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Sarah Palin e-mails: First details emerge | Sarah Palin e-mails: First details emerge |
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Details are emerging of Sarah Palin's life as governor of Alaska, following the release of 24,000 pages of her e-mails by officials in US state. | Details are emerging of Sarah Palin's life as governor of Alaska, following the release of 24,000 pages of her e-mails by officials in US state. |
As well as the mundane matters of political office, the correspondence reveals her frustration over rumours about her family and marriage. | As well as the mundane matters of political office, the correspondence reveals her frustration over rumours about her family and marriage. |
Media organisations applied to see the e-mails in 2008 when she was picked as the Republican running mate. | Media organisations applied to see the e-mails in 2008 when she was picked as the Republican running mate. |
Mrs Palin is widely viewed as a potential 2012 presidential candidate. | Mrs Palin is widely viewed as a potential 2012 presidential candidate. |
Alaska has released 24,199 printed pages of e-mails covering Mrs Palin's first 21 months as governor - from 2006 until she accepted the vice-presidential nomination. | Alaska has released 24,199 printed pages of e-mails covering Mrs Palin's first 21 months as governor - from 2006 until she accepted the vice-presidential nomination. |
Praise for Obama | Praise for Obama |
Reporters from a number of news organisations descended on the Alaskan capital of Juneau on Friday to sift through the documents, which were only released in paper form. | |
Some of the correspondence is written in Mrs Palin's trademark folksy manner. The day after she was plucked from relative obscurity in 2008 for the presidential ticket of Republican nominee John McCain, she wrote to an associate: "Can you flippinbelieveit?!" | Some of the correspondence is written in Mrs Palin's trademark folksy manner. The day after she was plucked from relative obscurity in 2008 for the presidential ticket of Republican nominee John McCain, she wrote to an associate: "Can you flippinbelieveit?!" |
The e-mails reveal her irritation at the so-called Troopergate affair, when she was accused of pursuing a vendetta against her sister's ex-husband, an Alaska policeman. | The e-mails reveal her irritation at the so-called Troopergate affair, when she was accused of pursuing a vendetta against her sister's ex-husband, an Alaska policeman. |
"I do applogize if I sound frustrated w this one. I guess I am. Its killing me to realize how misinformed leggies [legislators], reporter and others are on this issue," she wrote to colleagues. | "I do applogize if I sound frustrated w this one. I guess I am. Its killing me to realize how misinformed leggies [legislators], reporter and others are on this issue," she wrote to colleagues. |
The state of Alaska's investigation into Troopergate found that Mrs Palin had abused her power by dismissing an official who had refused to sack her former brother-in-law. | The state of Alaska's investigation into Troopergate found that Mrs Palin had abused her power by dismissing an official who had refused to sack her former brother-in-law. |
In another e-mail, Mrs Palin praises a speech on energy policy made by then-presidential candidate Barack Obama, asking her aides to write a statement "saying he's right on". | In another e-mail, Mrs Palin praises a speech on energy policy made by then-presidential candidate Barack Obama, asking her aides to write a statement "saying he's right on". |
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The cache of documents includes examples of some of the hate mail addressed to Mrs Palin. | The cache of documents includes examples of some of the hate mail addressed to Mrs Palin. |
The e-mails also reveal: | The e-mails also reveal: |
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The media have been perusing the heavily redacted documents, with several news organisations seeking help from readers. | The media have been perusing the heavily redacted documents, with several news organisations seeking help from readers. |
The Washington Post appealed for "100 organised and diligent readers" to help reporters get through the e-mails, while the New York Times posted the e-mails on its website. | The Washington Post appealed for "100 organised and diligent readers" to help reporters get through the e-mails, while the New York Times posted the e-mails on its website. |
The authorities withheld nearly 2,300 pages, citing executive privilege and privacy concerns. | The authorities withheld nearly 2,300 pages, citing executive privilege and privacy concerns. |
The treasurer of Mrs Palin's political action committee said on Friday that the e-mails show a "very engaged Governor Sarah Palin being the CEO of her state". | The treasurer of Mrs Palin's political action committee said on Friday that the e-mails show a "very engaged Governor Sarah Palin being the CEO of her state". |
"The e-mails detail a governor hard at work," said Tim Crawford. | "The e-mails detail a governor hard at work," said Tim Crawford. |
'Out of context' | 'Out of context' |
The sheer volume of requests for the documents are said to be the cause for the nearly three-year delay in their release. | The sheer volume of requests for the documents are said to be the cause for the nearly three-year delay in their release. |
Requests have also been made to release e-mails chronicling Mrs Palin's final 10 months in office. But officials have not yet begun reviewing those requests. | Requests have also been made to release e-mails chronicling Mrs Palin's final 10 months in office. But officials have not yet begun reviewing those requests. |
Mrs Palin told Fox News last Sunday that "a lot of those e-mails obviously weren't meant for public consumption", adding that some might take some of the messages "out of context". | Mrs Palin told Fox News last Sunday that "a lot of those e-mails obviously weren't meant for public consumption", adding that some might take some of the messages "out of context". |
Elected governor of Alaska in 2006, Mrs Palin resigned in July 2009 and embarked on a career as a public political figure. | Elected governor of Alaska in 2006, Mrs Palin resigned in July 2009 and embarked on a career as a public political figure. |
This has included appearances on the Fox News Channel and a reality television programme about her family life in Alaska. | This has included appearances on the Fox News Channel and a reality television programme about her family life in Alaska. |
Mrs Palin has a fiercely loyal base among conservative Republicans, but she is also a divisive figure, provoking disdain from many Democrats and liberals. | Mrs Palin has a fiercely loyal base among conservative Republicans, but she is also a divisive figure, provoking disdain from many Democrats and liberals. |
She has kept political commentators guessing on whether she will declare her candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. | She has kept political commentators guessing on whether she will declare her candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. |
Mrs Palin recently embarked on a tour of national historic sites, with news media in pursuit. | Mrs Palin recently embarked on a tour of national historic sites, with news media in pursuit. |