Luff Family

Well, since moving back home to Alaska and our Governor, Sarah Palin being put on the Republican ticket, I have had lots of people ask me what I think about it all. I am no Sarah Palin expert, I just moved up here and when I did live up here she was still the "hockey mom" over in Wasilla. That being said, I will give you my take on it all. Up here it is a pretty hot debate, some people love her, some people HATE her, I mean really hate her as the Governor, and even more so as the Vice Presidential candidate. There is even a group formed that is called women against Palin or something like that. I also happen to have a family of very civic minded, politically involved people, all of which are very dissapointed in the selection of Palin for McCain's running mate. Dissapointed isn't even the word. You don't know how many discussions I have had to endure on this topic in the past month! The main reason people don't like her as McCain's running mate is her lack of experience. As far as I can see, she wasn't even experienced enough to be the Governor of Alaska, which is after all, one of the least populated states in the union. I live in Palmer, which is about 8 miles from Wasilla, and it is really like our sister city. That being said, both Palmer and Wasilla put together are probably only about 15,000 people. Being the mayor of Wasilla has never been considered a big deal, no one usually even knows who the mayor is. Being the Mayor of Wasilla does not give you the experience to run the state government, and definately not the experience needed to potentially run this country. Since being elected Governor, she has been very popular, but who wouldn't be poplular when you give away billions of dollars to the residents of the state instead of doing something responsible with that money. Her ethics have also been questioned when she appointed all of her old school buddies to positions after disbanding the so called "Good Ole Boys" club, and now with the Troopergate scandal that I'm sure you've heard about.
So, there it is, my two cents about Sarah Palin, not that it should matter, but for those of you that were curious. Can't wait until the election is over and we can all get on with our lives!