that issue; he later asserted that the dispute over Wooten was a major reason for his firing. Palin stated on July 17 that Monegan was not pressured to fire Wooten, nor dismissed for not doing so. Monegan said
4757-540: Was originally planned that the federal government spend $ 175 million on building a bridge and another $ 75 million to connect it to the power grid with an electrical intertie. The Ketchikan Borough Assembly turned the proposal down when the administration of Governor Tony Knowles also expressed its disfavor with the idea. Eventually, the corporation's prison plans led to the exposure of the wide-ranging Alaska political corruption probe , which eventually ensnared Alaska's U.S. Senator Ted Stevens . The bridge idea persisted through
4828-504: Was the first Republican female vice presidential nominee and the second female vice presidential nominee of a major party , after Geraldine Ferraro in 1984 . The McCain-Palin ticket subsequently lost the 2008 election to the Democratic Party 's then-U.S. Senators Barack Obama and Joe Biden . Throughout the race, her public image and experience came under media attention. Although her vice presidential bid alongside McCain
4899-564: Was then fined $ 12,000. She joined with Democratic legislator Eric Croft in complaining that Gregg Renkes , then the attorney general of Alaska , had a financial conflict of interest in negotiating a coal exporting trade agreement. Renkes also resigned his post. From 2003 to June 2005, Palin served as one of three directors of " Ted Stevens Excellence in Public Service, Inc.," a 527 group designed to provide political training for Republican women in Alaska. In 2004, Palin told
4970-583: Was to push for a bipartisan ethics reform bill. She signed the resulting legislation in July 2007, calling it a "first step" and declaring that she remained determined to clean up Alaska politics. Palin frequently broke with the Alaskan Republican establishment. For example, she endorsed Parnell's bid to unseat Don Young , the state's longtime at-large U.S. Representative. She publicly challenged then-U.S. Senator Ted Stevens to "come clean" about
5041-586: Was unsuccessful, the 2008 presidential election significantly raised Palin's national profile. Since her resignation as governor in 2009, she has campaigned for the fiscally conservative Tea Party movement . In addition, she has publicly endorsed several candidates in multiple election cycles, including Donald Trump in his 2016 presidential campaign . She has also led a career as a television personality. From 2010 to 2015, she provided political commentary for Fox News . She hosted TLC 's Sarah Palin's Alaska in 2010–11 and Amazing America with Sarah Palin on
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