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Palin Will Step Down

Alaska Gov. keeps her options open for 2012 presidential run

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(Newser) – Sarah Palin will resign as Alaska governor July 26 rather than seek re-election next year, she said today. Giving up the governorship opens up Palin’s schedule to devote herself for a possible bid for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, KTUU-TV reports. Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell will become governor.

At a news conference outside her home, Palin said she’d decided not to run for re-election next year, the Anchorage Daily News adds, and that her aversion to “politics as usual” led her to resign immediately and avoid “the conventional ‘lame duck’ status.” Continued Palin, 45: “I look forward to helping others—to fight for our state and our country, and campaign for those who believe in smaller government, free enterprise, strong national security, support for our troops and energy independence.” She took no questions afterward.

Republican Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin waves as she arrives at a Republican congressional fundraiser, Monday, June 8, 2009, in Washington.
Republican Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin waves as she arrives at a Republican congressional fundraiser, Monday, June 8, 2009, in Washington.   (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
FILE - In this Jan. 22,2009 file photo, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin gives the state of the state address to a joint session of the Senate and House in the Capitol in Juneau, Alaska.
FILE - In this Jan. 22,2009 file photo, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin gives the state of the state address to a joint session of the Senate and House in the Capitol in Juneau, Alaska.   (AP Photo/Al Grillo, File)
In this Feb. 11, 2009 file photo, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin listens to a question during a news conference, in Juneau, Alaska.
In this Feb. 11, 2009 file photo, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin listens to a question during a news conference, in Juneau, Alaska.   (AP Photo)
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Reader64481089
Jul 3, 09 2:42 PM CDT
*Falls from chair laughing hysterically Reply
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jaguarj
Jul 3, 09 3:17 PM CDT
Don't bother to get up Reader....there is probably more hysteria to come.. lol
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Caps
Jul 3, 09 2:43 PM CDT
OMG, does she really think she can win the election in 2012? I hope there are not enough stupid people in the USA to elect her. Reply
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Jul 3, 09 2:45 PM CDT
Actually yes, the Republican party is in bad enough shape to honestly think she might be a viable candidate but the sad part is this delusional person thinks she is prepared and until a few months ago she had to have coaching on how to properly dress. Oh yea, she is a fine example of presidential material.
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Snarfeh
Jul 3, 09 2:51 PM CDT
Don't forget Dubya wasn't really qualified, either. The rebumblican party has a tendency to prefer figureheads who have charisma, a down-to-earthness and are popular with the backwoods rural voters. This scares the bejesus out of me because if our country can put George W. Bush in office, it can put her silly ass in office. Had it been Jeb running to begin with, I would not have voted for him, but I sure as hell would have had more respect for him as a candidate than I ever had for his brother.
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