Alaska's governor is the real deal

Sarah Palin is the real deal — to anyone who would like to know about Sarah Palin, governor of Alaska, and Republican candidate running for vice president of the United States.

It was a pleasure to work with her and be a part of her campaign for mayor in Wasilla, Alaska. There is a part of Sarah that most hard-working, patriotic and committed Americans are coming to adore about her. She is real. She is authentic. Not only has she stood up to corrupt politics and the networks that have produced so much waste, fraud and bridges to nowhere. She is also a regular person and authentic, all-American girl, wife, mother and citizen.

She has actually walked the walk of reform and change instead of just talking about it. She does not come from a family with lots of money, did not aspire to it or become placed in it. She did not attend Ivy League or prestigious schools. She has gotten to where she is by pure honesty, integrity and strength of character. She has been raising five children and enjoying life while doing so.

All of this drives the leftist American crowds mad. Sarah is the real deal.

BERNICE LOHMAN

Sandpoint

(and former Wasilla, Alaska resident)