Question: Did Sarah Palin commit nepotism as mayor of Wasilla, Alaska?
Answer: Recent newspaper articles and web reports have brought forth specious accusations about Palin allegedly hiring or promoting high school friends to levels of governmental responsibility, firing well-qualified, long-standing public servants in the process. The articles, almost always sourced by former political opponents or Democrats, seem to imply that Palin is corrupt because she has commited nepotism.
These reports often fail to mention that in a town with just under 5,000 people, it would be quite difficult not to hire someone with whom she either knew or attended high school. The stories also make no mention or cast similar allegations regarding such behavior during her tenure as governor. Apparently, the only people she replaced at the state level were people who were going to be leaving with the change of administration anyway. She brought in new people, but no accusations of nepotism went with her. <br><br> When Palin fulfilled her campaign promise to clean house as mayor, there was an uproar from a vocal minority over the changes she made in personnel and her former political opponent pushed for a "recall vote." In the end, however, the vote was never put before the public because not enough signatures were gathered to put it on the ballot.
Palin went on to win re-election by a landslide.
Sarah Palin FAQ Index
These reports often fail to mention that in a town with just under 5,000 people, it would be quite difficult not to hire someone with whom she either knew or attended high school. The stories also make no mention or cast similar allegations regarding such behavior during her tenure as governor. Apparently, the only people she replaced at the state level were people who were going to be leaving with the change of administration anyway. She brought in new people, but no accusations of nepotism went with her. <br><br> When Palin fulfilled her campaign promise to clean house as mayor, there was an uproar from a vocal minority over the changes she made in personnel and her former political opponent pushed for a "recall vote." In the end, however, the vote was never put before the public because not enough signatures were gathered to put it on the ballot.
Palin went on to win re-election by a landslide.
Sarah Palin FAQ Index
- Why did Sarah and Todd Palin announce that their teenage daughter was pregnant?
- Was Sarah Palin chosen to be John McCain's running-mate just because she's attractive?
- Will Sarah Palin's family get in the way of her duties as vice-president?
- Did Sarah Palin commit nepotism as mayor of Wasilla, Alaska?
- Did Sarah Palin propose banning books at the Wasilla Public Library?
- Did Sarah Palin try to have her former brother-in-law fired from his job as an Alaska State Trooper?
- Did Sarah Palin ever support the "Bridge to Nowhere"?
- Will Sarah Palin’s interview with Katie Couric factor into the VP Debate?
- Is Sarah Palin's "folksy" talk all an act?
- Are Todd and Sarah Palin really getting a divorce?
