[The Pack Knight]

Reagan was a governor of a large state. Palin was a governor of a large state.

Reagan was the governor of America's most populous state for eight years. Palin was the governor of America's fouth-least populous state for two years before resigning in the middle of her only term. Is that really the same thing?

[Lazamataz]

Reagan was the governor of America's most populous state for eight years. Palin was the governor of America's fouth-least populous state for two years before resigning in the middle of her only term. Is that really the same thing?

Both are large and complicated states. Alaska even has certain challenges that California does not.

Palin resigned when it became clear that because of the peculiarities of Alaska law, that she could not govern the state and defend against the frivilous lawsuits simultaneously. The Presidency has buffers against said frivilous lawsuits.