Sarah Palin, in 1992 and again in 1995, was elected to the city council of Wasilla. She entered into the political arena after she grew concerned that the revenue from Wasilla's sales tax was not being spent wisely. Then from 1996-2002 Palin served two terms as the Mayor of Wasilla. In 2006, Sarah was Palin was elected the first woman Governor of Alaska and her popularity among Alaskans has soared as high as 93%.

Married to Todd Palin, they together have five children: Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper, and Trig. Their family attends Wasilla Bible Church and Sarah has described herself as a "Bible believing Christian."

Her son, Trig, was born with Down syndrome and early pregnancy testing had shown that this was to come. Her steadfast Christian faith and her pro-life stance unquestionably kept her from ever considering terminating her pregnancy. Sarah told the "Anchorage Daily News" that she and Todd "feel blessed that God chose them" to raise Trig. The press statement from the Palin family explains in more detail:  

Trig is beautiful and already adored by us. We knew through early testing he would face special challenges, and we feel privileged that God would entrust us with this gift and allow us unspeakable joy as he entered our lives. We have faith that every baby is created for good purpose and has potential to make this world a better place. We are truly blessed.

As I alluded to earlier, Sarah Palin is pro-life. She opposes embryonic stem cell research; she believes adoption is the best plan for permanency for foster children and she opposes the use of public funds for abortions.

When it comes to the economy and the budget she has been steadfast in controlling spending and remaining fiscally conservative. In March of 2007, as Governor, Sarah Palin reduced the general fund spending by $124 million and she remains a firm believer in free market capitalism.

One of Governor Sarah Palin's biggest draws deals with her stance on energy and oil. As Governor she has introduced the Gasoline Inducement Act. She believes we need more of our own oil and gas for national security. Sarah has commercialized Alaska's northern slope for natural gas and believes we need to lift the moratorium on offshore drilling along with drilling in ANWR. Under Palin's leadership a gas pipeline was approved to meet Alaskan needs.

Sarah's accomplishments have led to a better Alaska. Now think of what she can do as Vice-President.

I know this narrative scratches the surface of Sarah's personal life and beliefs but I hope it has offered you brief relief from the media chaos that has been ever present.

Chaz Oswald