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Oct 14, 2008 6:41 pm US/Eastern

Sarah Palin On 'Troopergate' Report, Being A Mom

WEB EXTRA: UNCUT INTERVIEW WITH GOV. SARAH PALIN

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) ― KDKA Anchor Kristine Sorensen got the first and only television interview in our area with Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin.

She asked her about being a mother in her position, new energy technologies in Pittsburgh, how people here are affected by the economic turmoil and about "Troopergate."

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is making history in this election – the first woman with young children running for Vice President of the United States. She takes the "supermom" image to a whole new level, with 6-month-old Trig in tow on the campaign trail and her four other children along for the ride they hope will take them to Washington D.C.

Kristine: I am the mother of two young children, 1-and 3-year old girls, so I certainly am doing the balancing act every day like so many women and families. If you are elected, how will you balance being vice president and being the mother to your five children?

Palin: Oh I so look forward to that balancing act that is so doable because, as you point out, there are millions and millions of hard working families all across the U.S. -- moms choosing to work inside the home, outside of the home who are able to do a heck of a lot and accomplish much, and I look forward to doing the same. I'm very fortunate that my husband loves being a dad as much as I love being a mom so with his help, we're going to do it.

Kristine also talked with Gov. Palin about the ethics report by the Alaska Legislature that concluded Palin abused her power by exerting pressure to try to have a state trooper fired – a man who was going through an ugly custody battle with her sister.

Kristine:  The investigation by the Alaska legislature found that you allowed your husband in some cases, wrongfully, to use state resources as part of the effort to have Trooper Wooten dismissed. If you are elected vice president, what would you say that your husband's role would be and what kind of access would he have?

Palin:  Well you have the facts wrong there. Trooper Wooten is still an Alaska state trooper. He's never been dismissed. And my husband did what any husband would do in voicing concerns about a state trooper that had death threats against our family and had tasered his stepson and just really manifested some very, very poor patterns of behavior, and my husband, in following the direction of our personal security detail, to bring the concerns to the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, I think anybody would do that. Todd was very appropriate there in voicing his concerns about a trooper who had grave threats against our family so the report that came out also was very clear in that there was no unethical or unlawful behavior on my part. So as vice president, Todd will continue to be for me a sounding board, continue to be my best friend and a help mate. No abuse of power there at all. 

Web Extra:  Watch the entire uncut interview

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