Why be saddled with running the state when if she wins, she has to resign and get to Washington? Why be tied to running the state which keeps one from making appearances all over the country? Remember the criticism she got for going to NY and for “waffling” on the invitation in DC. Now that she’s not governing Alaska, she’s free to make appointments and fundraisers and concentrate on winning in 2012. No matter what she decides to do, I’m happy for her and proud of all that she’s done so far.
Liberals have the attention span of fruit flies, so she can drop off their radar for a while and protect her family while she’s studying and preparing. Conservatives will still remember her if she reappears in a year to start her run for the White House.
I wouldn’t blame her a bit if she left politics completely. No one that is fit for office would want to be in that business anymore.