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BARACKING ALL OVER THE WORLD; ALE TO THE CHIEF: UNITED MATES OF AMERICA PARTY ACROSS THE PLANET.(Sport)

Article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) Article date: November 06, 2008

Byline: By Kevin Schofield

BARACK Obama's victory triggered parties across America and throughout the world.

Hundreds of millions of people celebrated the first black US president-elect.

And the scenes in Kenya - where many of his relatives live - were as wild as they were in homes in Chicago.

Obama's father, also Barack, came from the village of Kogelo in the west of the country.

His step-grandmother Sarah, as well as several other distant relations, also stay there.

And as news broke of Obama's victory, they danced with joy and chanted: "We are going ...

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'First Dude' or Shadow Governor?

Posted Sep 3, 08 11:14 AM CDT in US,  Politics 

'First Dude' or Shadow Governor?
Source: AP Photo/Jeff Roberson

(Newser) – Todd Palin likes the title "first dude," but some Alaskan critics of his wife have dubbed the apparently unassuming husband the state's "shadow governor," the Wall Street Journal reports. The oilfield worker and champion snowmobiler is copied on some official correspondence and is accused of playing a key role in the "Troopergate" scandal that triggered an investigation into Sarah and Todd Palin's role in firing an official who refused to ax a state cop who divorced Sarah's sister.

Palin's press secretary said Todd passes along some correspondence he receives but doesn't attend meetings or play an executive role. Todd often appears at public events and has helped promote vocational education. He's part Yupik Eskimo and his pet cause has been getting more native Alaskans trained to work in the state's industries.

More about:  Sarah Palin • Alaska • Todd Palin • husband • Alaskan Independence Party

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Deputy Warned Palins About Troopergate

Official said efforts to fire trooper could embarrass governor

CNN CNN Oct 14, 08 5:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Todd Palin and other aides were warned by state police officials that their push to have a state trooper fired could come back to haunt them, CNN reports. Deputy commissioner of public safety John Glass told a persistent Palin that the trooper had already been disciplined and "discomfort and embarrassment for the governor" could ensue if he  refused to cease and desist. More »

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Ethics Report Zeroes in on Todd Palin

First Dude had 'significant influence' over state politics

Associated Press Associated Press Oct 12, 08 5:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sarah Palin is back in the headlines with official findings that she abused her power as governor of Alaska—but her husband is the main character in the 300-page tome issued by the state legislature last week, reports AP. Alaska's “First Dude” spent half his time in Palin’s office and had “significant influence” over state affairs, including the firing of a public official that led to the ethics investigation. More »

More about:  Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • Alaska • ethics • Todd Palin • Troopergate • Walt Monegan

Palins Piled On Pressure for Trooper's Firing

'Obsessed' pair repeatedly contacted commissioner to slam trooper

New York Times New York Times Oct 10, 08 3:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sarah Palin, her husband and officials from the governor's office made dozens of phone calls to Palin's public safety commissioner and his aides denouncing state trooper Mike Wooten, the New York Times reports. Walt Monegan, whose firing Palin claims was unrelated to the matter, says the governor and her husband appeared obsessed with bouncing Palin's former brother-in-law off the force. More »

More about:  Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • Alaska • Todd Palin • Troopergate • Walt Monegan • Mike Wooten

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