This picture was taken way before Palin was ever picked as McCain’s running mate, back when my hair was darker too:
I don’t think it’s very similar at all, but I’ve been using it on LJ, and two separate comments to the tune of “omigod is that, like, a Palin Halloween-themed userpic” have appeared. Hmmm. And here I was still agonizing between going as Jane Sixpack or Bill O’Reilly in “WE’LL DO IT LIVE” mode (I’ve been in that kind of mood).
Natalia A. 
Sarah Palin is a scary Halloween costume! 😛
The scarier part is that I could totally pull it off with my glasses, haha.
Isn’t having actually *been to* Russia better than seeing it from afar? I think you should candidate for the vice-presidency. On the other hand, you’re probably too intelligent to appeal to most voters…
You’d have my vote, Natalia!