Ms Koranda, another former Palin fan, chimed in. She's a media whore, she said. I think she's gonna attract such a circus, shes not gonna be able to get any work done, she added, asking: Is she in it for herself, or for Alaska?<\/p>\n
Ms Palin has argued her fame would be an asset for a state that has a smaller population than Merseyside. As Alaskas sole congresswoman, she said, she could pick up the phone and call any reporter and be on any show if I wanted to, and it would be all about Alaska.<\/p>\n
She has hit back, too, at what she called an inaccurate narrative that she left Alaska behind.<\/p>\n
At one campaign event, she bemoaned spending $140 to fuel her truck due to rampant inflation and joked about a recent collision with a moose as proof she understands the concerns of ordinary Alaskans.<\/p>\n
That's the sign of a true Alaskan - I took a moose out of season, she quipped.<\/p>\n
A large Sarah for Alaska billboard sits along the secluded gravel drive that leads to her lakefront home in Wasilla.<\/p>\n
Just visible beyond a tall brown fence is the large satellite dish which serves Ms Palins home TV studio.<\/p>\n
On a recent visit, The Telegraph spotted very few pro-Palin campaign signs around the town, but some residents remain fiercely protective over their famous neighbour.<\/p>\n
One nearby resident, who declined to be named, offered a strong defence of Ms Palin whom she argued was the victim of smear campaigns.<\/p>\n
Another described how, despite her celebrity status, she still frequents a local Mexican restaurant in town.<\/p>\n
Ms Palin, long mocked for her gaffes - memorably mixing up North and South Korea, and failing to name a single newspaper she reads - has also framed herself as the victim of Americas liberal media.<\/p>\n
After years of tabloid-worthy family dramas and political scandals, she said she has nothing left to lose in reviving her political career. What more can they say? she told Fox News.<\/p>\n
An earlier endorser of Mr Trump, the former president returned the favour last month by holding a rally for Ms Palin in Alaskas largest city, Anchorage.<\/p>\n
Long seen as a forerunner to Trumpism with her rogue one-liners - waterboarding is how we baptise terrorists - and rage-filled populism, Mr Trumps endorsement has prompted speculation he could name Ms Palin as his running mate for a potential 2024 presidential bid. Ms Palin herself has said she is open to the idea.<\/p>\n
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