Sarah Palin’s Level of Experience Is a PLUS; Not a Minus

Time in office isn’t as important as what one does with this time.

It is false to state that Palin began her political career in public service as mayor of a town. First she served two terms on the City Council; then she served two terms as the mayor; and then she was elected governor of the largest state in the country.

What Palin’s detractors often do not mention is that even though she was so young during her terms as mayor and so relatively inexperienced, she was elected President of the Alaskan Conference of Mayors, and Chair of the Alaska Conservation Commission, which shows that she matured on the job and impressed her colleagues far beyond what one would expect based on age and seniority.

As governor, she likewise has transcended her local position, serving as not just a member but the Chair of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission, a multi-state government agency. She was also named not just a member but the Chair of the National Governors Association (NGA) Natural Resources Committee, after having served as co-chair.

It is clear that Governor Palin has demonstrated that she is a “quick study,” rising to positions of leadership and respect in record time, which is what is needed in a person with limited experience.

By contrast, Obama was such a slow learner that he sat in church for 20 years without realizing what his pastor stood for...

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