Sarah Palin Fake Accent

- Video compares Palin quotes from 2008 and from previous years, going back to 1995Salon.com: Palin faking her accent? You betcha
- There is no footage of Palin using the phrases "Doggone it..." or "Joe Six-Pack..." before 2008
- Video is titled "Intermittent Gunderson Syndrome," referring to the character of Marge Gunderson from FargoSalon.com: Palin faking her accent? You betcha
- In a video from 1995, Palin does appear to speak with a slight northern accentSarah Palin 1995 Video

Though Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin has often been filmed speaking with an accent reminiscent of the upper-midwest, video footage from the 1990s and more recent years suggests that she does not always speak with the accent.
A video posted to YouTube contrasts footage of Palin speaking in her "folksy" manner at her 2008 debate against Joe Biden with video of her communicating without this accent. Several blogs have alleged that Palin is "faking" the accent to appear more down-to-earth to voters in middle America.Salon.com: Palin faking her accent? You betcha
The Verdict

During an NPR interview, University of Pennsylvania linguistics professor William Labov describes Sarah Palin's accent as typical of Alaska, sharing some similarities with accents heard in the northern United States, especially the northern mid-west.NPR: Palin's Accent Examined
Quotes
- "It has changed! As an Alaskan, I can tell you that no one has that accent up here. She is pretending to be some folksy hockey mom, when my friends in Wasilla say they have only seen her at like 4 hockey games in the past 10 years!"—VickiH on The Daily Show ForumThe Daily Show: Forum