It would be Palin’s first public nomination since running for vice president under John McCain in a campaign in which Democratic President Barack Obama was elected president in November 2008. “America is at a critical juncture,” Palin said in a statement posted on her Twitter account announcing her candidacy. “As I watched the far left destroy the country, I knew I had to join and fight.” Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Sarah Palin, the 2008 Republican Vice Presidential candidate and former governor of Alaska, speaks to the media as she appears in court during her defamation lawsuit against the New York Times in the United States Court in New Manhattan, New Manhattan. York, USA, February 14, 2022. REUTERS / Eduardo Munoz / File Photo read more “At this critical juncture in our nation’s history, we need leaders who will fight the socialist, big government of America’s left-wing agenda,” he said. Such fiery, anti-establishment rhetoric set the stage for Palin’s anti-presidential campaign in 2008 and served as a precursor to the rise of former Republican President Donald Trump and the modern Republican Party. Alaska’s House of Representatives has been vacated after Republican Don Yang died suddenly last month at the age of 88 after serving more than four decades. A website, www.sarahforalaska.com, was launched Friday afternoon for Palin’s campaign. The site’s homepage says, “Sarah Palin is a candidate for Congress!” and asks for donations. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Report by Dan Whitcomb. Edited by: Leslie Adler Our role models: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
