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(Newser) - The governor of Alaska and the architect of the Vietnam War both make fine examples of how not to quit a government post, David Broder writes in the Washington Post. Robert McNamara waited 28 years to explain that he stepped down as defense secretary because of his grave doubts... More »

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Alaska • Lyndon Johnson • resignation • death • Vietnam War • defense secretary • governor • Sarah Palin • Republican governor • Robert McNamara

OPINION

 'Ethics Elves' 
 Hounded Palin 
 Out of Office 



Endless FOIA requests, ethics investigations, made her quit

Jul 8, 09 10:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - The real reason Sarah Palin quit governing Alaska has nothing to do with 2012, writes John Fund of the Wall Street Journal. She was forced to quit by an onslaught of Freedom of Information Act requests—which anyone can file in Alaska—used by her political enemies to paralyze... More »

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Alaska • Freedom of Information Act • resignation • Sarah Palin • investigations • Election 2012

OPINION

 Palin Poised 
 to Rake It In 

Quitting lets guv 'follow the money'

Jul 8, 09 8:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - She says media sniping drove her from her job, but in fact, “the media invented Sarah Palin,” and now's her chance to cash in on that celebrity. “Can we stop pretending that Palin is interested in anything other than her own ambition?” Kathleen Parker asks in the... More »

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Alaska • resignation • governor • speaking engagements • Sarah Palin • book deal • agent

 Palin: Politically, 'If I Die, I Die' 

Slams critics in first interview since resignation

Jul 7, 09 10:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Giving a round of TV interviews in her fishing gear, before heading out on a salmon-fishing excursion, soon-to-be-former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin slammed President Obama, her own party, and critical bloggers this morning—but wouldn’t say whether she plans to run for president. “Don’t know what the... More »

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Alaska • resignation • Republican Party • blogger • governor • Sarah Palin • interview • President Obama

analysis

 5 Good Reasons 
 Palin Quit 

Scandal speculation gives way to new theories

Jul 6, 09 4:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - When Sarah Palin made her sudden exit, many expected a scandal to break. But "in the days since, it has become clear that no other shoe is likely to drop," writes Jay Newton-Small of Time, who offers five likely reasons she resigned Alaska's top job:
  • For
... More »

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Alaska • GOP • resignation • Republican Party • governor • Sarah Palin • Republican governor

(Newser) - Rush Limbaugh spilled his first thoughts on Sarah Palin’s resignation—"I don't think this precludes her running for office down the road, the presidency in 2012, at all"—to the Radio Equalizer, and Time shares the transcript. To Limbaugh, “the predictions here rival some of... More »

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Alaska • talk radio • Rush Limbaugh • resignation • talk show • governor • Sarah Palin

(Newser) - Sarah Palin might have had a shot at the presidency, writes Ross Douthat, but she blew it—10 months ago, when she accepted John McCain's offer to join the ticket. Instead of easing her way into the national spotlight, she was catapulted before she was ready, exposing her inexperience and... More »

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Barack Obama • Alaska • social conservatives • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • political elite • McCain-Palin • media elite • Ross Douthat

(Newser) - Sarah Palin made no public appearances yesterday but lashed back at the media on her Facebook page for the negative coverage of her resignation, reports Politico. “How sad that Washington and the media will never understand; it’s about country,” she wrote. “And though it's honorable for... More »

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John McCain • Alaska • resignation • governor • Sarah Palin

Palin Ducks Media Glare
on Day After

One senator is 'deeply disappointed' that guv will 'abandon State'

Jul 4, 09 6:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - The day after announcing her resignation, Sarah Palin lay so low that even a spokesman couldn't name her whereabouts, the AP reports. Alaska's governor wasn't at the Capitol building or the governor's mansion. Spokesman David Murrow said Palin had plans to visit Juneau, the state capital, to celebrate the 4th... More »

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Alaska • resignation • governor • Sarah Palin • Fourth of July

OPINION

 Hey Sarah? A Few Questions... 


Jul 4, 09 2:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Glenn Thrush of Politico has some questions he’d love to ask the now outgoing governor of Alaska.
  • If you can’t take the negative publicity, personal attacks, and back-biting in Alaska, “how could you possibly handle running for president—much less being President?”
  • “How can
... More »

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Alaska • resignation • governor • Sarah Palin

(Newser) - Sarah Palin’s reasons for leaving office early ring exceedingly hollow to the editors of the Anchorage Daily News. She “baffled Alaskans with her explanation that, having decided not to seek a second term, she doesn't want to be a lame duck until December 2010. That explanation is... More »

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Alaska • resignation • governor • ambition • newspaper editorials • Sarah Palin • Anchorage

OPINION

Did Looming Building Scandal Spur Palin to Quit?

