We take things one step further with an annotated version of TPMtv's "Maverick to Nowhere."

We've pulled the relevant clips and transcripts so readers can have the exact context in which Palin made her various remarks defending and supporting the Bridge to Nowhere.

Clip One

The first clip in the video comes from Palin speaking at the gubernatorial KTUU Debate on October 29, 2006. About ten minutes into the debate, she and the other candidates are asked about the "Bridge to Nowhere," Palin gives the first response.

Question: There are three major bridge and road projects greenlighted by the Murkowski administration the Knik Arm Bridge, the Gravina Island Bridge, and the Juneau Access Project. Now, odds are that after the whole "Bridge to Nowhere" label by the national press and their cronies, there'll be no more federal money coming. So my question for you is which of these projects do you support, and is this the best use of current federal transportation dollars and future state transportation dollars? We'll begin with Sarah Palin.

Sarah Palin: You know, I support these infastructure projects, and will build Alaskans, it's cheeper to do today than it is tomorrow. And I support our congressional delegations, they work very hard strong efforts with the delegation strength that they have today in their positions, especially Don Young and his position on transportation making sure that Alaska and her cities with TEALU funds and other funding sources the ability to start making progress on these projects. I won't stand in the way of that progress. We'll also make sure though that those projects are not put in front of the some of the safety measures that have to be taken today with some of our existing projects. But, supporting, defending our congressional delegation, it's now or never for some of these projects.

Clip Two

Here Palin appears at a November 2, 2006 round table with the gubernatorial candidates. An hour and three minutes into the debate, she is asked about her stance on the money being spent to build a road to the Ketchikan airport bridge -- also known as the Gravina Island bridge -- also known as the Bridge to Nowhere.

Larry Persily: Governor Knowles is pushing hard at his department of transportation to rush and issue a contract for about three miles of gravel road which could someday become an approach to the Ketchikan airport bridge. He wants that signed by December 1st.

Christopher Clark: You meant Governor Murkowski.

Persily: Sorry. Governor Murkowski

Clark: The other governor.

(laughter)

Palin: Not your boss, your old boss.

(crosstalk)

Persily: I worked for both governors.

(crosstalk)

Persily: Okay, Governor Murkowski is pushing for this to be signed by December 1st. Ms. Palin, you would take over 72 hours later. Would you try to cancel that contract?

Sarah Palin: You know, I wouldn't. I'm not gonna stand in the way of progress that our congressional delegation, in the position of strength that they have right now -- they're making those efforts for the state of Alaska to build up our infrastructure. I would not get in the way of progress of this project or other projects that they're working so hard on. So no, not to cancel a contract in the first 72 hours of my administration, that won't be part of my agenda.

Clip Three

Here Sarah Palin appears at a breakfast meeting in October 2006 at the Alaska Professional Design Council forum and is asked about funding development of Alaska's infrastructure. In addition to stating her support in expanding Alaska's infrastructure with federal monies, she praises the federal earmarks garnered by Alaska's congressional delegation.

Question: Many of Alaska's major mining discoveries are located in remote sites that have neither roads nor electricity. Do you believe that the State of Alaska should assist these developments by subsidizing the development of the basic infrastructure, providing a tax holiday for a period of time, offering state financing of the necessary infrastructure, or perhaps, all of the above, none of the above, or some of the above?

Sarah Palin: Uh, well, when I was a municipal mayor and administrator out here in the fastest growing area of Alaska, you know, I'd get real frustrated at times with the state's STIP process and the federal process to produce our road monies. I think it should be all about local control and priorities because people there at the local level their best able to make judgements on the projects that do affect them in our communities.

Now, I'm going to fight hard with our federal delegation for the federal financial support of our infrastructure that Alaska deserves. It may have to take, though, minimizing that conventional earmark process, though, in the federal funding, because Alaska, in reality, is we're not always seen in a real favorable light in Congress, and we should find a diplomatic and supportable way to go about requesting those federal funds.

And our congressional delegation, God bless them, they do a great job for us. The strength of our delegation there in DC is the envy of all other states. But we have to help them in our efforts by making our wish-lists into target lists. And we can't kid ourselves, Representative Don Young, especially God bless him for transportation. Alaska did so well under the very basic provisions of the transportation act that he wrote just a couple of years ago. We had a nice bump and we are very very fortunate to receive the largess that Don Young was able to put together for Alaska. TEALU will benefit Alaska handsomely, very well for the next five years, before it goes up for renewal again. We can do well getting our infrastructure developed in this time with the combination of annual state and federal highway dollars.

As Governor for the entire state, too, remember that my responsibility for transportation projects will include state airports and the marine highway system also. But building transportation infrastructure that leads to good legacy jobs for Alaska's families that we deserve that's what in a resource rich, resource dependent state that's what should be our agenda here for the state of Alaska.