I'd heard some of the rumors, dismissed many as drivel, ignored some because even if true, they were none of my business. The one that did interest me was the mayoral recall issue. As was said, the recall was dropped, she was justified in firing the police chief and, from what I could determine, had good cause for doing so. The other issue I take exception to is teaching abstinance sex ed. It doesn't work. Plain and simple. Kids need to learn about the STDs that are out there, the risks, the whys and wherefores, etc. They need to know what will protect them if they do have sex, not just that they shouldn't have sex. As to the creationism issue, she never said she supported it, she simply said it could be taught in schools.

I like Palin. I like that she's willing to fight the establishment if she feels she's in the right. The fact that she holds an 80% approval rating in Alaska is impressive (even if it does have a small population). I don't care if she has 5 kids. That's her and her husband's business, not mine. How they are raised is their business -- whether by both of them, by her husband, by other family members, by nannies. We're not electing her husband or kids, we're electing McCain and her or Obama and Biden. I just wish I had more faith in McCain to keep us out of war unless truly necessary (and not just to get us oil).