Sarah Palin - VP Hottie from Alaska

Republican codger John McCain recently announced his vice-presidential running-mate, and the nation was shocked to learn that it was a 44-year-old hottie from Alaska. Her name? Sarah Palin. While we don’t touch on politics much at DaretoGamble, we do believe in promoting good-looking women. With that in mind, let’s take a closer look at the candidate.

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SARAH PALIN - HER LIFE

Born to a school secretary and science teacher, Palin’s family moved to Alaska when she was only an infant. During high school, she played on the basketball team and earned the nickname “Sarah Barracuda” for her intense play.

In 1984, she won the Miss Wasilla beauty pageant and then finished second in the Miss Alaska pageant. This earned her a college scholarship, and she attended both Hawaii Pacific College and North Idaho College before earning her degree in communications-journalism (minoring in political science).

In 1988, Palin eloped with her high-school boyfriend. They have since had five children. Her eldest son, Track, recently enlisted in the U.S. Army. Her youngest son, Trig, has Down Syndrome. The revelation that her teenage daughter is pregnant also made headlines just yesterday.

After graduation, she worked as a sports reporter in Anchorage, Alaska and helped out with her husband’s fishing business.

Her political career began in 1992 when she ran for a seat on the Wasilla city council. She won and served from 1992 until 1996.

In 1996, she registered as a Republican and ran for mayor. She served two four-year terms as mayor and ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor in 2002. She was appointed by the governor to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, and she acted as chairman from 2003 to 2004. In 2004, she resigned in protest over a lack of ethics by fellow Republicans.

In 2006, Palin ran for governor, running on a platform of clean government, education and public safety. At the age of 42, she became Alaska’s youngest governor and the first woman to ever hold the position.

On August 29th, 2008, Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain announced Palin as his running mate. This makes her the second woman to run for vice-president on a major-party ticket.

Palin describes herself as a “hockey mom” who enjoys hunting, fishing, riding snowmobiles, eating moose burgers and running marathons. She also owns and pilots a floatplane.

SARAH PALIN - THE ISSUES

Abortion - Pro-life. She only supports abortion in cases where the mother’s life is in danger.

Capital Punishment - She supports the death penalty for some crimes.

Global Warming - Palin does not believe that global warming is caused by mankind.

Guns - A member of the NRA, Palin supports the right to own and bear arms.

Same-Sex Marriage - Palin is opposed to same-sex marriages.

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