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'Epic' Palin Movie Likely to Launch White House Run

'The Undefeated' airing next month

(Newser) - Sarah Palin is planning to blast her way back onto the national stage next month with a two-hour movie touting her strengths. The Undefeated documents Palin's years as governor and her rise to nationwide attention, portraying her as a maverick figure persecuted by enemies in the media and in...

Top Palin Aide: I Wish They Were the Cleavers

Rebecca Mansour's direct messages leaked

(Newser) - It pays to know who your social media friends are: Sarah Palin's spokeswoman and perhaps fiercest defender has egg on her face today after a former Palin supporter leaked a series of not-so-subtle Twitter direct messages to the Daily Caller. Rebecca Mansour savaged top Republicans in the private messages—...

Ariz. Buzzes at Rumor That Palin Bought $1.7M House

Did the famous Alaskan purchase a home in a warmer climate?

(Newser) - Rumors that Sarah Palin may have bought a house in Arizona, first reported this weekend , have brought quite a few TV news trucks to the area. Still no word from Palin’s camp, however; the deal for the 7,900-square-foot home, purchased for $1.7 million in cash, was done...

Laura Washington: 2012 GOP Field Is One Big Joke
 2012 GOP Field: 
 One Big Joke 
OPINION
May 23, 2011 1:08 PM CDT

2012 GOP Field: One Big Joke

A dream come true for Barack Obama: Laura Washington

(Newser) - The first thing Barack Obama likely does upon waking is pinch himself and ask, "Am I still dreaming, or is the 2012 Republican field really this lame?" writes Laura Washington in a cheeky column for the Chicago Sun-Times . Much-touted would-be competitors are "dropping like tulips in Chicago’s...

New Tell-All: Palin Happy to Ditch Gov Job for Money

Leaked book by Frank Bailey on sale tomorrow

(Newser) - Sarah Palin couldn't wait to ditch her job as Alaska governor for a more lucrative future, failed to make commitments, and broke campaign laws. That's a taste of the revelations in a new book penned by former Palin insider Frank Bailey. Blind Allegiance to Sarah Palin: A Memoir ...

Roger Ailes Thinks Sarah Palin 'Is an Idiot' (New York Magazine Profile)
 Roger Ailes 
 'Thinks Palin 
 Is an Idiot' 
'new york' profile
May 22, 2011 5:34 PM CDT

Roger Ailes 'Thinks Palin Is an Idiot'

'New York' profiles Fox News boss

(Newser) - In the wake of President Obama’s 2008 win, Roger Ailes successfully built up Fox News’ ratings and raked in $900 million last year—but he still hasn’t found a 2012 candidate to throw his weight behind, according to an extensive New York magazine cover story. “You can’...

Sarah Palin Talks Israel, 'Redneck' Ringtones, Herman Cain
 Palin Wants 'Redneck' Ringtone 
May 22, 2011 3:30 PM CDT

Palin Wants 'Redneck' Ringtone

And it turns out she's a fan of Herman Cain

(Newser) - Leave it to Sarah Palin to go from talking Israel to talking “redneck” ringtones all in one Fox News appearance. Speaking on Justice With Judge Jeanine last night, Palin criticized President Obama’s Middle East speech ("More than ever we should be standing strong with Israel and saying...

Track Palin Marries High School Sweetheart

Sarah's son gets hitched to Brittany Hanson in small Alaska ceremony

(Newser) - Sarah Palin is finally a mother-in-law. The Alaskan's eldest son, Track, married high school sweetheart Brittany Hanson in a scenic mountain pass near Wasilla, People reports. The 22-year-old Iraq veteran, now an Army reservist, plans to study at the University of Alaska after this year's commercial fishing season....

2012 Not Looking Good for Women
 2012 Not Looking 
 Good for Women 
dee dee myers
May 17, 2011 2:47 PM CDT

2012 Not Looking Good for Women

Candidates 'provocative but unelectable': Dee Dee Myers

(Newser) - The 2008 election brought us the first victory by a woman in a presidential primary, not to mention the first female GOP candidate for national office. But 2012 isn’t shaping up so nicely for women: Those making headlines are either “provocative but unelectable” or “provocative but who...

Sarah Palin Was a Great Governor: What Happened?

The bipartisan reformist disappeared in 2008: Atlantic profile

(Newser) - A new profile of Sarah Palin in the Atlantic by Joshua Green offers a surprising (at least to non-Alaskans and her legions of critics) assessment of her tenure as governor. It's downright flattering in parts, explaining how she took on entrenched oil interests and her own party to improve...

