Anchorage Daily News -- Former Gov. Sarah Palin

Some Palin fans oppose her support for Utah Sen. Hatch

Los Angeles Times (ROBIN ABCARIAN) — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:24:59 AKDT

There's consternation in Palin Nation. The former Alaska governor surprised many supporters this week when she endorsed Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, a political fixture who would seem to represent everything…

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Bristol Palin reality series to premiere June 19

Associated Press () — Wed, 23 May 2012 09:09:30 AKDT

Lifetime network has set a premiere date for its new reality series about Bristol Palin's home life in Alaska.

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Bristol Palin reality show to debut June 19

() — Tue, 22 May 2012 10:08:09 AKDT

The Lifetime Channel says Bristol Palin's reality show, "Life's a Tripp," will debut June 19. From The Washington Post: "The reality series will chronicle the life of Sarah Palin's oldest…

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Is Sarah Palin's political clout underrated?

() — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:39:35 AKDT

In the wake of Nebraska state Sen. Deb Fischer's surprise victory Tuesday in the state's GOP U.S. Senate primary, pundits are debating what effect a late endorsement by former Alaska…

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Fired Secret Service officer boasted of ogling Palin in '08

Associated Press (KEN THOMAS and ALICIA A. CALDWELL) — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:34:04 AKDT

At least three more Secret Service officers implicated in a prostitution scandal in Colombia lost their jobs Friday, and it was revealed that one of the previously fired officers once…

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Chicago museum adopts smoking-hot Palin sculpture

() — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:11:22 AKDT

It's not just a political statement by multimedia artist J. Taylor Wallace ; it's a functioning stove, reports NBC Chicago .

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Palin PAC spends more than it raises in 1st quarter

Associated Press () — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:45:39 AKDT

According to a filing Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's SarahPAC raised about $386,400 from January through March and spent about $418,400.

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Lifetime plans reality show on Bristol Palin's life in Alaska

Associated Press () — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 23:41:59 AKDT

Bristol Palin's home life in Alaska is the subject of a reality series.

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Choose Palin again for VP nominee, McCain jokes

() — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:03:46 AKDT

2008 Republican presidential candidate John McCain joked Tuesday that Mitt Romney should pick Sarah Palin as a running mate. Meanwhile, Palin recommended another "rogue" candidate.

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Levi Johnston confirms girlfriend is pregnant

() — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:42:28 AKDT

A spokesperson for Levi Johnston has confirmed that his Wasilla girlfriend is pregnant, reports US magazine . TMZ.com was first to report that Johnston, 21-year-old father of Sarah Palin's grandson,

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Competing TV hosts Palin, Couric avoid potshots

Associated Press (FRAZIER MOORE) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:13:49 AKDT

TV viewers who fantasized about potshots being volleyed between Sarah Palin and Katie Couric were disappointed Tuesday morning. Both women did their own thing in their respective morning-show guest spots.

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Sarah Palin to co-host NBC's 'Today' on Tuesday

() — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:20:45 AKDT

Nearly four years after they clashed in a memorable TV interview, Sarah Palin and Katie Couric face off again - this time in a morning-show battle royale.

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Republicans plan more intense VP candidate vetting post-Palin

() — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 08:56:36 AKDT

New York Times political editor Richard W. Stevenson says Republicans have learned a lesson about vetting potential vice-presidential nominees following John McCain's choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in 2008.

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Palin-focused 'Game Change' attracts big viewership for HBO

() — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:08:12 AKDT

HBO says Saturday night's debut of "Game Change," the Sarah Palin-focused adaptation of a book about the 2008 presidential campaign, scored the highest ratings of any made-for-TV movie on the…

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Romney used private email accounts as governor

Associated Press (STEPHEN BRAUN) — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 09:04:48 AKST

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and some of his top aides used private email accounts to conduct state business at times when Romney was governor of Massachusetts, according to documents…

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Network says airing pro-Palin documentary is about profit, not politics

Associated Press (DAVID BAUDER) — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:38:28 AKST

The ReelzChannel network says it scheduled a pro-Sarah Palin documentary on the same weekend as HBO's "Game Change" debut strictly for business reasons, not political ones.

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TV review: A star named Palin is born in 'Game Change'

() — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:55:57 AKST

Both Sarah Palin loyalists and those who disdain her would do well to take a break from their respective partisan assumptions and watch a movie with good performances and a…

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Video: Palin charges liberal double standard over Limbaugh apology

() — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:44:38 AKST

Sarah Palin didn't defend radio host Rush Limbaugh for calling Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke a "slut" and a "prostitute" last week. But she didn't condemn him either, and…

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5 'craziest' Palin scenes in 'Game Change'

() — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:19:22 AKST

"Game Change," the Sarah Palin-centric HBO movie based on the book of the same name about the 2008 presidential campaign, debuts Saturday night. If you can't wait for details, the…

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Rogue, rube or GOP star? 'Game Change' focuses on Palin

The New York Times (BRIAN STELTER) — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 08:20:42 AKST

"Game Change" the book is an authoritative retelling of the 2008 presidential campaign. "Game Change" the film is a reconstruction of the two months when Sarah Palin was running for…

