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Palin to RESIGN as Alaska Governor
Real Clear Politics ^ | July 3, 2009

Posted on 07/03/2009 12:33:39 PM PDT by lewisglad

UPDATE: Palin To Resign As Alaska Governor UPDATE: KTUU-TV in Anchorage reports that Palin not only won't seek re-election, but will resign later this month.

ORIGINAL POST: Gov. Sarah Palin (R) has announced she will not run for re-election in 2010, CNN reports. She's scheduled to make an announcement shortly.

The decision frees Palin to travel in the Lower 48 as she considers a potential run for president in 2012. A re-election campaign could also have been tough on the former vice presidential nominee; her approval rating has dropped from stratospheric highs, and a number of candidates in both parties are said to be considering runs.

Even if she won, the race would have been dominated by the specter of a presidential bid, giving her adversaries an opportunity to wound her politically. She's still fending off ethics complaints, many spurred by the "Troopergate" scandal.

(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; US: Alaska
KEYWORDS: alaska; bumblingnutter; fedindictmentcoming; palin; quitter; sarah; sarahpalin; sarapalin
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To: lewisglad
I listened to her entire announcement. It was honorable, it was direct, and it punctuated the insane politics of our day...it also punctuated her personal commitment to fight, and to do so when it would not distract further from her job as Governor and the foundation she has built there.

I am proud of her and support her. She is a great American.

I believe she will assist others greatly in 2010, and will run herself in 2012...and she has my full support.

GO SARAH GO!

HOW SARAH PALIN TRUMPS LIBERALISM



MANY MORE STICKER DESIGNS HERE

301 posted on 07/03/2009 1:25:30 PM PDT by Jeff Head (Freedom is not free...never has been, never will be. (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
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To: Aquinasfan

Perhaps you missed it. She is resigning by the end of the month and turning over power to her LT Governor.


302 posted on 07/03/2009 1:25:33 PM PDT by Diverdogz
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To: retrokitten
Sarah is crazy like a fox. She mentioned how much $$ Alaska has to pay, along with her personal $$ to defend herself. She in some way is protecting Alaska.

We will have to wait & see, but this move imho is quite calculated.

303 posted on 07/03/2009 1:25:36 PM PDT by tiredoflaundry (I will not be silenced.)
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To: bluerose

Yep, see my post # 280.


304 posted on 07/03/2009 1:26:16 PM PDT by penowa
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This clown talking now on FOX is from the LIBERAL Alaska Newspaper


305 posted on 07/03/2009 1:26:22 PM PDT by SoCalPol (Reagan Republican for Palin 2012)
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To: Cedric

I have a short keyboard.


306 posted on 07/03/2009 1:26:22 PM PDT by STARWISE (The Art & Science Institute of Chicago Politics NE Div: now open at the White House)
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To: MadIsh32
"You take away the newscycle from that over JULY 4th weekend?"

What news cycle?

Friday afternoons are notorious for news dumps. Right now, most people are concerned about getting their propane tanks filled for the weekend bbq or stocking up on suntan lotion. And it's not like the MSM was out shouting from the rooftops about the pathetic June job numbers anyway (as they would've been doing were Dubya still in office).

As for SP's motivation, I'll reserve judgment until I hear from Sarah herself. I'll let morons like Keith Olbermann partake in gleeful speculation.

307 posted on 07/03/2009 1:26:22 PM PDT by mellow velo
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To: cdchik123

She may just be leaving politics all together. Resigning as a first term governor wouldn’t make sense politically to me. She may just want to raise her child and end the dirty attacks on her and her family.

I agree with you. I think she has had enough of todays modern politics. It’s enough to make anyone sick. Have a good life Sarah.


308 posted on 07/03/2009 1:26:24 PM PDT by dbrew2u
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To: MadIsh32
You've got a point. It's a good thing George Washington never quit being a tobacco farmer, or there could have been a revolution some 233 years ago. What a mess that might have been.
309 posted on 07/03/2009 1:26:30 PM PDT by Sylvester McMonkey McBean
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To: STARWISE

Other people have had to face these problems as well. Did they all quit?

We’ve had the left say she’s over reacting to the criticisms of her, and I defended her on it. And then she quits.

Sorry, I’m just severely underwhelmed at the moment.


310 posted on 07/03/2009 1:26:45 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (_Resident of the United States and Kenya's favorite son, Baraaaack Hussein Obamaaaa...)
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To: tiredoflaundry

ITA. She doesn’t do anything without a purpose.

Bill Kristol on Fox, “If I had to guess, I’d say we just saw the opening of the 2012 presidential race.”


311 posted on 07/03/2009 1:26:49 PM PDT by retrokitten
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To: Diverdogz

Vaguely reminiscent of Nixon’s “Last Press Conference.”


312 posted on 07/03/2009 1:26:58 PM PDT by amishman (0bama=the reincarnation of Jim Jones)
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To: amishman

Hardly


313 posted on 07/03/2009 1:28:06 PM PDT by SoCalPol (Reagan Republican for Palin 2012)
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To: OrangeHoof; My Favorite Headache; STARWISE; spectre; StarFan; Dutchy; alisasny; BobFromNJ; ...

Does anyone know if Sarah’s speech today (the entire speech) is posted on YouTube? Stupid Fox News was late the the ‘party’ and then cut off the video of Sarah’s speech mid-stream.


314 posted on 07/03/2009 1:28:07 PM PDT by nutmeg (Sarah and Todd Palin and the Deadliest Catch captains should run this country)
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To: Heart of Georgia

It’s a very smart move. She will no longer have to spend time, money, and energy fighting the evil corrupt Demo pols in Alaska.

Now she can focus on the future.

Obama started his campaign in early 2007. It takes a whole two years now to mount a successful Presidential campaign.

Sarah has good advisors. She is shrewd and tough. Her resignation speech today sounded like a shot over the bow to initiate her Presidential campaign.


315 posted on 07/03/2009 1:28:17 PM PDT by Palladin (Obama to Iranian despots: "No hot dogs for you!")
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To: lewisglad

My bet is she is setting up to run for the House in 2010 to get national experience and exposure!


316 posted on 07/03/2009 1:28:24 PM PDT by piytar (Take back the language: Obama axing Chrystler dealers based on political donations is REAL fascism!)
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To: amishman
Vaguely reminiscent of Nixon’s “Last Press Conference.”

Good analogy.

317 posted on 07/03/2009 1:28:32 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (Bob Taft has soiled the family name for the next century.)
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To: dfwgator

No she doesn’t.


318 posted on 07/03/2009 1:28:32 PM PDT by Snurple (VEGETARIAN, OLD INDIAN WORD FOR BAD HUNTER.)
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To: Pride in the USA
Ping. At least someone is talking who might have some reason to know what's actually happening. If this is the meat of it, it's a very sad day.

Her brother is on Fox claiming that she is basically burnt out from all of the time she is spending defending herself. He says that Sarah and her staff spend more then 80% of their time on the stream of attacks rather then governing Alaska.

He says there is no ethics issues that are going to pop up and that she isn’t resigning to run for higher office.

319 posted on 07/03/2009 1:28:34 PM PDT by lonevoice (This tagline is identical to the one you are reading)
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To: retrokitten

Quitting her job with a speech like that isn’t the best way to begin a presidential campaign.


320 posted on 07/03/2009 1:28:36 PM PDT by Diverdogz
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