[Redbob]

Would one of those “personal reasons” be that there was no way in hell Guv Patterson was going to select her?

Or could it have simply been she did at least have the sense to recognize that she is one of the least qualified people to hold that job in the United States, if not the entire planet - if you don’t count Rio Linda?

[Snardius]

Or could it have simply been she did at least have the sense to recognize that she is one of the least qualified people to hold that job in the United States,

Aw come on...Patty Murray makes her look like a statesman-woman

[PistolPaknMama]

Or could it have simply been she did at least have the sense to recognize that she is one of the least qualified people

Hopefully that's it. All the flack that Palin took because of her "lack of qualification" and then Caroline comes along that has nothing but a last name. She probably decided that her private life all these years is not worth giving up and besides, she doesn't need the income -- or grief.