Politics | Alaska Alaskans Weigh Impact of New High Profile Palin's southern exposure may drive increased tourism By Kevin Spak Posted Oct 17, 2008 3:51 PM CDT Copied Sarah Palin, is seen on a TV at a home in Wasilla, Alaska, Thursday Oct. 2, 2008, as she debates Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Al Grillo) Will America’s favorite moose-field-dressing expert draw more visitors to her wintry home state? Alaska’s sudden burst of Palin-centric publicity has some travel agents salivating, the Anchorage Daily News reports; every misty mountain vista that shows up on CNN is a win. But others worry that the increasingly controversial governor is hurting her state’s image. At a recent Alaska travel trade show, an attendee wisecracked, “Welcome to Alaska, home of Joe Six Pack.” But at least one marketing expert doesn’t mind if people think Alaska’s a backwater—as long as they think it’s unique. In attempting to pique interest, "showing some of Alaska's rough-hewn side is kind of a good thing," he says. Read These Next Her blood isn't compatible with anyone else's. Some of the most explosive Diddy allegations are dropped. Fan who taunted Ketel Marte's mom has been banned by MLB. Iran's supreme leader makes first public comments since ceasefire. Report an error