Intimidating messages did not deter a group of strong progressive Alaskan women from expressing their opposition to Sarah Palin. As many as 1700 women rallied in Anchorage to oppose Sarah Palin and John McCain on Saturday–an impressive turnout, considering the official Sarah Palin rally in Anchorage only drew about 1500 people.

Journalist Michelle Goldberg covered the protest for the Nation:

Carol Thompson, a primary school teacher in Sarah Palin’s hometown of Wasilla, Alaska, has been galled by the mainstream media’s infatuation with the governor’s rugged yet glamorous Danielle Boone persona. "What amazes me is the fascination with her back story, when Alaska is filled with women who have much more interesting stories than she does," she said. "She’s one of hundreds of thousands of very fascinating Alaskan women who hunt and fish and ski and build their own houses. I was living in a tent when I had my child!"

Thompson pointed to the woman next to her, who lives in Palmer, a town about thirteen miles from Wasilla. "Bridgette was hiking on a glacier two days before she had her child, and picking blueberries a week after she had her baby. And that does not qualify us for being Vice President."

 Philip Munger at Progressive Alaska says it’s the biggest demonstration he’s ever seen in Anchorage.