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Review: True or not, 'Game Change' isn't a good film

() — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:49:40 AKST

James Poniewozik of Time magazine on "Game Change" : "There were a lot of fascinating things about the 2008 election, and about Palin herself as an object of political devotion,

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Video: Palin seeks to counter negative portrayal in 'Game Change'

() — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:30:51 AKST

A two-minute video released this week by SarahPAC aims to counter the negative portrayal of Sarah Palin in the upcoming HBO movie "Game Change," which is based on a book…

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Bristol Palin to star in cable TV reality series

Associated Press () — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 08:19:27 AKST

Lifetime says it will air 10 episodes of "Bristol Palin: Life's a Tripp" later this year. The series will explore the pressures the daughter of former vice presidential candidate Sarah…

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Bristol Palin finally gets her own reality TV show

() — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:00:01 AKST

The Lifetime channel is planning a 10-episode reality series featuring the eldest daughter of Sarah and Todd Palin, Bristol, and her son, Tripp, report USA Today and other outlets.

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Palin nominated for worst-actress Razzie

() — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:21:41 AKST

Sarah Palin has been nominated for a worst-actress Razzie award for her appearance in "The Undefeated," a bio-documentary about her.

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Scrutiny pushed Palin to exasperation, emails reveal

Associated Press (BECKY BOHRER and MIKE BAKER) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 15:49:15 AKST

Just a few months after returning from the presidential campaign trail, a weary Sarah Palin shot off a 1 a.m. email to top colleagues in her office. "The opponents have…

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Palin frustration seen in last batch of emails

Associated Press (BECKY BOHRER) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:35:20 AKST

In the final months before she resigned as Alaska's governor, Sarah Palin displayed growing frustrations over deteriorating relationships with state lawmakers, along with outrage over ethics complaints that prompted her…

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Palin aides lash out at HBO's movie 'Game Change'

Associated Press (BECKY BOHRER) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:04:37 AKST

Current and former aides to Sarah Palin lashed out Wednesday at HBO's "Game Change," describing the upcoming film's depictions of her on the 2008 campaign trail as "sick" and inaccurate.

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Ex-Palin aide Bailey fined over email use

Anchorage Daily News (RICHARD MAUER) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:39:53 AKST

Frank Bailey, the former Sarah Palin aide turned tell-all author, has agreed to pay an $11,900 civil fine for violating the state's ethics laws by keeping, disseminating and profiting from…

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Palin says film has 'false narrative'

Los Angeles Times (JAMES RAINEY) — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:21:06 AKST

As Republicans wage a sharply divisive presidential nominating contest, HBO is preparing to release a television film on the 2008 ascent of then-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin that seems sure to…

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Commentary: Why Palin wants a brokered Republican convention

() — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:48:13 AKST

A Republican convention with no obvious winner from primary and caucus voting is still considered a long shot, but Sarah Palin appears to be hoping for a brokered result, writes…

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Palin's star has faded but influence persists

The Washington Post (STEPHANIE MCCRUMMEN) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:57:47 AKST

At a conference of conservative activists last week, there were stacks of Sarah Palin books and Sarah Palin posters. A special screening of a film about Palin was planned. And…

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Palin's influence persists among conservative grass roots

() — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:10:05 AKST

Reactions to Sarah Palin's presence at last week's Conservative Political Action Conference, where she gave the keynote address , reflected her journey from the center of tea party politics to…

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Judge defers sentencing in Palin lawyer harassment

Associated Press (RACHEL D'ORO) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:33:15 AKST

A federal judge in Anchorage deferred sentencing Monday for a Pennsylvania father and son who pleaded guilty to telephone harassment of Sarah Palin's Alaska lawyers.

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Father, son face sentencing in Palin lawyer harassment

Associated Press (RACHEL D'ORO) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:51:34 AKST

Two Pennsylvania men are scheduled to be sentenced in Anchorage today after pleading guilty to telephone harassment of Sarah Palin's Alaska lawyers. They're facing up to two years in prison.

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Palin urges Republicans to unite behind eventual nominee

Tribune Washington Bureau (MICHAEL A. MEMOLI) — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:37:23 AKST

Sarah Palin argued Saturday that the Republican presidential nominee would only be strengthened by an extended primary battle, and she urged conservatives to unite behind whoever becomes the party's choice.

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Will Palin spring a surprise in CPAC keynote?

() — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:55:20 AKST

Will Sarah Palin endorse a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination on Saturday when she gives the keynote speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington? Those who hope…

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New 'Game Change' trailer has more of Moore as Palin

() — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:55:05 AKST

A new trailer for the upcoming HBO film "Game Change," based on the book about the 2008 presidential campaign, features a lot more of Julianne Moore playing the Sarah Palin…

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Donations to Palin PAC drop in second half of 2011

Associated Press (BECKY BOHRER) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:15:35 AKST

Contributions to former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's political action committee dropped by more than half in the second half of 2011. Palin announced in October that she would not seek…

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Tennessee sentence upheld in Palin email hacking

Associated Press () — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:32:32 AKST

A federal appeals court panel has upheld the conviction and sentence in the hacking of Sarah Palin's email by a Tennessee student in the 2008 election year.

