Palin Is No Skrinking Violet

“It’s nonsense not to tap a safe domestic source of oil. I think Americans need to hold Congress accountable on this one,” Gov. Palin (R) Alaska

While serving as Mayor of her hometown SARAH PALIN grew frustrated with Alaska’s “good ol’ boy” style of governance — so she did something about it. in 2006 running against and defeating popular former Democratic Gov. Tony Knowles by a 5 to 4 margin.

This former beauty queen is no shrinking violet she is a woman who hunted moose with her Dad; is a lifelong NRA member, hunts, fishes, was an aggressive, champion basketball point guard; is pro-life and believed in a strong military and sound energy policy including getting government out of the way.

Palin is Alaska’s first woman chief executive, and at 42-years old its youngest Governor ever. The now 44-year-old mother of five adds a strong conservative presence to the GOP ticket. Palin tells Newsmax that it’s high time Congress allows the development of Alaska’s wealth of oil and gas. She doubts global warming stems from human activity, and she considers herself both a fiscal and social conservative.

Palin told NEWSMAX for its September issue “It’s nonsense not to tap a safe domestic source of oil. I think Americans need to hold Congress accountable on this one.” During her agreement speech to become the first woman ever to be the Republican party’s Vice Presidential slot Friday morning she said she will “take the message of reform to every corner of America.”