Gov. Sarah Palin views on oil, polar bears may be liabilities

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http://www.ktva.com/commissionercontroversy/ci_10337913

Democrats are probably cobbling together the campaign ad right now: "John McCain's running mate is for big oil and against the environment," a somber voice intones as cute baby polar bears scamper across the screen.

If McCain hoped to stop Democrats from getting much mileage out of the oil issue in this presidential election, he picked the wrong vice presidential candidate.

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Campaign contributions Palin collected earlier in her political career could also provide fodder for Democratic campaign ads, tying her to an Alaska Republican political scandal from which she has tried to distance herself.

Palin raised at least $4,500 for her unsuccessful 2002 campaign for lieutenant governor from executives of VECO Corp., an oil services contractor at the heart of a massive influence-peddling investigation. Alaska Republican

more on Palin
Palin's Post-Scandal Appointee Served Just Two Weeks
http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/08/palins_post-scandal_appointee_served_just_two_weeks.php

It looks like there's even more muck than meets the eye in Trooper-Gate.

After the allegedly improper firing of Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) appointed former Kenai Police Chief Chuck Kopp to the post.


Governor Sarah Palin Knew Charles Kopp Was A Sexual Predator, But Tapped Him To Be Alaska's New Commissioner Of Public Safety Anyway
http://alaskapride.blogspot.com/2008/07/governor-sarah-palin-knew-charles-kopp.html

The Hush Money Agreement
http://www.andrewhalcro.com/the_hush_money_agreement