According to a “summary of requests for federal appropriations” posted to her budget office’s website earlier this year, Palin requested millions of federal dollars for everything from improving recreational halibut fishing to studying the mating habits of crabs and the DNA of harbor seals.
The operative word being "this year." You can expect a "good earmarks vs. evil earmarks" excuse to come from the McCain campaign at some point very soon. Crab sex! Good earmark! For Sig Hansen!