COVERAWARDS' EXCLUSIVE: Alaska Magazine's Editor Tim Woody on VP Candidate Sarah Palin

CoverAwards just spoke with Alaska Magazine’s Editor Tim Woody and he provided us with some insight regarding the new Republic party’s VP candidate Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.

“She’s a fast rising star in the Republican party,” said Woody. “She’s genuinely a nice person. She’s hard not to like. She was honored and thrilled to be on the cover of our magazine.”

“Politically, she’s been known as a maverick. She has been a loud voice for ethical standards and has not been afraid to call Republicans on the carpet,” adds Woody.

When she won the position of Governor of Alaska, she sold the private jet purchased by the previous governor and let go of the chef inside the governor’s mansion.

Why?

Woody explains, “Palin felt like she didn’t need it.”

Palin is not the typical governor, says Woody. “She spends as little time in the Governor’s mansion as possible and spends time in her own home.  She likes to go out running by herself. She projects a really down-to-earth persona.”

When she ran for election, many questioned her lack of government experience. “She seemed to hit the ground running and is massively popular,” explains Woody.

She will certainly face the same experience question now as she embarks on the campaign trail with John McCain.

When it comes to campaigning, Woody says, “She’s a great public speaker. I think people are going to like her. She’s a young attractive face. And she’s always smiling.”