Palin made a video welcome to the AIP convention this year.
'And in 2008, as governor, she submitted a welcoming video to the AIP convention in Fairbanks. "Your party plays an important role in our state's politics," she said. "I've always said that competition is so good, and that applies to political parties as well… We have a great promise: to be a self-sufficient state." She closed by saying, "Good luck on a successful and inspiring convention. Keep up the good work, and God bless you."'

With all the denials, I found this dated Sept. 8, 2008 which was in response to an email from Peter Jaworski, the online editor of the Western Standard, a Canadian libertarian/conservative online news outlet. He was asking in regards to an article in the Daily Kos--http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/9/1/84544/50180/809/581942

Hello Peter,

Thank you for writing and for the web link about the Governor being an AIP member.

Yes, Governor Palin was a member of the Alaskan Independence Party. She joined the Party and attended the AIP Statewide Convention held in Wasilla in 1994, along with her husband, Todd. In 1996 she changed her
registration to Republican and Todd re-registered as undeclared, a registration he holds today.

I, as AIP Chairman, am not so excited about having her as a V.P. candidate. I feel somewhat betrayed as an Alaskan that she would attach herself to a candidate that has long held an opposing view to the development of our republic and its' resource wealth. I cannot say where Governor Palin now "stands" regarding the AIP Platform, however,
she did send a wonderful DVD from her office for the 2008 AIP Statewide Convention sharing her opinion of the importance of this Party.

As to the labeling of the AIP as a "fringe", I would remind you that the Republicans held that same label when they stated with Abe Lincoln. The AIP is now 28 years old, we have seated a Governor and Lt Governor, along with various members of our State Congress. We currently have two
candidates campaigning for the US Senate, Bob Bird, and US House, Don Wright. I firmly believe the term "fringe" no longer applies.

This Party took an almost fatal blow when in 1993 the Founder, and then Chairman, Joe Vogler was kidnapped and murdered, but has weathered that storm and has still endured. The AIP Platform is one of State's Rights
that the Founding Fathers of the original colonies would be proud of, but we also address the legality of the Statehood vote that occurred in 1958. Our reasons are fully addressed by Mr Vogler on the akip.org web
site under "the Primer". Just one short week after receiving a letter of sponsorship to the United Nations to come plead Alaska's "case", he disappeared.

If you have any other questions, please, feel free
to contact me.

Sincerely,
Lynette Clark, Chairman
Alaskan Independence Party

Pretty hard to say that her affiliation/membership has been "debunked".