Interesting facts about Sarah Palin
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Miss Wasilla, 1984 |
- Name at birth: Sarah Louise Heath.
- Sarah Louise Palin was the first woman elected Governor of Alaska.
- Sarah Palin is an American politician and commentator.
- She became a grandmother when her daughter Bristol gave birth to a son, Tripp Easton Mitchell.
- Palin's book Going Rogue has sold more than 2,000,000 copies.
- Palin is of Irish, English and German descent.
- She was born in Sandpoint, Idaho on February 11, 1964.
- Parents: Charles R. "Chuck" Heath and Sarah "Sally" (née Sheeran).
- In 1984, Sarah won the Miss Wasilla beauty pageant.
- On August 29, 1988, she married Todd Palin.
- She and her husband Todd Palin have 5 children.
- Sarah Palin has stated that she enjoys fishing, hunting, and running marathons.
- While serving as governor of Alaska, Palin has earned approval ratings of ninety percent.
- She earned the nickname "Sarah Barracuda" while playing high school basketball.
- She is a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association (NRA).
- Sarah Palin was the first female vice presidential nominee of the Republican Party.
- She finished 3rd in the Miss Alaska pageant in 1984.
- Oprah Winfrey’s television show with Sarah Palin was her most watched show since 2007.
- MSN.com named Sarah Palin as one of the sexiest women over 40 (#8)