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Battling over Newt: A tea party tempest on Palin's Facebook page

() — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:27:42 AKST

Sarah Palin is telling Florida voters to choose Newt Gingrich over Mitt Romney in this week's primary. But she's not really endorsing Gingrich . "Annoy a liberal. Vote Newt. Keep…

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Two men plead guilty to harassing Palin's Alaska lawyers

Associated Press (RACHEL D'ORO) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:44:52 AKST

A 20-year-old Pennsylvania man and his father have pleaded guilty to federal charges of harassing Sarah Palin's Alaska attorneys by phone.

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Video: Palin sort of endorses Gingrich in S.C. primary

() — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:48:46 AKST

Wednesday afternoon update: Gingrich told CNN today he'd consider appointing Palin to a "major role" in his administration if he's elected president.

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Pa. men accused of threatening Palin want new judge

Associated Press (MARY PEMBERTON) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:32:26 AKST

A new trial date was set Friday for a Pennsylvania father and son accused of making harassing telephone calls to Sarah Palin's lawyers.

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Todd Palin endorses Gingrich for president

() — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:15:37 AKST

But former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who decided not to run for the GOP nomination, hasn't decided yet, her husband says.

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Governor's office gets more time to release final Palin emails

Associated Press () — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:24:36 AKST

Alaska's attorney general has given the governor's office until Feb. 20 to release the last of Sarah Palin's emails from her time as governor. He left open the possibility of…

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Father, son accused in Palin threats plan guilty pleas

Associated Press (RACHEL D'ORO) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:23:16 AKST

Two Pennsylvania men accused of harassing Sarah Palin's lawyers in Alaska by phone plan to forgo trial and again plead guilty, this time without the benefit of a plea agreement.

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Trailer: Julianne Moore as Palin in 'Game Change'

() — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:17:15 AKST

HBO has released a trailer for its upcoming film "Game Change," about the 2008 presidential campaign and based on a book of the same name. Ed Harris portrays John McCain,

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Obama holiday card is un-American, gripes Palin

() — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:42:43 AKST

Sarah Palin this week is carrying on the annual tradition of Republican complaining about the official holiday cards issued by the Obama White House. The main problems for Palin and…

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Producer of 'Sarah Palin's Alaska' seeks 2nd season

() — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:16:23 AKST

The producer of "Sarah Palin's Alaska" says he's in talks for a second season of that series but is not pursuing a rumored show about Todd Palin's snowmachine exploits, according…

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Suspects accused in Palin case will stand trial

Associated Press (RACHEL D'ORO) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:05:13 AKST

Two Pennsylvania men accused of harassing Sarah Palin's Alaska lawyers by phone are going to have to stand trial.

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Updated: Would Palin ever consider endorsing Romney?

() — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:17:54 AKST

When asked about the GOP candidates on Fox News last night, Palin seemed eager to single out former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum for praise. -- Original post: Everybody in the…

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TV spot to air in Iowa urges Palin to reconsider candidacy

() — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:35:22 AKST

The Conservatives4Palin website and other supporters are making a last-ditch effort to convince Sarah Palin to run for president by airing a 60-second "Run Sarah Run" ad in Iowa beginning…

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Pennsylvania man to admit harassing Palin lawyers

Associated Press (MARY PEMBERTON) — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 00:18:27 AKST

The father of a Pennsylvania man who has already acknowledged making harassing phone calls to Sarah Palin's lawyers said in a plea agreement that he made similar calls, court documents…

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Guilty plea planned in alleged harassment of Palin lawyers

Associated Press () — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:53:45 AKST

A 20-year-old Pennsylvania man has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of making harassing phone calls in a case involving Sarah Palin's lawyers.

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Todd Palin reimbursed $2,500 for trial attendance

Associated Press (BILL POOVEY) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:33:57 AKST

The federal government paid nearly $2,500 for Sarah Palin's husband to tag along during the trial of a Tennessee college student who hacked into her email -- even though Todd…

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Palin angered Fox News chief by announcing noncandidacy elsewhere

() — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:28:41 AKST

Fox News chief Roger Ailes was furious at Sarah Palin for announcing her decision not to run for president on the Mark Levin radio show instead of Fox News, according…

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Palin: D.C. politicians are true Wall Street occupiers

() — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:11:29 AKST

In a Wall Street Journal op-ed piece today, former Gov. Sarah Palin takes aim at what she calls a culture of "corruption" in Washington, with the "permanent political class" and…

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Hang Penn State's 'perverted' ex-coach, Palin says (video)

() — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:47:50 AKST

Lynch mob, anyone? Sarah Palin told Fox News last night that Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State coach charged with child sex abuse, should "hang ... from the highest tree.

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Giffords and husband troubled by Palin's crosshairs Facebook post

() — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:38:26 AKST

In their new book, Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who's recovering from a gunshot wound, and her husband, Mark Kelley, express their displeasure over Sarah Palin's infamous crosshairs post on Facebook…

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