Alaskan Independence Party

The Alaskan Independence Party (AIP ) is a political party in the U.S. state of Alaska. Aligned ideologically conservative, request the party, inter alia, increased control of Alaska on matters that affect the state itself, especially land development rights. In addition, the AIP, inter alia, for free gun ownership, home schooling for children and the repression of the state from the everyday life of citizens begins.

Founded in 1984, the party has doubts about the legality of the referendum of 1958, with the accession of Alaska was decided to the United States. Party founder Joe Vogler said: "I am a citizen of Alaska, not American. I have for America and her damned institutions nothing left. "

Earlier considerations within the party to seek to join the Canadian state, are now rarely discussed.

In U.S. level, the party is closely linked to the conservative Constitution Party. From 1990 to 1994, the party with Walter Hickel Governor of Alaska.

The governor of Alaska and vice presidential candidate of the Republicans in 2008, Sarah Palin is said to be reportedly been a member of the AIP. In 2008, she greeted members of Congress in their capacity as Governor. The political website Talking Points Memo reported on 2 September 2008 that her husband Todd was a registered member of the party from 1995 to 2002.

The AIP is in the political drama Game Change - mentioned The Sarah Palin Effect ( 2012). The consultant team John McCain learns of the membership Palin's man in this party, which is seen as a problem.