Sarah Louise Palin i/ˈpeɪlɪn/ is an American politician, commentator and author. As the
Republican Party nominee for
Vice President in the
2008 presidential election, she was the first Alaskan on the national ticket of a major party and first Republican woman nominated for the vice presidency. Her book
Going Rogue has sold more than two million copies. Since January 2010, she has provided political commentary for Fox News, and hosted a television show,
Sarah Palin's Alaska. Five million viewers tuned in for the first episode, a record for
The Learning Channel.