SARAH PALIN

instead of explicit sex-education programs, school-based clinics, and the distribution of contraceptives in
schools, Palin responded, “Yes, the explicit sex-ed programs will not find my support.” [Eagle Forum
questionnaire]
Palin Opposed Efforts to Raise or Lower the Mandatory Age of Education. Asked if she would
support efforts to raise or lower the mandatory age of education, Palin responded, “No, again, parents
know better than government what is best for their children.” [Eagle Forum questionnaire]
Palin Said She Supported Parental Choice in Spending Education Money “Within Alaska Law.”
Asked if she would support parental choice in the spending of state educational dollars, Palin responded,
“Within Alaska law, I support parents deciding what is the best education venue for their child.” [Eagle
Forum questionnaire]
Palin Said She Supported a Education Vouchers. Asked if she would support legislation to create a
system of educational vouchers that would provide Alaskan students with financial assistance to attend a
public, private or religious school of their choice, Sarah Palin responded, “yes.” [Alaska Family Council Voter
Guide, 8/22/06]
Fishing/Agriculture
Palin Opposed to Farm Fishing “Or Anything That Could Contaminate The Fisheries” Sarah Palin
stated she was opposed to farm fishing and would rely on scientific fact for decisions on hatchery
management. [AP, 3/17/06]
Palin Called For Increased Land, Decreased Energy Costs, and Enhanced Education For Farmers.
Sarah Palin stated more property should be available for farming and energy costs reduced for farmers.
Palin also supported strengthening schools of agriculture in state universities. [Fairbanks Daily News-Miner,
4/18/06]
Palin Called for Increasing Agriculture Education Spending. “Sarah Palin, a Republican from
Wasilla, said the Matanuska Valley provides a positive example for other communities interested in
agriculture to study. She said more property should be made available for farming, and supported
strengthening schools of agriculture in the state’s university system and reducing energy costs to help
farmers. ‘This aspect of our university system really must be enhanced and respected for its importance,
much like the school of mining is,’ Palin said.” [Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Alaska), 4/18/06]
Palin Said She Did Not Support Processor Shares for “I do not support processor shares for fisheries
when they remove choices and opportunity from the hands of those who harvest our valuable resource.”
[http://www.palinforgovernor.com/issues.html]
“I understand the arguments for a safer fishery with higher quality fish, but I can’t support proposals to
give quota shares to entities that systematically change fisheries whereby shares could be bought out from
underneath a community and collapse their economic base.” [http://www.palinforgovernor.com/issues.html]
Palin Plead No Contest to Criminal Negligence Charge of Using a Drift Gillnet Without a Permit,
Had Charge of Fishing Without an ID That Was Dismissed. In 1993, Sarah Palin used a drift gillnet
to harvest salmon from the Bristol Bay area without an annual permit. Palin plead guilty to the Criminal
Negligence charge. Palin also had a case dismissed where she was charged with fishing without a photo
ID. The case was filed 6/28/93 and was disposed 8/25/1993. The jurisdiction was the Third Judicial