Alaska Governor Palin accepts comedian Letterman’s apology

October 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A Seattle-based photographer, John Keatley, who was tapped by publishers HarperCollins to capture a picture of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin for the jacket of her autobiography titled "Going Rogue", has revealed on his website that the image he shot implied that Palin was much softer than her professed image of "rugged action and steely independence" The cover image of Palin in a zippered jacket made of a red micro-fiber fabric and studded with an American flag pin implies something much softer. Like "Going For a Hike", Politico quoted Keatley, as saying.

October 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Sarah Palin, one of the most talked-about potential 2012 presidential candidates, has not been sought by Republican gubernatorial candidates to campaign for them. Less than a month before voters go to the polls, it appears clear that the former Alaska governor, will not appear on behalf of either New Jersey's Chris Christie or Virginia's Bob McDonnell.

August 19th, 2009 Juneau (Alaska, US), - Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has reported receiving more than a dozen gifts last year, including a gun case, a glass elephant and a statue of the Virgin Mary. In a filing Monday with the Alaska Public Offices Commission by her attorney, Thomas V.

August 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has said that while some aspects of the healthcare proposals forwarded by the Obama administration are disturbing, she urged reform opponents to not give the Democrats fodder by disrupting town hall meetings. Palin's comments, posted on her Facebook page, come after weeks of raucous town halls in which conservatives have shouted down members of Congress, reports Politico.

July 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Former Republican US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin left unclear her future political plans Sunday as she formally ended her tenure as governor of the state of Alaska. Palin, 45, surprised political spectators earlier this month when she announced that she would give up the governor's office nearly a year and a half before her term was up, citing distractions caused by ongoing personal and political attacks.

July 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Less than one in four Americans hold a favourable view of Alaska's outgoing governor Sarah Palin, a new CBS News poll has found. According to the survey, just 23 percent view Palin favourably, while 37 percent hold an unfavourable view of the former Republican vice presidential nominee.

July 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Sarah Palin, whose resignation as the Alaska Governor was termed as a political suicide, has received worlds of encouragement from her ex- boss, Senator John McCain, who is confident that Palin will remain on the national stage. "I understand that Sarah made the decision where she can be the most effective for Alaska and for the country.

July 12th, 2009 Anchorage (Alaska, US),J - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has said that she plans to stay on in the national political fray, stumping for conservative issues and even Democrats, after she prematurely vacates her elected post on July 26. The former Republican vice-presidential nominee said in a Fox News interview that she views the American electorate as embattled and fatigued by non-stop partisanship, and she is eager to campaign for Republicans, independents and even Democrats who share her values on limited government, strong defense and "energy independence." "I will go around the country on behalf of candidates who believe in the right things, regardless of their party label or affiliation," she said over lunch in her downtown office, 40 miles from her now-famous hometown of Wasilla - population 7,000 - where she began her political career.

July 9th, 2009 NEW YORK - A new poll suggests that Republicans still would love to see Sarah Palin as their presidential candidate in 2012 in spite of her decision to resign as Alaska Governor. According to a new USA Today/Gallup poll, 19 percent of voters would "very likely" vote for her if she ran, with another 24 percent saying they were "somewhat likely" to give her their vote.

July 8th, 2009 DILLINGHAM - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin vehemently defended her decision to resign 16 months early, declaring she doesn't care if it damages her political future. "I said before I stood in front of the mic the other day, you know, politically speaking-if I die, I die.

July 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, who is to resign from office on July 26, can still make a lot of money for herself and the party, top Republicans said Sunday. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and former White House political guru Karl Rowe told Fox News Sunday that: "She marches to the beat of her own drum, and it's going to be very interesting to see how she pulls this off." Palin's stunning announcement Friday that she was resigning to pursue a "higher calling" confounded many of her strongest supporters.

June 24th, 2009 LONDON - Amid growing speculation that Sarah Palin will not seek re-election as Alaska Governor in 2010, many Republicans and Democrats across the state have begun eyeing running for the post. No candidate, including Palin, has yet filed papers with the Alaska Public Offices Commission.

June 16th, 2009 NEW YORK - Comedian David Letterman issued a formal apology for delivering a raunchy joke at the expense of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's daughter, saying he takes "full blame" for the "bad" joke. "I told a bad joke.

June 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin called David Letterman's jokes about one of her daughters "disgusting" and "sexually perverted," taking a second swipe at the CBS "Late Show" host on Wednesday. Palin called Letterman "pathetic" on Tuesday after the latter said the former sports a "slutty flight attendant look." In an e-mailed statement, the Republican governor said: "Laughter incited by sexually perverted comments made by a 62-year-old male celebrity aimed at a 14-year-old girl is not only disgusting, but it reminds us that some Hollywood/N.Y.

May 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has been inundated by ethics complaints, most of them filed against her after she agreed to become Senator John McCain's running mate in last year's presidential elections. The complaints run the gamut, ranging from the governor's use of state funds and staff to the workings of her political action committee and even to a jacket she wore to a snow machine race involving her husband, reports Politico.