About
Sarah Palin is an American author, former Governor of Alaska and former Republican Vice Presidential nominee in the 2008 Presidential election. Palin is known for her conservative political leanings and endorsement of the Tea Party movement.
Political Career
In 1992, Palin was elected to the City Council in Wasilla, Alaska. In 1996, Palin was elected mayor of Wasilla, defeating incumbent John Stein. In 2006, she defeated Frank Murkowski in the Republican gubernatorial primary in Alaska. In November, Palin went on to defeat Demoncrat Tony Knowles and became the state’s first female governor. In 2008, Palin was selected as Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s running mate. The pair were defeated by Democratic candidates Barack Obama and Joe Biden in the November election.
Online History
On August 29th, 2008, the official “Sarah Palin” Facebook[1] page was launched, garnering upwards of 4.2 million likes in the next six years. In August 2009, Palin created a feed on Twitter,[2] gathering more than 1.08 million followers in five years.
2008 United States Vice-Presidential Debate
Sarah Palin Rap Facts
#PalinRapFacts is a Twitter hashtag associated with various tweets poking fun at former Alaskan governor Sarah Palin’s raising issue with the White House inviting Grammy-winning rapper and actor Common to a poetry event hosted by the first lady in May 2011. Following the mainstream coverage of the controversy, Twitter users have been posting tongue-in-cheek tweets about Sarah Palin being at the center of major events throughout the history of hip hop.
#AccordingtoPalin
#AccordingtoPalin is a Twitter hashtag used to preface an ignorant, historically non-factual claim in jest. It is meant to satirize Sarah Palin’s inaccurate description of American patriot Paul Revere’s heroic “Midnight Ride” in the early stage of the Revolutionary War.
News Channel
In July 2014, Palin announced she would be launching a premium online news channel titled “The Sarah Palin Channel,” charging subscribers $9.95 per month.