Whatever. What matters is the way she thinks her political
advancement depends on pandering to the local barkeepers & to hell with
what's really in the best interest of everyday people. She should go far in
the Republican party.

Quote from the article:

"The bar flap represents a pivotal interlude in the political development of Palin, who sided with local saloon keepers and cast the deciding vote against a measure to reset pub closing times to 2:30 a.m. weekdays and 3 a.m. weekends. Tavern owners then rallied around Palin's successful challenge to Wasilla's longtime mayor, with campaign records showing that two of them alone provided 15 percent of the campaign cash she took in from supporters. "