A little fairness please. Common sense needs to be applied here. Her life and existence have been in Alaska. I somehow believe that there are fewer illegal Mexicans there, than in Maine. When you run a state the size of Alaska, 12 million doesn't sound like too much. She just needs to be educated about the problem. McCain's staff needs to show her the damage being done to the rest of us.

I can almost guarantee you that it is the McCain staff that gave her those exact words to say as that is also the stance of John McCain himself.

Sorry, I'm not falling for it. Either you're against illegal immigration or not. You don't have to be a governor of a state to have an opinion on illegal immigration. That is a strawman argument.

How come anytime I point out anything wrong with Palin I get attacked? People on the right treat Palin like people on the left treat Obama and frankly it's sickening.

I am sure she was told what to say, so as not to embarrass Johnny boy. Go along to get along. It is a big boys club and she is a little fish. McCain with all his Hispandering couldn't have Sara stepping out of line and make a major gaff on Spanish television.

Number one rule of politics these days is tell what ever group you are speaking to, what they want to hear. Doesn't matter if it makes any sense to the rest of the voters. Pander to each group as if they are the only one that counts.

I don't accept this 12 million figure. Univision and the politicians are trying to minimize the problem. The nearest big town to me has about 80,000 people and over half are illegal aliens. The northern part of the city has been invaded and occupied, there are spanish speaking signs and businesses everywhere. When I grew up there in the 1970s the city had nice lawns, the streets were clean, and there was pride in where we lived. Now it's a barrio ghetto with cars parked in the front yards, crime, and a fearful place to walk.

P.S., to get a job more and more businesses require one to be bilingual.

You said: "Now we know that she is against amnesty, all the while she is for it with a "pathway to citizenship"."

Don't give up on Sarah yet...

I think you're confusing two different things...or wrapping them together maybe...amnesty and a pathway to citizenship. I'm good with that too.

She NEVER said she supported amnesty. Her reply was "I do..." when asked by Univision: "To clarify, so you support a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants?". I think most people support a pathway to citizenship for immigrants...as long as it's done right.

And, she kept stressing that it had to be done legally and the right way. She was very clear that the ones here legally should be "first in line". And, the path to citizenship is available to the illegal aliens just like it was available to the ones that did it right.

Bottom line, I get the feeling she thinks the illegals should go the accepted, standard process.

Extremely depressing news.

She will lose hundreds of thousands of us FReepers if this is true. I'm so mad I could spit.

"To clarify, so you support a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants?"

Nobody should support a pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens... EVER. They have broken our laws and should be deported. Unless of course your view of the rule of law is rewarding lawbreakers. Giving citizenship away like candy is disgusting.

As far as making them go to "the back of the line", there is no "back of the line"... there are millions upon millions filing to come here legally every year and we can't allow them all in or our infrastructure would collapse. There will never be a "back of the line" for legal immigrant applicants.

I am a die-hard Sarah fan but I will drop her like a liberal with the Constitution if this turns out to be true and not just another socialist smear. What is the date of this interview? If she gave it during the campaign she may have just been following the orders of McAmnesty.

Most American citizens don't have command of the information in the first 10-20 videos documenting the truth about The Illegal Immigration Crisis. SO WHY DO WE THINK OUR POLITICIANS WILL KNOW? (See the Truth found here):
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Almost all politicians are running from & hiding the facts. And, refuse or fail to face the tyranny within our own government. For them political correctness has become more important than The Constitution.

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The Univision interview was the end of October 2008, just days before the election. If she is the type that just follows the orders of people like McCain, how is that "Going Rogue"?

if this turns out to be true and not just another socialist smear

It's not a socialist smear, she's the one who gave the interview.

She was probably dutifully following the ticket platform as the VP. Some clarification on this point has become essential. If she really feels this way she doesn't deserve to hold office any more than McAmnesty does.