Setting the Record Straight: Sarah Palin and the Bridge to Nowhere

Jennifer Lance — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:25:27 +0000

Sarah Palin has been the talk of the nation. As each new story is revealed, citizens wonder if John McCain really did his homework in chosing this vice presidential candidate. From teen pregnancy to a legislative ethics investigation, over 45 problems in just 35 hours have erupted with the presumptive Republican VP choice. From forcing her daughter to have a hypothetical rapist’s child to not supporting McCain in the primaries, Palin may soon be the biggest embarrassment to the Republican Party since George W. Bush. As of last week, you may have never heard of Sarah Palin if you lived in the lower 48; however, you’ve probably heard of Alaska’s infamous “Bridge to Nowhere”.

The “Bridge to Nowhere“, aka the Gravina Island Bridge, was advocated by Ted Stevens, who was indicted on federal corruption charges. Palin jumped on the bandwagon in supporting the $398 million project as part of her 2006 campaign for governor. The bridge would have been as long as the Golden Gate Bridge, and it would have replaced a ferry currently used to transport the island’s 50 residents, as well as tourists, to an international airport. In 2006 when asked about the bridge, Palin stated:

I do support the infrastructure projects that are on tap here in the State of Alaska that our Congressional delegations worked hard for…I would like to see Alaska’s infrastructure projects built sooner rather than later. The window is now — while our Congressional delegation is in a strong position to assist.
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Setting the Record Straight: Sarah Palin and the Bridge to Nowhere