The Rich Like Romney, the Poor Like Palin
The Rich Like Romney,
the Poor Like Palin
Survey
May 10, 2011 9:06 AM CDT

The Rich Like Romney, the Poor Like Palin

Huckabee polls well with both, but only in the south

(Newser) - The more wealthy Republican voters are, the more likely they are to support Mitt Romney—and the exact opposite is true of Sarah Palin, according to a new Gallup poll that breaks down the GOP field’s demographic appeal. Romney is the top candidate among college graduates, with 21% of...

Tina Fey Tweaks Sarah Palin Again

She hosts Saturday Night Live, returns to form

(Newser) - Tina Fey returned to both Saturday Night Live and a familiar character last night. Her Sarah Palin persona made another appearance during a debate skit with other GOP candidates, including The Donald, notes Entertainment Weekly . “It’s just so great to be back on Fox News, a network that...

Stewart: Trump Stealing ‘Crazy Oxygen’ From Palin

Rips Trump for comparing gay marriage to new-fangled golf putters

(Newser) - Donald Trump and Sarah Palin may be feeling a little sidelined by all the attention paid to this week's big story. But don't worry, guys: Jon Stewart hasn't forgotten about you. The funnyman—dismissing the first GOP debate as a "contest to determine once and for...

2012 Hopefuls Cheer Osama's Demise

Palin, Trump, and other favorites weigh in

(Newser) - Despite the fact that Osama bin Laden's death means a popularity boost for the man they'd be up against, potential Republican presidential candidates are of course reacting positively to the news. Politico offers a roundup:
  • Sarah Palin: "Americans tonight are united in celebration and gratitude. God bless
...

Gleeful Palin Zings Exiting Katie Couric

Oh, yeah, I read about that somewhere, says still-angry Sarah

(Newser) - Not one to forgive and forget, Sarah Palin took the opportunity yesterday to kick Katie Couric now that she's down—and exiting as CBS News anchor. Couric famously put Palin on the spot in an interview during the presidential campaign when Palin was unable to name a single publication...

Sarah Palin to GOP: ‘Fight Like a Girl'

She addresses Tea Party rally in Madison, Wisconsin

(Newser) - Sarah Palin roused the Tea Party faithful at a tax day rally in Madison, Wisconsin, criticizing not only President Obama but the "GOP establishment" for giving up too much, reports CNN . Her takeaway line: “What we need is for you to stand up, GOP, and fight. GOP leaders...

Anchorage Columnist: Sarah Is Trig's Mom, Period

Alaska journalists 'believed she was pregnant because she was pregnant'

(Newser) - Now that the "Is Sarah really the mother of Trig?" question is back in play, an Anchorage Daily News columnist issues a plea: "Make it stop." Julia O'Malley dismisses a Kentucky journalism professor's paper on the matter as heavy on "innuendo" and Photoshopped images,...

Stalker Allegedly Threatened to Rape Palin's Daughter

Sarah takes out restraining order against 19-year-old Shawn Christy

(Newser) - Sarah Palin says the 19-year-old who threatened to kill her has stepped up his game, threatening to harm her family and even rape her daughter. Palin made the accusations in court documents filed to get a new restraining order against Shawn Christy, according to TMZ . Palin doesn’t specify which...

Stewart: Is Anyone Else as Crazy as Trump?

Sadly, yes.

(Newser) - Donald Trump is pretty heavily into this whole birther thing at this point, so Jon Stewart wonders: Could anyone else in the GOP match his level of crazy? Not surprisingly, "Alaska Palin is with Trump," Stewart noted last night . But "Minnesota Palin" (aka Michele Bachmann) takes...

'Trig Palin Birtherism' Is Back: New Paper Alleges Sarah Palin Really Isn't His Mom
 'Trig Palin Birtherism' Is Back 
Apr 14, 2011 7:07 AM CDT

'Trig Palin Birtherism' Is Back

New academic paper asserts that 'conspiracy theory' is actually true

(Newser) - More than two years after it first emerged , the issue of Trig Palin's birth is back in the headlines, thanks to a Northern Kentucky University journalism professor. Brad Scharlott's 29-page academic paper on the matter concludes that all the conspiracy theorists were right: Sarah Palin is not Trig's real mother,...

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