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This isn't posted as a slam on her, but only to wonder who did the background checks and why wasn't the most basic checks done?
Palin switched colleges 6 times in 6 years
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS – 13 hours ago
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin seems to have switched colleges at least six times in six years, including two stints at the University of Idaho before graduating from there in 1987.
Federal privacy laws prohibit the schools from disclosing her grades, and none of the schools contacted by The Associated Press could say why she transferred. There was no indication any were contacted as part of the background investigation of Palin by presidential candidate John McCain's campaign.
"Our office was not contacted by anyone," said Tania Thompson, spokeswoman for the University of Idaho in Moscow.
Palin, the governor of Alaska, was born in Idaho. Her family moved when she was only a few months old to Alaska, where she was raised.
According to a biography — "Sarah" by Kaylene Johnson — Palin and three friends went to the University of Hawaii at Hilo after graduation from high school in Alaska in 1982. But they left after a few weeks because of the constant rain there, the book said.
The registrar at Hawaii-Hilo has no record that she ever enrolled, school officials said Thursday.
Palin, then known as Sarah Louise Heath, and a friend then traveled to Honolulu and enrolled at Hawaii Pacific University, a private, nonsectarian school. She attended only as a freshman during the fall of 1982, school spokeswoman Crystale Lopez said.
She was in the business administration program as a full-time student, Lopez said Thursday.
"We're trying to track down someone who knew her," Lopez added.
From Hawaii Pacific, Palin transferred to North Idaho College, a two-year school in Coeur d'Alene, about 30 miles east of Spokane. She attended the college as a general studies major for two semesters, in spring 1983 and fall 1983, spokeswoman Stacy Hudson said.
"We were not able to track down club affiliations or anything," Hudson said.
The school identified one of her professors but he did not remember her, Hudson said.
Prior to her selection by McCain, the North Idaho College Alumni Association notified Palin in June she would be the recipient of its 2008-2009 Distinguished Alumni of the Year Award.
From North Idaho College, Palin transferred 70 miles south to the University of Idaho, the state's flagship institution. She majored in journalism with an emphasis in broadcast news. She attended Idaho, whose mascot is the Vandals, from fall 1984 to spring 1985.
She then returned to Alaska to attend Matanuska-Susitna College in Palmer in fall 1985.
Then she returned to Idaho, for spring 1986, fall 1986 and spring 1987, when she graduated. Despite her journalism degree, she does not appear to have worked for the college newspaper or campus television station, school officials said. She worked briefly as a sportscaster for KTUU in Anchorage after she graduated college.
The McCain campaign did not have an immediate comment on Palin's higher education record.
Palin's biography on her Alaska governor's website indicates only that she graduated from Idaho in 1987.
A recent profile of her in the school's alumni magazine, before her selection to run on the GOP ticket, listed only Hawaii Pacific, North Idaho and Idaho as schools she attended. She also explained in the profile that her curiosity and love of writing made journalism a natural choice.
"I was always asking everyone the questions, and I still am today," Palin told the magazine.
The University of Idaho is taking advantage of Palin's nomination. A prominent photograph of her is featured on the school's Web site.
Palin switched colleges 6 times in 6 years
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS – 13 hours ago
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin seems to have switched colleges at least six times in six years, including two stints at the University of Idaho before graduating from there in 1987.
Federal privacy laws prohibit the schools from disclosing her grades, and none of the schools contacted by The Associated Press could say why she transferred. There was no indication any were contacted as part of the background investigation of Palin by presidential candidate John McCain's campaign.
"Our office was not contacted by anyone," said Tania Thompson, spokeswoman for the University of Idaho in Moscow.
Palin, the governor of Alaska, was born in Idaho. Her family moved when she was only a few months old to Alaska, where she was raised.
According to a biography — "Sarah" by Kaylene Johnson — Palin and three friends went to the University of Hawaii at Hilo after graduation from high school in Alaska in 1982. But they left after a few weeks because of the constant rain there, the book said.
The registrar at Hawaii-Hilo has no record that she ever enrolled, school officials said Thursday.
Palin, then known as Sarah Louise Heath, and a friend then traveled to Honolulu and enrolled at Hawaii Pacific University, a private, nonsectarian school. She attended only as a freshman during the fall of 1982, school spokeswoman Crystale Lopez said.
She was in the business administration program as a full-time student, Lopez said Thursday.
"We're trying to track down someone who knew her," Lopez added.
From Hawaii Pacific, Palin transferred to North Idaho College, a two-year school in Coeur d'Alene, about 30 miles east of Spokane. She attended the college as a general studies major for two semesters, in spring 1983 and fall 1983, spokeswoman Stacy Hudson said.
"We were not able to track down club affiliations or anything," Hudson said.
The school identified one of her professors but he did not remember her, Hudson said.
Prior to her selection by McCain, the North Idaho College Alumni Association notified Palin in June she would be the recipient of its 2008-2009 Distinguished Alumni of the Year Award.
From North Idaho College, Palin transferred 70 miles south to the University of Idaho, the state's flagship institution. She majored in journalism with an emphasis in broadcast news. She attended Idaho, whose mascot is the Vandals, from fall 1984 to spring 1985.
She then returned to Alaska to attend Matanuska-Susitna College in Palmer in fall 1985.
Then she returned to Idaho, for spring 1986, fall 1986 and spring 1987, when she graduated. Despite her journalism degree, she does not appear to have worked for the college newspaper or campus television station, school officials said. She worked briefly as a sportscaster for KTUU in Anchorage after she graduated college.
