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Sarah Louise Palin (/ˈpeɪlɪn/ (listen); née Heath; born February 11, 1964) is an American politician, commentator, author, and reality television personality, who served as the ninth governor of Alaska from 2006 until her resignation in 2009. As the Republican Party nominee for Vice President of the United States in the 2008 election alongside presidential nominee, Arizona Senator John McCain, she was the first Alaskan on the national ticket of a major political party, the first Republican female selected as a vice presidential candidate, and the second female vice presidential candidate representing a major American political party overall after Geraldine Ferraro. Her book Going Rogue has sold more than two million copies.

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An estimated 5,000 people[178] gathered at Pioneer Park in Fairbanks to watch Palin cede her office to Sean Parnell.
An estimated 5,000 people[178] gathered at Pioneer Park in Fairbanks to watch Palin cede her office to Sean Parnell.
Palin in Germany, July 2007
Palin in Germany, July 2007
Sarah Palin addressing a Labor Day rally sponsored by the Tea Party Express (Manchester, NH), September 5, 2011
Sarah Palin addressing a Labor Day rally sponsored by the Tea Party Express (Manchester, NH), September 5, 2011
Palin holding a t-shirt while visiting Ketchikan during her Gubernatorial campaign in 2006; the ZIP code for the area is 99901.
Palin holding a t-shirt while visiting Ketchikan during her Gubernatorial campaign in 2006; the ZIP code for the area is 99901.
Palin addresses the 2008 Republican National Convention in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Palin addresses the 2008 Republican National Convention in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Palin visits soldiers of the Alaska National Guard, July 24, 2007.
Palin visits soldiers of the Alaska National Guard, July 24, 2007.
Palin in Kuwait, 26 July 2007
Palin in Kuwait, 26 July 2007
Rallying with Saxby Chambliss in Savannah, Georgia, December 2008
Rallying with Saxby Chambliss in Savannah, Georgia, December 2008
Palin family members at the announcement of her vice-presidential selection, August 29, 2008. From left to right: Todd, Piper, Willow, Bristol and Trig.
Palin family members at the announcement of her vice-presidential selection, August 29, 2008. From left to right: Todd, Piper, Willow, Bristol and Trig.
The Palins and McCains in Fairfax, Virginia, September 2008.
The Palins and McCains in Fairfax, Virginia, September 2008.
Palin on the campaign trail in 2008
Palin on the campaign trail in 2008
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