I happen to live in Wasilla, and I have personally met the Palins.
And hearing this from ADN is actually quite a turn of events as they are and have always been a very liberal newspaper.
Actually for the most part Anchorage is a liberal town, its the rest of Alaska that is mostly conservative though its been analyzed to death that many believe Alaskans are really more centered or leaning more to the Libertarian side.
But in viewing the big picture I can see the picture as its described, Sarah Palin could be pushed ahead in politics solely because people feel more in common with her than absolutely anyone else, period.
While every possible candidate from any direction acts like a weathervane and trying to harp the crest of a wave of political emotions Sarah Palin remains loyal to what the real heartbeat of America is.
There cannot be a “best” candidate unless scientists were able to clone DNA from past successful Presidents and morph it into some Neapolitan political Gumby there is for the time being one such person that I believe does have our best interests in heart, mind and body, she isn’t perfect but then again perfect breeds tend to show excessive traits that often become destructive such as pureblood animals.
One cannot expect an Arabian stallion to plow a field, but yet mixed breeds in a dog show have won best of show by exhibiting all the combined traits of loyalty, intelligence and showmanship.