[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

When you look at this in-depth, it's a wise decision.
She was getting hit left and right with bogus ethics
charges, chicken-s--t McCain campaign staffers backstabbing her, and
the Left trashing her family.

It's not a matter of whether or not she can "hack" it, it's just stepping aside and putting the needs of the people ahead of your personal ambitions and popularity.
Now she's free as a bird, and my first recommendation for the Palins is to just completely take a dump and go on vacation or something (Psst - Door County! Door County!) and don't even think about politics.
Then come back and be loaded for bear.

[SoCalPol]

Gov. Palin is re loading and has more opportunity to be heard in other states and called on by Republican candidates for the House, Sen, and Gov.

It is one thing to live in one of the lower 48 states
and travel to other states but way up in the NW and to travel around the 48 to be known and heard while still
serving as Gov. - You see her reasoning.

lso Sarah is writing a book and others will learn what some of us know already, how she was treated when she
ran for VP.