Posted on 07/03/2009 12:33:39 PM PDT by lewisglad
UPDATE: Palin To Resign As Alaska Governor UPDATE: KTUU-TV in Anchorage reports that Palin not only won't seek re-election, but will resign later this month.
ORIGINAL POST: Gov. Sarah Palin (R) has announced she will not run for re-election in 2010, CNN reports. She's scheduled to make an announcement shortly.
The decision frees Palin to travel in the Lower 48 as she considers a potential run for president in 2012. A re-election campaign could also have been tough on the former vice presidential nominee; her approval rating has dropped from stratospheric highs, and a number of candidates in both parties are said to be considering runs.
Even if she won, the race would have been dominated by the specter of a presidential bid, giving her adversaries an opportunity to wound her politically. She's still fending off ethics complaints, many spurred by the "Troopergate" scandal.
(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...
She deserves peace, God knows. But I let’s hope she’s running for something else. If she ran in 2010 for the House and got it, she’d have the DC-time she needs for bama-bashing. Or she could go into other public service including energy-lobbying and U. S. troops support. Heck, her speaking fees alone would keep the family in snow-gear.
Bing! We have a winner!
Some of the other posts/speculation here are utter garbage!
Getting ready to run for presidency. After Obama screws everything up, the rats will be done in 2012.
I guess she just didn't have the stones for it after all.
She is Michael Jackson’s mystery woman. Sorry all, couldn’t resist.
Neither Truman nor any other politician had to face the slander and attacks Palin did.
Wonder if Barry found some damning dirt on her. All the potential 2012 candidates for the GOP have been dropping like flies lately. Chicago thug politics at work.
Sounds like from the Todd Palin comments Palin is running for higher office or participating on a national level in some way.
Don’t tell me you’re that naive.
Totally bizarre-I wouldn’t have been surprised if she had announced she wasn’t going to run again next year, but to quit now and not even finish her term? I repeat, totally bizarre.
The RINOcrats are popping the champagne to early, kid.
She's fully in the 2012 Presidential race.
Anyone that underestimates this lady, was never really behind her anyway.
Picture this: BO’s unfavorable poll numbers increasing as the economy continues cratering. Sarah launches her campaign for president this fall, drawing magnificent, boisterous crowds of conservatives who needed just this dose of encouragement and real hope. I like it!!!
Now that's funny right there, I don't care who you are.
So the official announcement was made that she is resigning, but no reason was given? How long before we find out why?
Bwhahaha.
This is politics man. This is just the tip of the iceberg of what she’ll have to face.
To me this shows the lack of leadership she has
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