Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was featured in the February 2008 issue of Vogue. Palin said agreed to the profile piece to help change the common stereotypes of the state of Alaska.The Weekly Standard: The Most Popular Governor (July 16, 2007)

The Vogue cover and feature story was published approximately six months prior to John McCain selecting her as the 2008 Republican vice-presidential candidate.Vogue: Altered State Sarah Palin Feature (February 2008)

• Born: February 11, 1964
• Birthplace: Sandpoint, Idaho
• Party: Republican
• Assumed office as governor: December 4, 2006
• Preceded by: Frank Murkowski
• Previous office: Mayor of Wasilla, Alaska
• Husband: Todd Palin
• Won Miss Wasilla pageant in 1984Huffington Post: Sarah Palin: Former Beauty Queen (August 29, 2008)

"We've got to make sure the rest of the United States doesn't believe the only thing going on in Alaska is FBI probes and corruption trials."Detroit Free Press: From the archive: Palin takes on oil industry... (August 28, 2008)