In Alaska, not many Democrats win anything, because they want government regulation in the lives of citizens. They are LUCKY if they get the Governorship or on a Council. The Republican Party is a different party in Alaska. It touts a platform of "get government out of your life, bedroom, and out of your business". Social Republicans are really not heard of often in Alaska Politics.
I know that seems really silly. WE have had a Social Conservative Republican in the White House for eight years now, so how can a state party be so different from the national party. It was called frontier politics. Most come to Alaska for three reasons work, to get away from something or adventure. Most of those folks don't want government in their lives. So the appeal that Republicans had was huge, "of having government small and out of their lives". I was a republican in Alaska, not now, I am an independent, because what I thought the party stood for is gone.
Sarah Palin is of a Republican Social Conservative ideals. This is "new" in Alaska. A person that wants government to regulate social issues? Of course this would look like a reform. But is it? It is just lower 48 politics creeping into Alaska Frontier politics. This woman is Bush in female form.
This would appeal to the base in the lower 48, since the Republican Social Conservatives seem to be running the party.
I think Mrs. Palin is just the same thing wrapped in a different package. There is no change in policy if a person votes for a McCain/Palin ticket. Plus, if she becomes president, which is likely, expect the "reforms" of Roe V. Wade being reversed and more regulation on bedroom activities.
