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Post-Palin Alaska Heads for Less Glitz, More Substance

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(Newser) – As the spotlight follows Sarah Palin out of the Alaska governor's mansion today, a less dazzling, more conventional light shines on new governor Sean Parnell, notes an Anchorage Daily News editorial. "Expect a Parnell administration to be less People magazine, more Governing magazine. Letterman won't be interested. Ditto Politico," the paper declares

Unending ethics complaints are unlikely to beset the former lieutenant governor, who shares Palin's conservative views, but knows how to "fight with someone one day and make common cause the next," the editorial says. "Gov. Sarah Palin does another star turn today, but then it's Gov. Sean Parnell's turn."

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, stands next to Lt. Gov. Parnell as she talks to one of her staff during the governor's picnic in Anchorage yesterday. Parnell takes over as Alaska's governor today.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, stands next to Lt. Gov. Parnell as she talks to one of her staff during the governor's picnic in Anchorage yesterday. Parnell takes over as Alaska's governor today.   (AP Photo/Al Grillo)
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin talks with a supporter as she serves salmon burgers at the governor's picnic in Anchorage, Alaska Saturday, July 25, 2009. Several thousand people attended the picnic. Palin will attend one more picnic in Fairbanks on Sunday where she will resign as Alaska's governor.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin talks with a supporter as she serves salmon burgers at the governor's picnic in Anchorage, Alaska Saturday, July 25, 2009. Several thousand people attended the picnic. Palin will...   (AP Photo/Al Grillo)
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin talks with a supporter as she serves salmon burgers at the governor's picnic in Anchorage, Alaska Saturday, July 25, 2009. Several thousand people attended the picnic. Palin will attend one more picnic in Fairbanks on Sunday where she will resign as Alaska's governor.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin talks with a supporter as she serves salmon burgers at the governor's picnic in Anchorage, Alaska Saturday, July 25, 2009. Several thousand people attended the picnic. Palin will...   (AP Photo/Al Grillo)
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, left, and Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell talk, in Wasilla, Alaska Friday Feb. 20, 2008, about the trip with Franklin Graham, President and CEO of Samaritan's Purse to the communities of Marshall and Russian Mission to deliver humanitarian aid to the Western Alaska villages. Faith-based, nonprofit groups,...
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, left, and Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell talk, in Wasilla, Alaska Friday Feb. 20, 2008, about the trip with Franklin Graham, President and CEO of Samaritan's Purse to the communities of...   (AP Photo/Al Grillo)
Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell Parnell will became Alaska's governor Sunday.
Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell Parnell will became Alaska's governor Sunday.   (AP Photo/Al Grillo)
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kokuaguy
Jul 26, 09 8:40 AM CDT
Alaska will be better off for this-- and so will Palin's family. Reply
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DeniseVB
Jul 26, 09 8:59 AM CDT
ADN was never kind to Palin or her accomplishments in AK. She has served as a mayor and a governor which makes her far more qualified to be President than Obama. Reply
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Fondue
Jul 26, 09 9:25 AM CDT
I think the debates proved otherwise.
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Fondue
Jul 26, 09 9:27 AM CDT
That was directed to DVB - sorry if it's confusing.
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UrUndertaker
Jul 26, 09 9:35 AM CDT
Let's see, she was Mayor of the Crystal Meth Capitol of Alaska for a limited time during which she began by spending over $50,000.00 of the city money of "redecorating" her office WITHOUT going through proper channels and having the funding allocated properly which WAS REQUIRED. Then out of the blue she was given the position of Governor of Alaska through shady deals with a now defunct Rep. Senator. She finished neither term for the two offices and you think she is qualified to be President, hell she can't even teach her kids proper morals and take care of her family properly. You are correct on only one thing, she has never failed at a single task she undertook because she never finished a single one of them including raising her family.
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