BARBARA WALTERS: "She also took some earmarks..."JOHN MCCAIN: "No, not as governor she didn't. She vetoed - Look, well, the fact is she's a reform governor." --ABC "The View," Sept. 12, 2008John McCain is trying to claim that black is white when he argues that his running mate, Sarah Palin, has not accepted earmarks as Governor of Alaska.Under Governor Palin, Alaska still leads the nation in terms of per capita spending on earmarks, according to Citizens Against Government Waste. See Also:Palin Administration Still Pursuing ‘Nowhere’ ProjectThe US Naval Academy Honor ConceptThe first two lines of the Concept are ... Midshipmen are persons of integrity: They stand for that which is right. They tell the truth and ensure that the full truth is known. They do not lie.