Kristin Fieberg S. 10-C

Topics General information Early life & education Success as Governor of Alaska Palin in the 2008 U.S. Presidential elections

General information

Early life & education

Success as Governor of Alaska

Palin in the 2008 U.S. Presidential elections

Some facts about Palin Born in 1964 in Idaho, U.S. Married to Todd Palin. Five children. Lives in Alaska. Governor of Alaska. Republican vice-presidential nominee in this years elections.

Born in 1964 in Idaho, U.S.

Married to Todd Palin.

Five children.

Lives in Alaska.

Governor of Alaska.

Republican vice-presidential nominee in this years elections.

Younger Years Moved to Alaska. Won Miss Wasilia Pageant beauty contest. Finished third in the Miss Alaska pageant. Won a scholarship and the „Miss Congeniality“ award.

Moved to Alaska.

Won Miss Wasilia Pageant beauty contest.

Finished third in the Miss Alaska pageant.

Won a scholarship and the „Miss Congeniality“ award.

Education Wasilla High School. Attended several colleges and universities. Matanuska-Susitna community college in Alaska. Graduated from the University of Idaho in 1987.

Wasilla High School.

Attended several colleges and universities.

Matanuska-Susitna community college in Alaska.

Graduated from the University of Idaho in 1987.

History as Governor of Alaska First woman to become Governor of Alaska. Top priorities: - Energy development. - Ethics reform. - Education and workforce development. - Public health and safety. - Transportation and infrastructure development.

First woman to become Governor of Alaska.

Top priorities: - Energy development. - Ethics reform. - Education and workforce development. - Public health and safety. - Transportation and infrastructure development.

Success as Governor State invested $5 billion in education and older people. Alaska’s Petroleum Systems Integrity Office to oversee and maintain oil and gas equipment. Climate Change Subcabinet to prepare a climate change strategy for Alaska.

State invested $5 billion in education and older people.

Alaska’s Petroleum Systems Integrity Office to oversee and maintain oil and gas equipment.

Climate Change Subcabinet to prepare a climate change strategy for Alaska.

Palin is chair of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission. Serves as chair of the National Governors Association (NGA) Natural Resources Committee. Ethics commissioner of the Alaska Conservation Commission.

Palin is chair of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission.

Serves as chair of the National Governors Association (NGA) Natural Resources Committee.

Ethics commissioner of the Alaska Conservation Commission.

Palin in the 2008 U.S. Presidential elections Palin is the second woman to run on a major U.S. party ticket. Senator John McCain, announced her that as his running mate on August 29, 2008.

Palin is the second woman to run on a major U.S. party ticket.

Senator John McCain, announced her that as his running mate on August 29, 2008.

Acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention was well-received. In September 2008, a hacker accessed a Yahoo! email account of Palin. Series of polls suggested that Palin boosted John McCain's campaign and excited the Republican base.

Acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention was well-received.

In September 2008, a hacker accessed a Yahoo! email account of Palin.

Series of polls suggested that Palin boosted John McCain's campaign and excited the Republican base.

McCain's campaign has restricted press access to Palin. Three one-on-one interviews and no press conferences. Her performance in her third interview was widely criticized, prompting a decline in her poll numbers.

McCain's campaign has restricted press access to Palin.

Three one-on-one interviews and no press conferences.

Her performance in her third interview was widely criticized, prompting a decline in her poll numbers.

October 2nd: vice-presidential debate Debate against democratic vice-presidential nominee Joe Biden. Polling: Palin exceeded most voters‘ expectations. Biden had won the debate.

Debate against democratic vice-presidential nominee Joe Biden.

Polling: Palin exceeded most voters‘ expectations.

Biden had won the debate.

Sources http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_history_of_Sarah_Palin http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article4635147.ece http://www.johnmccain.com/about/governorpalin.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Palin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Palin#2008_Vice-presidential_campaign

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_history_of_Sarah_Palin

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article4635147.ece

http://www.johnmccain.com/about/governorpalin.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Palin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Palin#2008_Vice-presidential_campaign