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Sarah Palin A look at the former Republican vice presidential nominee and former governor of Alaska. Palin has announced that she isn’t running for the presidency in the 2012 election.
Sept. 5, 2011
Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin waves to supporters before addressing a Tea Party Express Rally in Manchester, N.H.
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Sept. 3, 2011
Todd Palin prepares to sign a cardboard cutout of his wife, Sarah Palin, during the Tea Party of America's "Restoring America" event at the Indianola Balloon Festival Grounds in Indianola, Iowa.
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Sept. 3, 2011
Sarah Palin walks on stage at the Restoring America event.
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Sept. 3, 2011
Tea party supporters stand in the rain as they listen to the Pledge of Allegiance during the event in Iowa.
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Sept. 3, 2011
An elderly woman takes shelter from the rain at the rally in Iowa.
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Aug. 12, 2011
Sarah Palin looks at Super Bull Champion Bubba during a visit to the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines.
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June 29, 2011
Sarah Palin greet fans at the Best Buy Rotunda at Mall of America in Bloomington.
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June 28, 2011
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, left, greets a child in downtown Pella, Iowa on before attending the first public screening of "The Undefeated," a documentary about her rise in politics.
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May 31, 2011
Sue Boardman, left, a tour guide at the Gettysburg National Military Park, points out an interesting design feature in a monument to Palin, center, and others.
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May 31, 2011
Sarah Palin, center, visits a Civil War-era cemetery during a tour of Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pa., with family and friends as part of her bus tour.
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May 30, 2011
Palin greets supporters outside the National Archives in Washington.
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May 30, 2011
Palin's tour bus, which she will be using to travel around the Northeast, in Washington.
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May 29, 2011
Palin talks to fellow riders during the Rolling Thunder ride. Palin's decision to make the ride a kickoff stop in a week-long tour of the Northeast caused consternation among some attendees while renewing speculation about her political future.
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May 29, 2011
Palin brought some chaos and political buzz to the 24th annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle ride in Washington, riding into the Pentagon parking lot on the back of a Harley and quickly drawing a crowd of reporters, fans and gawkers.
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May 2, 2011
Sarah Palin gives a thumbs up after speaking at a fundraiser at Colorado Christian University in Lakewood, Colo. The event raised money for a charity for families of fallen service members.
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April 16, 2011
Palin speaks at a tax day tea party rally in Madison, Wis.
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March 20, 2011
Sarah Palin departs the Western Wall tunnels in Jerusalem.
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March 19, 2011
Sarah Palin speaks at a conference organized by a media house in New Delhi. Palin highlighted U.S.-Indian relations while sounding a warning note on China.
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The cover of "Blind Allegiance to Sarah Palin," by Frank Bailey, A former member of Palin's inner circle has written a scathing tell-all, saying Palin was ready to quit as governor months before she actually resigned and was eager to leave office when more lucrative opportunities came around.
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Feb. 17, 2011
Palin answers questions at a public appearance at a Long Island Association meeting and luncheon in Woodbury, N.Y., on Feb. 17, 2011.
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November 2010
In her book, Sarah Palin writes about Levi Johnston, the estranged father of her grandson, saying it's "disgusting" to watch Johnston exploit his sudden fame.
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November 2010
Palin signs her book "America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith and Flag" in Phoenix. Palin kicked off a 16-stop tour for the book, which follows her best-selling 2009 memoir "Going Rogue."
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Oct. 16, 2010
Sarah Palin speaks at the Republican National Committee victory rally, Oct. 16, 2010, in Anaheim, Calif.
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July 2, 2010
Palin prepares to head upriver to see the fish-counting in Dillingham, Alaska, on July 2, 2010.
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2009
Sarah Palin autographs copies of her book "Going Rogue" at BJ's Wholesale Club in Fairfax.
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September 2009
Sarah Palin traveled to Asia in September 2009 to speak at an investors' forum in Hong Kong. To some, this signaled that the former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential nominee may be expanding her horizons ahead of a possible presidential run in 2012.
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November 2008
Vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and her husband, Todd, joined John McCain on election night in Phoenix, where the Republicans conceded defeat. The book "Sarah From Alaska" reveals that victory and concession speeches were written for Palin, but neither was delivered.
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October 2008
When Sarah Palin (that's really her, not Tina Fey) appeared on "Saturday Night Live" with Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers three weeks before the 2008 election, the comedy show drew 15 million viewers, its biggest audience in 14 years.
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September 2008
A turning point in the 2008 general campaign came when Sarah Palin fumbled the answers to a few questions from Katie Couric during a September sit-down interview that aired on CBS. The interview ignited critics on the left and right.
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July 26, 2009
On July 26, 2009, Sarah Palin handed over the Alaska governorship to Sean Parnell. CBS News described Palin's resignation speech as "rambling and sometimes confusing," adding fuel to the fire between Palin supporters and detractors.
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June 2008
Then-Gov. Sarah Palin, holding baby Trig, discusses high food prices with constituent Laurie Serino in a Barrow, Alaska, supermarket in June 2008. When Trig, who has Down syndrome, was born two months earlier, the Palins said: "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."
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Oct. 2, 2008
Winking during the vice presidential debate with then-Sen. Joe Biden on Oct. 2, 2008, didn't help Sarah Palin's popularity with some segments of the population. But that, combined with her folksy manner, played well in the heartland.
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Dec. 4, 2006
Todd Palin holds a Bible as his wife, Sarah, is sworn in as governor of Alaska on Dec. 4, 2006, a position that paved the way for her rapid ascent to the national political stage less than two years later.
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September 2008
Vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is handed a giant lipstick as she greets supporters at The Villages, Fla., in 2008. The battleground state and its 27 delegates went to Obama-Biden in the November election.
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An attendee looks at books about Palin at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Palin did not attend the event and has declined an invitation to be a keynote speaker.
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September 2008
The Palin family greets eventual Republican presidential nominee John McCain and his wife, Cindy, after he arrives in Minneapolis before the Republican National Convention in neighboring St. Paul in September 2008.
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February 2011
Sarah Palin speaks at a Reagan centennial event hosted by the Young Americans Foundation at the Reagan Ranch Center.
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February 2011
Palin arrives at the Reagan 100 Opening Reception and Dinner in February 2011, in honor of what would have been the 40th president's 100th birthday.
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February 2008
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin gives husband Todd Palin a hug at the beginning of the Tesoro Iron Dog race in February 2008. The snowmobile race, which the "First Dude" has won four times, crosses 2,000 miles of Alaska wilderness, from Nome to Fairbanks.
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May 2010
Sarah Palin greets people at the Qwest Arena in Boise, Idaho, in May 2010. Strategists do not discount Palin's potential appeal, but if she runs, she will have to overcome doubts that some other candidates don't face.
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1984
The former Sarah Heath won the Miss Wasilla beauty pageant in 1984. With the victory she qualified for the Miss Alaska pageant, in which she played the flute during the talent portion.
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