I like Governor Palin, but I believe that her leaving office early in Alaska will doom her 2012 candidacy. I'm not criticizing the choice she made under the circumstances, but leaving office after less than two years will hurt her. She has the name recognition right now, and she'll get some good endorsements. Her campaign will still have problems. Maybe I'll be supporting her in a year, but I'm not optimistic about her chances.
Bill
I like Governor Palin, but I believe that her leaving office early in Alaska will doom her 2012 candidacy. I'm not criticizing the choice she made under the circumstances, but leaving office after less than two years will hurt her. Governor Palin was elected in November of 2006, and left the office on July 26, 2009, to continue her work to build a national conservative movement.