Nativism?

I confess that I don't know much about the controversial Alaskan Independence Party, in which Todd and Sarah Palin are either remotely associated with or members, depending upon who you talk to.

I do kind of wonder whether they have some kind of "children of the soil" concept that requires them to emphasize the importance of having a native origin, ie. birth on Alaskan soil.

I ask that because of the many stories popping up about Sarah Palin, one of the more intriguing is the lengths she went to make sure that Trig was born in Alaska.

The story has it that she got on an airplane, made several stops, and finally landed in Wasilla while she was essentially in labor. It's certainly possible that she really wanted to have the child with family around, but why bother to take the trip in the first place?

It's just speculation for now, but I'd be curious to know whether AIP has some native-born requirement tucked away in its manifesto.