Coale, a Democrat and well-known Washington lawyer, got to know Palin through his wife, Fox News' Greta Van Susteren. Coale and Palin became good friends; he set up her PAC and lends advice when needed.
Palin oversees an unusual galaxy of conservative aides and advisers spread out from Anchorage to England. Most worked for McCain or Bush. Each is dispensable — except the First Dude
John Coale