Who is this Kilkenny person and why is she saying all these things about Sarah

Anne Kilkenny is a woman not unlike political activists you'll find in most cities. She studies city activities, attends just about every city council meeting (speaks at many of them) and lobbied city hall for years to get an ordinance changed that would allow her to put a paved driveway in front of her house.

What sets Ms. Kilkenny apart these days is that her city in question is Wasilla, Alaska, where GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin served as a city council member and later mayor. When Palin became the nominee, many of Ms. Kilkenny's friends in the Lower 48 sought out her opinion of Ms. Palin. Her response has become legendary, prompting more than 13,700 e-mail responses and, to date, a half a million Google hits.

Former Wasilla city council member Nick Carney refers to Ms. Kilkenny as "the watchdog of the council. She came to the meetings and made sure we were dotting our Is and crossing our Ts." Former deputy mayor Judy Patrick, however, calls Ms. Kilkenny "a nut case."

Much of the response she has received has been vitriolic. When asked if she would do it again, knowing what she knows now, she replied: "I continue to believe that it's important for people to participate as informed voters, and there is a moral obligation to share what we know about the people that are running for office."