Just ahead, breaking news out of Alaska, where lawmakers have determined that Governor Sarah Palin abused her power when she fired the public safety commissioner and also violated a state ethics law.

Monegan's dismissal was as a result of his insubordination and budgetary clashes.

Governor Palin knowingly permitted a situation to continue where impermissible pressure was placed on several subordinates in order to advance a personal agenda.

The American people know...

I can't pick a fight with those who buy ink by the barrelful. So you guys are going to have to start asking the questions even more adamantly also and holding people accountable when they're in a position also to get those answers from the…

I am just so fearful that this is not a man who sees America the way that you and I see America, as the greatest source for good in this world.

He didn't know a few months ago he had launched his political career in the living room of a domestic terrorist?

She's taking care of the personal attacks while John McCain tries to raise doubts about Obama's policies and who Obama is.

It turns out one of his earliest supporters is a man named Bill Ayers.

He didn't know a few months ago that he had launched his political career in the living room of a domestic terrorist?

This is someone who sees America as imperfect enough to work with a former domestic terrorist who had targeted his own country.

Barack Obama still can't admit that the surge works.

Higher taxes or asking for higher taxes or paying higher taxes is patriotic.

I may not answer the questions the way that either the moderator or you want to hear but I'm going to talk straight to the American people and let them know my track record.

Barack Obama still can't admit the surge works.

Your plan is a white flag of surrender in Iraq.

I read the same things that other people across the country read including the 'New York Times' and the 'Wall Street Journal' and 'The Economist' and some of these publications we've recently been interviewed to up there in Alaska because…

Higher taxes or asking for higher tax or paying higher taxes is patriotic.

Energy independence is the key to this nation's future.

The chant is drill, baby drill.

If you want to elect John McCain, you're going to get more of what you just received over the past eight years with George W. Bush.

She now has at least gone from being a national punchline to being you know maybe at best neutral to the ticket, which is probably the best a vice-presidential candidate generally does.

Your plan is a white flag of surrender in Iraq. That is not what our troops need to hear today, that's for sure and it's not what our nation needs to be able to count on. You guys opposed the surge. The surge worked. Barack Obama still…

Are you aware now of the impact of that lack of leadership in your gridlock, what that caused the people of Alaska?

Well, I think it should be a state's issue not federal government -- mandating yes or no on such an important issue. I'm -- in that sense a federalist where I believe that states should have more say in the laws of their lands and…