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10 Things You Didn't Know About Sarah Palin

Posted August 29, 2008

1. Sarah Louise Palin (nee Heath) was born Feb., 1964, in Sandpoint, Idaho. Her family moved to Alaska when Sarah was an infant. Her father, Chuck, is a retired schoolteacher.

2. She attended Wasilla High School where she played point guard on the state champion basketball team. Her nickname was "Sarah Barracuda."

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin

3. Palin graduated in 1987 from the University of Idaho with a degree in journalism. She worked briefly as a sports reporter in Anchorage.

4. She refers to her husband, Todd, as the "First Dude." He's worked as a commercial fisherman and as a production operator on the North Slope for BP. He enjoys snowmobiling and has won the Tesoro Iron Dog, billed as the world's longest snowmobile race, four times.

5. Palin and her husband have five children, Bristol, Piper, Track, Willow, and Trig. Trig, born in 2008, has been diagnosed with Down syndrome. Her son Track joined the army in 2007.

6. Her favorite meal is moose stew.

7. She comes from a family of outdoor enthusiasts. Her parents, Chuck and Sally Heath, enjoy hunting and fishing, and have both completed marathons.

8. Palin was named Miss Wasilla in 1984 and was a runner-up for Miss Alaska. In 1996 she was elected mayor of Wasilla.

9. She's a lifetime NRA member and enjoys hunting, fishing, and snowmobiling.

10. Elected in 2006, she's Alaska's first female governor and the youngest governor elected in the state.

See photos of Sarah Palin.

Sources:

  • Anchorage Daily News
  • Vogue
  • Washington Post
  • Almanac of American Politics
  • Associated Press
  • Washington Times
  • Biography Resource Center Online

Reader Comments

trig

trig i want you i love you you are very cute and special and very smart you look beautiful i your own way call me 55555555 at love shack hope to hear from you

Shes the best

sarah palin is a stong honets women..she maybe a little stupid but she has some stong point and will beable to run our county with a little guidance i love you sarah and trig you are the best good luck in the future hope to see you on t.v. soon

From the 13 year old (male)

So i read her book, i like it. She could have been president i belive. Sarah has good excuses for the crap the media gave her. McMain would have won if sarah was not discrminated like she was. I never like discrmination, if you have ever seen monsters on maple street the thing that kills the people is their own discrimination! Oboma is our president so let's accept this and go on with life. You olny have one life, use it well!

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