Whoever said there are “Go Sarah” and “McCain-Palin” signs all over, no, they aren’t. In fact, I finally ran across the first one I’ve seen yesterday and that was in Wasilla. Don’t get me wrong. Alaska is a very Republican State and there are many here having the heady experience of being courted by the media and being given attention simply because we’re Alaskans, but not all of us are automatically Palin simply because she’s an Alaskan. I like her fine as a human being, she really does make a mean mooseburger, but as my potential veep or, heaven forbid, the Prez? No, she’s not ready.
Of course, many do support her. I even had the heady moment initially of thinking how cool, “I’ve never know a vice president before. Maybe I’ll get a White House invite,” so there is a certain, wow-ness to her choice. We’re used to being ignored up here, quite frankly. Yet, people don’t universally support her. In addition to the huge group of protesters in Anchorage the other day, a group of about 25 gathered along a street here one day last week to protest the Palin choice— btw, “here” equals Wasilla, Palin’s hometown—which was a darn gutsy move, She has a history of “repaying” those who don’t support her, so, no, not all Alaskans support Palin.