Seems like our September/October Roar interview with Sarah Palin stirred up strong emotions from our readers. Take a look and see what all the fuss is about and click here to read the full article.
First of all it’s great hearing from you! I’m enjoying the dialogue with each and every one of you and am digesting all that you have to say about our recent ROAR interview with Sarah Palin. Our magazine chose to print this interview because we thought Sarah Palin was an extremely interesting woman and because the issue of drilling in her state is so controversial. While we had no idea she would be placed on the Republican ticket, we thought our readers would want to know what kind of woman gets to be the first female governor of the last frontier.
After the nomination came out, I was actually excited that our readers would get to hear something she had said verbatim before getting coached by her party on how to handle the media. Information is education. Education is power. Educated individuals get to make informed decisions. We did not attempt to skew her words in the article or infer any political allegiance to the Republican party. The article should not be construed to represent the views of any individual at Women’s Adventure. It doesn’t even represent the views of the interviewer (Melissa DeVaughn). It’s Sarah Palin. In her own words. And it might make you love her or hate her, but at least you get to decide.
And, now on a personal note…I thought the article made it even clearer that I wouldn’t vote for her and I didn’t like that she was couching her views on drilling and responsible hunting as part of her respectful love of the land. I’m liberal, left-wing. I don’t care for some of her evangelical values. I like that she’s Alaska’s first female governor, that she’s behind helping special needs kids, and that she really is an avid outdoorswoman. I don’t like that she hunts for sport (whether she uses all the parts or not). I like her glasses. I think she did an amazing job speaking at the RNC. All that said. I’m still voting for Obama.
