Sarah Palin Yahoo

Reports surfaced that John McCain's running-mate Sarah Palin routinely uses a Yahoo! e-mail account to conduct state business. On September 17, 2008, Ars Technica reports that "internal documents suggest that her staff may have hoped to channel sensitive correspondence through unofficial personal e-mail accounts to evade potential subpoenas."Ars Technica: Palin comes under fire for using Yahoo e-mail for state biz (September 17, 2008) Each email pertaining to state business should be tracked according to the public-records law.

On September 17, 2008, Wikileaks revealed that Anonynous - the loosely affiliated members of an anti-Scientology group - successfully hacked Sarah Palin's private Yahoo! e-mail account. Wikileaks released the material saying that it was in the public nterest to expoe practices that encourage backdoor secrecy.Wikileaks: VP contender Sarah Palin hacked(September 17, 2008)

The leaked emails came just as Palin was dealing with Troopergate - allegations that she fired Alaska's public safety commissioner Walt Monegan who claims he was fired after he refused to dismiss a state trooper embroiled in a child-custody dispute with Palin's sister.Associated Press: Palin: E-mails explain 'Troopergate' firing(September 17, 2008)

The McCain-Palin campaign released emails that they claim shows that Monegan was dismissed for insubordination.Associated Press: Palin: E-mails explain 'Troopergate' firing(September 16, 2008)