Washington, Sept 7 : The Republican nominee for vice president, Sarah Palin, is very different from other female leaders around the world, at least in one respect – her political career does not follow that of a male relative.

That’s the conclusion of an expert on women in global politics. 

Many female leaders around the world had a family connection to a politically powerful male, said Pamela Paxton, associate professor of sociology and political science at Ohio State University.

Sterling Heights, Mich. Sep 6: Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s running mate Sarah Palin gave him something he rarely sees on the campaign trail: Obama-sized crowds, but voters around the nation are still unsure what to make of McCain’s running mate, according to a new ABC News poll.

Half of Americans have a favorable first impression of the moose-hunting Governor of Alaska, compared with 37 percent who view her unfavorably.

Yet when asked if she had the right experience to serve as President, 42 percent said yes while 50 percent said no.

Washington, Sep 6: Republicans and Democrats have been deeply contrasting first impressions of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, suggesting partisanship, not gender, is paramount in the initial public reviews.

Overall, Alsaka Governor Palin, the first woman to run on a Republican presidential ticket, gets positive marks in a new ABC News national poll, despite broad skepticism that she has the necessary experience to serve as president.

London, Sep 6 : Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s running mate Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s environmental policy is so toxic that it would make the incumbent, George Bush, blush.

McCain has stressed he is concerned about global warming and has come out against drilling in the Arctic reserve. But, in recent weeks, he has wobbled on the issue, The Independent reported.

Washington, Sep 6 : Senator Joseph I. Lieberman is among several national security experts helping brief Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin on foreign policy issues as she prepares to hit the campaign trail.

Palin will be going for a debate with her Democratic opponent Joseph R. Biden Jr. in less than a month, the Washington Post quoted officials from Sen. John McCain’s campaign, as saying.