I think she’s taking a page from the Ronald Reagan playbook ...
After he lost the nomination in ‘76, he campaigned like hell for the GOP in the off-year elections ...
When ‘80 came around, he collected his markers ..
Most folks think the following quote was from his resignation.
“You won’t have Nixon to kick around anymore, because gentlemen, this is my last press conference.” (November 7, 1962)
Say what you will, Nixon was a fighter, and was in it for the long run. Sarah is a fighter too, and I think (hope!) she sees the bigger picture too.