Is Palin helping or hurting Alaska's image? - Anchorage Daily News

[steve2470]

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Like a sports celebrity or a high-end running shoe, America's snowy vacationland has a brand image to maintain

Since Alaska became regular headline fodder with Gov. Sarah Palin's Republican vice presidential nomination, the state is everywhere.

Much of the buzz is the kind tourism experts like to see: Charles Gibson on the scenic shores of Lake Lucille. Wide panning shots of misty mountain vistas on CNN. Even a Newsweek cover with Palin holding a rifle over her shoulder reflects a desirable rustic charm.

But, as the governor has become an increasingly controversial figure, some images have been less picturesque.

There was the national columnist who described Wasilla as "a soulless strip mall without sidewalks." And the parade of gory late-night jokes about aerial wolf hunting. And the "Saturday Night Live" skit that featured an unfunny reference to backwoods incest ("I mean, come on," the character said. "It's Alaska").

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[SuperTrouper]

1. If they elect a Governor like Palin, then that speaks volumes about Alaskans, sorry.

[BrklynLiberal]

2. I never associated her with the people of Alaska for some reason.

She seems to be out of place...and from all the things that I have read...in Mudflats for one...it would seem that a lot of people in Alaska do not think she represents them either. There certainly have been some vociferous Ant-barracuda rallies in Alaska.
I think her advent into the national spotlight has brought to light a lot of things she has done that many Alaskans may not have known about before. I figure when she gets back there, she is not long for that Governor job.

[SuperTrouper]

3. If they could recall her...

[DangerousRhythm]

7. The protesters do the state proud. :)

Seriously, without their input, some wouldn't know what's going on there.

[nichomachus]

4. Hey, Alaskans, she is all most people know about your state

And it's not a good thing.

[Tempest]

5. Alaska's image was tarnished long before Palin

Don Young, Frank Murkowski and Ted Stevens saw to that.

[Disturbed]

6. Alaska has quite a few corrupt politicians, mostly Rethugs.

Alaskans were fooled by Mrs.Palin into thinking that she would be different than most. She is not. She is corrupt & inept. Gov. Palin needs to be Impeached, now!