Shooting fuels ire for Palin target map
FILE - In this July 3, 2009 file photo, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announces that she will be stepping down from her position as Governor in Wasilla, Alaska. Palin hit the vice presidential campaign trail last year and touted what Alaska could provide for the rest of America, a natural gas pipeline to help lead the country to energy independence. When a pipeline might be built remains a giant question for Alaskans who need the project to support a vulnerable economy and for the Lower 48 states that need the gas, and a petroleum economist who spent more than 25 years in the Alaska Department of Revenue says it may never happen under Palin's plan. (AP Photo/The Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, Robert DeBerry) ** ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWS OUT ** Credit: AP Photo/Robert DeBerry
At the height of the debate about the overhaul of the nation's health care system last year, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin put Rep. Gabrielle Giffords on a list of Democrats who were in Palin's "crosshairs" because of their support for the bill.
The Web image, which has been taken down from the SaracPAC website but was still posted Saturday night on Palin's Facebook page, displayed a map showing crosshairs drawn over the members' districts, accompanied by the members' names. Giffords was one of the list's top "targets" in the midterm election.
In an interview after vandalism to her district office in March, Giffords referred to animosity toward her by conservatives. "For example, we're on Sarah Palin's targeted list, but the thing is, that the way that she has it depicted has the crosshairs of a gunsight over our district. When people do that, they have to realize that there are consequences to that action," Giffords told MSNBC in March.
On Saturday, hours after the shooting, Palin issued a statement expressing "sincere condolences" to the families of Giffords and other victims. - AP
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