Juneau, Alaska, October 12, 2008 Sarah Palin, who alone juggles the roles of Alaska governor, ex-beauty queen, moose hunter and mother of five, shot from national obscurity to become the first woman on a Republican presidential ticket. If she sounds unique, she is; she has made US history her way, on her terms, wooing Americans by weaving together very traditional values and dazzling telegenics, energizing the Republican Party's base to support John McCain. When pressed in major media interviews on less than direct answers, she saw fit to shoot back at the media as liberal elite looking for a "Gotcha!" moment. That only fueled speculation there might be something actually to get. And when some analysts raised doubts that briefly leading Alaska might not qualify her to be a heartbeat away from becoming president of the United...
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