Every time she steps out of the state for a fundraising event, she's accused of ignoring the needs of Alaska.
Every time she attends a local Alaskan event, she's slapped with a frivolous ethics complaint designed to ruin her financially.
She may have seen staying in the governship as a lose-lose position for her. However, nobody likes a quitter and she still has to establish her bona fides. It's harder to maintain credibility without the authority of something like a governship to draw on.
-PJ
Maybe she’s going to be a Community Organizer.
That's politics, that's why Harry Truman said, "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen." Sarah is getting out of the kitchen.