Public image of Sarah Palin who's a conservative; a successful woman whose life is unapologetically grounded in religious belief; a lady who's a leader." A great deal of attention was paid to Palin's physical appearance during the 2008 elections. According to "Vogue" magazine, "Besides being telegenic, [Palin] had a tough-girl Alaskan résumé that most politicians could only dream of—the protein her family eats comes from fish she has pulled out of the ocean with her own hands and caribou she has shot." Others were quick to point out striking resemblances of Palin to actress Tina Fey, who would impersonate her on "Saturday Night Live", and
Governorship of Sarah Palin from the North Slope to the Lower 48 through Canada. TransCanada projects the pipeline to be operational by late 2018, barring unforeseen obstacles. In June 2008, Governor Sarah Palin asked the Legislature to give Alaskans a special one-time payment of $1,200 to help with the high costs of energy. She said it will come out of the windfall the state is getting from high oil prices. The legislation was passed and signed into law by Gov. Palin in August 2008. This replaces the proposal that Palin dropped to give Alaskans $100-a-month energy debit cards. The governor said the debit cards