The Alaskan Independence Party (AKIP) favors a vote on Alaskan secession. Here is compilation of Sarah Palin's links to the AKIP.
- The motto of AKIP is "Alaska First - Alaska Always". See http://www.akip.org/ Sarah Palin said in a Larry Kudlow interview that before becoming John McCain's running mate, she would want to make sure the Vice President slot would be a fruitful position especially for Alaskans http://www.youtube.com/...
- The AKIP calls for a Constitutional Convention to be convened on Alaska every 10 years. http://www.akip.org/... While serving on the Wasilla city council, Palin was proudly photographed in a city council meeting reviewing a document calling for a "Con-Con Call" or constitutional convention. http://bagnewsnotes.typepad.com/...
- Sarah Palin's husband Todd was a registered member of the AKIP from 1995 to 2002. http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmem...
- Palin may have attended the 1994 AKIP convention and may have held herself out to be a member at that time. This is the source of confusion at this time. http://www.motherjones.com/...
- The AKIP endorsed Palin for Mayor in 1999. See http://akip.org/...
- The treasurer for Palin's 1999 mayoral campaign was Todd Palin, a member of AKIP. See Registration statement at https://webapp.state.ak.us/...
- The McCain campaign admits Palin attended the 2000 AKIP convention.
- Palin gave a video address to the 2008 AKIP convention. http://www.youtube.com/...
- AKIP vice chair George Clark has stated that Palin was an AKIP member before she became mayor of Wasilla. http://blogs.abcnews.com/...
- The Former Alaskan Governor Walter Hickel, also a member of AKIP, was quoted in the Alaska Dispatch as saying, "I made her [Palin] governor". See http://alaskadispatch.com/...
- Palin's desire to exploit Alaskan natural resources and achieve economic self-sufficiency for Alaska is shared by the AKIP party. See Palin's interview with Glenn Beck http://www.youtube.com/...
- When Palin was pregnant earlier this year and her water broke while visiting Texas, she rather strangely flew back to Alaska rather than go to a hospital in Texas. This also ties into the Palins' AKIP beliefs: it was extremely important to them that her baby be born in Alaska and therefore a native Alaskan citizen. See http://www.adn.com/...
In summary, even though Palin denies AKIP membership, there is a lot that shows she shares AKIP beliefs.
If I have missed anything, please add it to the comments.