Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to resign (6)
WASHINGTON — Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, one of America’s most popular and polarizing elected officials, shocked the U.S. political world Friday by announcing she will not seek re-election and plans to resign from office at the end of this month.
At a news conference in her hometown of Wasilla, Alaska, Ms. Palin was at times upbeat, rambling and defiant — taking aim at “political operatives” who she said had spent months trying to destroy her reputation, and vowing to continue fighting for American values in private life.
“We know we can effect positive change outside government at this moment in time, on another scale, and actually make a difference for our priorities,” Ms. Palin said, referring to herself and her husband, Todd, a champion snow-machine racer.
Ms. Palin’s decision came as a complete surprise both to her Republican colleagues and her Democratic opponents, sparking immediate speculation about whether the former vice-presidential candidate is positioning herself for a run for the White House in 2012.
“Some are going to question the timing of this, and let me say, this decision has been in the works for quite a while,” Ms. Palin said.
She will leave office on July 26, handing over the reins of power in Alaska to Lt.-Gov. Sean Parnell.
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Notes:
Kay and Frum sound exactly like the pair of stuffed shirts they are. Let the wars begin.







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