Southern Political Science Association Conference Hotel Intercontinental; New Orleans, Louisiana January 6, 2011 - January 8, 2011 Women and Politics Section Paper Presentation: Commentary On Contemporary Political Issues: Sarah Palin.

Even before she came onto the national political screen, Sarah Palin, a former Governor of the State of Alaska and the former 2008 Republican Vice-Presidential nominee, was mentioned in The Washington Post Newspaper as a noteworthy politician. This commentary will attempt to discern why that was and still is the case, considering the fact she often ends actions soon after she starts them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]