Sudden announcement puts Palins' ties to building firm in the spotlight

Jul 4, 09 9:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - With the search on for budding scandals that might have prompted Sarah Palin's sudden resignation, her ties to a building company seem the likeliest prospect, writes Max Blumenthal at the Daily Beast. Rumors are flying in Alaska that investigators have seized paperwork to look for evidence that Spenard Building Supplies... More »

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Alaska • resignation • political scandal • scandal • Sarah Palin • Wasilla • Spenard Builders Supply

 GOP Divided Over 
 Palin Resignation 

Republicans split on whether quitting mid-term is bold or boneheaded

Jul 4, 09 5:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sarah Palin's surprise resignation has left Republicans as divided as ever over the woman from Wasilla, Politico reports. Critics within the party charge that leaving the governorship mid-term—and announcing the decision via an odd, rambling press conference—has destroyed her chances for 2012. "There is just no good... More »

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Alaska • presidential campaign • Republican Party • governor • Sarah Palin • Election 2012

(Newser) - Sources close to Sarah Palin say the Alaska governor intends to leave politics entirely—and not focus on a 2012 presidential bid—when her resignation becomes official later this month, Andrea Mitchell reported today on MSNBC. The Republican, under fire at home over ethics complaints and from various media outlets... More »

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Alaska • politics • resignation • Daily Kos • governor • Republican presidential primaries • Sarah Palin • Andrea Mitchell • Election 2012

ANALYSIS

2012 Presidential Bid Hardly Slam Dunk for Palin

Conservatives see move as highly erratic

Jul 3, 09 3:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - If Sarah Palin truly does intend to run for president, her decision to resign as Alaska governor could give her more freedom to pursue the nomination, writes Jonathan Martin for Politico. But Palin’s move is risky: In her announcement, she said she didn’t want the continued ethics investigations... More »

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Alaska • Republican • GOP • nomination • Republican nomination • governor • presidential candidates • Sarah Palin • Election 2012

UPDATED

 Palin Will Step Down 

Alaska Gov. keeps her options open for 2012 presidential run

Jul 3, 09 3:22 PM CDT
(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. More »

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Alaska • Republican • GOP • Lieutenant General • Republican candidate • governor • presidential candidates • Sarah Palin • women's issues • Sean Parnell



 After Harsh Words, 
 GOP Warms to Palin 

Kind comments follow critical Vanity Fair piece

Jul 2, 09 7:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Following a particularly stinging piece about her in Vanity Fair, the pendulum has swung again, and Sarah Palin seems to be winning back GOP support after months of ridicule. The feeling within the party is that “enough is enough,” writes Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post. “Sarah... More »

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Alaska • Vanity Fair • GOP • Republican Party • governor • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • Todd Purdum • Michael Steele

Palin Story Sparks Catfight in McCain Crew

Senior campaign hands publicly bicker, with assist from Kristol

Jul 1, 09 11:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Senior McCain hands are wringing their dirty laundry in the public square thanks to Vanity Fair’s vicious piece on Sarah Palin, Politico reports. When William Kristol publicly accused chief strategist Steve Schmidt of being the story’s source, Schmidt fired back that it was “categorically untrue.” He... More »

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Alaska • McCain 2008 • Sarah Palin • Steve Schmidt • Todd Purdum • Randy Scheunemann • William Kristol

(Newser) - Bill Kristol comes to the defense of Sarah Palin today in the wake of the “hit piece” about her in Vanity Fair. In a blog on the Weekly Standard, Kristol says the lengthy—and negative—article by “lefty journalist” Todd Purdum “is full of dubious claims, and... More »

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Alaska • Vanity Fair • governor • Sarah Palin • Todd Purdum • William Kristol

 5.4 Quake Jolts Alaska 

No injuries or major damage reported after quake shakes Anchorage region

Jun 23, 09 1:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - A strong earthquake jolted southern Alaska yesterday but there were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage, the Anchorage Daily News reports. The epicenter of the 5.4 magnitude quake was some 60 miles north of Anchorage, where the rumbling lasted several minutes and sent people diving for cover... More »

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Alaska • earthquake • Anchorage

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