More interesting news about Sarah Palin

I'll qualify this 1st part as being from a reliable source - The Washington Post:

ST. PAUL -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin began building clout in her state's political circles in part by serving as a director of an independent political group organized by the now embattled Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens. Palin's name is listed on 2003 incorporation papers of the "Ted Stevens Excellence in Public Service, Inc.," a 527 group that could raise unlimited funds from corporate donors. The group was designed to serve as a political boot camp for Republican women in the state. She served as one of three directors until June 2005, when her name was replaced on state filings. Palin's relationship with Alaska's senior senator may be one of the more complicated aspects of her new position as Sen. John McCain's running mate; Stevens was indicted in July 2008 on seven counts of corruption. Palin, an anti-corruption crusader in Alaska, had called on Stevens to be open about the issues behind the investigation. But she also held a joint news conference with him in July, before he was indicted, to make clear she had not abandoned him politically.

Sounds like Politics as Usual !!

There also seems to be a discussion of merit brewing regarding Sarah Palin's association with the
AIP -Alaskan Independance Party. For those who don't read the link to Wiki (and it may be sanitized by now), the AIP is a successionist party (as in succession from the USA). When they use the word 'Independance' they mean it !
There is some discussion that party officials have said that at one time Sarah Palin was an AIP member, despite her Republican voter registration; not uncommon if you want to belong to a national party. More clear is that her husband is a long time member (although perhaps not current).
It's getting pretty fuzzy to get hard data, as the Republican Spinners are working hard on the Wiki articles to make SURE they are NPOV. You could read that to mean - sanitized of anything that might be construed as being at all controversial.