A friend* points out the answers gubernatorial candidate Sarah Palin gave to a series of questions posed by the Anchorage Daily News in October 2006. On the issue of abortion, her answer suggests that as a public official Palin takes a constitutionalist approach to the question:

QUESTION: If Roe v. Wade were overturned and states could once again prohibit abortion, in your view, to what extent should abortion be prohibited in Alaska?
PALIN: Under this hypothetical scenario, it would not be up to the governor to unilaterally ban anything. It would be up to the people of Alaska to discuss and decide how we would like our society to reflect our values.

Palin said she opposes “the use of public funds for elective abortions.” On another social-conservative issue, she was asked:

QUESTION: Do you support an increase in state-funded, faith-based initiatives?
PALIN: We see an adequate level of funding for faith-based initiatives today.

*I should point out that the friend who sent me the link is Brad Smith, formerly of the Federal Election Commission and, as everyone who followed the work of the Commission knows, one of John McCain’s oldest and dearest friends. And now, in one of those funny twists of history, Brad is defending the McCain/Palin ticket, especially the Palin part; my guess is that these days McCain will take help and support from wherever he can get it.