The McCain campaign did not have an immediate comment on Palin's higher education record.
Palin's biography on her Alaska governor's website indicates only that she graduated from Idaho in 1987.
A recent profile of her in the school's alumni magazine, before her selection to run on the GOP ticket, listed only Hawaii Pacific, North Idaho and Idaho as schools she attended. She also explained in the profile that her curiosity and love of writing made journalism a natural choice.
"I was always asking everyone the questions, and I still am today," Palin told the magazine.
The University of Idaho is taking advantage of Palin's nomination. A prominent photograph of her is featured on the school's Web site.
It seems like we would want to stat with the Presidential candidates and then move on down to the VP slot.
It seems like tons of people have been digging up every grain of dirt on him to try and discredit...look at Woody
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Seriously, I really dont know much about Obama.
The press dug up more detail on Palin's life in one week then they have on Obama in two years.
What do you want to know?
But, yeah...I know
Research is such a pain
Thank god we have that left leaning media who will let that stuff slide
But, the crap they are making an issue about is ridiculous (like the focus of this article). She changed colleges and didn't work on the school newspaper--sfw.
I don't like the personality I've seen and I definitely don't like the fundamentalist belief system (for the leader of this country).
As far as vetting...if the dipshits they allowed on the floor of the RNC convention is any indication, they need a better vetting process.
But notice where the school reps said no one contacted them.
I think if I was picking a VP, I'd want to know about what went on in college.
What if she was some fucked up partier or animal house leader?
What if she was kicked out?
but no one even looked into it
Just seems to me not doing basic, and to me this is basic, background stuff for a VP is a bit odd.
Hopefully they'll luck out and find nothing.
http://www.americasright.com/2008/08/obama-sued-in-philadelphia-federal…
http://www.americasright.com/2008/09/berg-v-obama-update-wednesday-sept…
What were Obama's grades in high school, in college. Did he flunk any classes?
What did his teaches and professors think of him?
Did he throw rocks at cars when he was a kid?
How many affairs has he had? How many affairs has Michelle had?
How did he get his bank loan for his house?
Show me his tax returns for the last 10 years.
What was his real association with Bill Aires?
How many brothers and sisters does he have? Where are they all at? What do they do for a living.
Is it true his dad roamed all over Africa dropping his seed in every village in the Congo?
Does he really have two dads?
Does he have a drivers license?
What does the FBI background check say about him?
What did he actually do as a "community organizer"
Has he ever received a real paycheck working for a real company, and if so what was his position in the company?
What is his position on Islam? Has he ever prayed to Allah?
Has he ever been in a fist-fight? Did he win or lose?
How much cocaine has he done? Who was his dealer and has he ever dealt it in return?
Does he do any drugs currently?
Has he ever wanted to be a rapper?
Why does he consider himself a blackman and is he ashamed of his white side?
Does he believe in repriations for slavery?
Is he any good at horseshoes?
Has he ever shot a gun of any kind. Has he ever held a gun?
What is his interpetation of the second ammendment?
Is universal healthcare a right, and if so, where in the constitution is it written?
When does life begin, and has Michelle ever had an abortion?
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsipop?
What was Obama doing on the morning of September 11, 2001
Has he ever been with a hooker and if so what was her phone number?
Certainly you have to agree that these are important questions that need to be answered.
Pit Row
http://labs.daylife.com/journalist/nicholas_k._geranios
I bet you've seen it many times LOL
That one I can't walk away from.
If the court agrees, you have a point
That said, he has a valid Hawaiian birth certificate complete with seal
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2008/jun/27/obamas-birt…
I think it's also safe to think that everyone (including political enemies), including the FBI, CIA and maybe even Secret Service (ID verification stuff) have all investigated it.
No one is going to get this far if there really was any question
Much of which you could find the answers to if you really cared
But since you haven't, I guess you don't care
I think his FBI file might be classified, as would the files for most people
I dunno about horseshoes
Considering he's always been a Christian, I doubt he prayed to Allah
He admits to doing drugs in the past. Doing is presently? Who knows. We gonna pee test all candidates now?
and it's 332 licks to the center of a tootsie pop, if you lick only one side
Can you translate jibberish for me? Huck, a little help here, you are the speshul language expert...
I'm not saying this in a cocky way, but i've made close to a million in one year investing and being smart and i've had no schooling.
my point to all of this is: school is a fucking joke! our colleges are a fucking joke. kids that go to school, unless it's for a specific reason are wasting their time. someone without ambition can't be taught common sense and a great work ethic.
most people i know, went to college, fucked off, spent money and now they're working construction with a degree in "business" GO FIGURE.
My X father in law sold his company for 2 billion dollars. he invented the software to buy commerce over the web. he was an adopted, 8th grade drop out who figured out computers on his own while laying carpet for a living. now, he's one of the smartest men that i know, and his money's growing like no other.
so with that being said; who cares about all the bullshit! all this time in the senate, who's done this and who's done that is non sense on both sides. the point is, you either figure it out in life or you don't.
maybe her common sense approach with bring some light to our corrupt capital.
It's not about her, that's not my point.
It's about the vetting process (or lack thereof)
Bill Gates was a gollege drop-out.
A personal friend, Ralph Brumbaugh never finished high school. He owns all kinds of businesses. Two years he sunk half a mil into an alcohol fuel plant in Winchester, IN. Cash. In 2005, his companies employed over 200 people and grossed over 50 million in sales.
The question is better not raised for the libs...
like i said, you either figure life out, or you don't.
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