December 2006: Gov. Sarah Palin, a former mayor of Wasilla City, Alaska, becomes governor of her state after defeating an incumbent governor of her own party in the primary and then beating a former governor in the general election. Full Article at NewsMax

- December 2006 - Gov. Sarah Palin, a former mayor of Wasilla City, Alaska, becomes governor of her state after defeating an incumbent governor of her own party in the primary and then beating a former governor in the general election. Full Article at KansasCity.com

Count Rep. Peter King (R-Seaford), who was on hand at the Republican National Convention last year to cheer the introduction of Gov. Full Article at Spin Cycle

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Nine months after the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, three more protesters face new charges. The protesters are accused of throwing items at police, and giving slingshots, wrist rockets and other items to rioters. Full Article at KSTP | Minneapolis & St. Paul

The 1860 Republican National Convention, in its platform, called for building a railroad to the Pacific. On this day in 1862, the Republican-controlled 37th Congress passed the Pacific Railway Act, establishing the transcontinental continental railroad. Full Article at Grand Old Partisan

round, similar to a paint gun. That mark later led police to identify Slavin. They searched him and found a wrist-braced slingshot and steel balls, a criminal complaint said. Full Article at TwinCities.com

It was the most recent attempt by Greer to reach out to black opinion-makers since he took over as leader of the state party. Full Article at Orlando Sentinel

by Bob Brown Matt Himsl, long-time State Senator from Kalispell, had a great influence on my political thinking. Beginning in my teen years I spent many enriching hours exploring ideas with him. Full Article at Clark Fork Chronicle

Gov. Haley Barbour dined with a handful of senior Republican strategists Monday night in Washington, a gathering certain to further stoke talk of the Mississippi Republican's interest in a 2012 race. Full Article at Yall Politics