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Sarah Palin Resigns: Aims to Run for President in 2012
July 03, 2009
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Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is set to resign this Friday. She would be handing over the reins to Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell. He would be sworn in on July 25.

This long speculated and anticipated announcement was made by Sarah Palin in presence of her husband Todd and other family members at her home in Wasilla, Alaska.

Mitchell Blumnethal, of NYT, quotes her saying, This decision came after much consideration,” Ms. Palin told reporters gathered at her home, and added, “I really don’t want to disappoint anyone with this announcement.”

Here is her full statement to the press:

“People who know me know that besides faith and family, nothing’s more important to me than our beloved Alaska,” said Governor Palin. “Serving her people is the greatest honor I could imagine. I am determined to take the right path for Alaska even though it is not the easiest path,” said Governor Palin after the announcement. “Once I decided not to run for re-election, I also felt that to embrace the conventional ‘Lame Duck’ status in this particular climate would just be another dose of ‘politics as usual,’ something I campaigned against and will always oppose. It is my duty to always protect our great state. With that in mind, my family and I determined that it is best to make a difference this summer, and I am willing to change things, so that this administration, with its positive agenda, its accomplishments, and its successful road to an incredible future, can continue without interruption and with great administrative and legislative success. 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.” [link]


She would be the second Governor to resign to seek the Presidential nomination. Last month Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota, also considered a leading Republican candidate announced that would not seek re election.

While her Conservative base would be pleased by her decision, it does not bode well for the process of electioneering in the US.

Already, the pundits have been decrying the long and expensive process that culminates in the Presidential campaign.

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Sarah Palin Resigns: Aims to Run for President in 2012

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#1
smallsquirrel
July 3, 2009
06:13 PM

this is plain and truly hysterical. she is a delusional freakshow.

I would disagree that any conservative base will be pleased. Please read Todd Purdum's article in Vanity Fair about her http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2009/08/sarah-palin200908

The conservatives have basically all said that she has not figured out when to bow out or how to shut up. Inside the beltway she is not even the subject of jokes, she is simply a non-issue

#2
temporal
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July 3, 2009
06:35 PM

ss:

the comedians would have a field day:)

seriously, this is a gamble that could well backfire

#3
smallsquirrel
July 3, 2009
07:52 PM

actually now the rumour round these parts is that it is not about the 2012 elections at all and there is a MAJOR scandal brewing. keep your eyes peeled!

#4
temporal
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July 3, 2009
08:06 PM

ss:

(On a hilarious note, if it turns out Palin is fleeing office in the face of something more egregious or scandalous, we would be averaging the loss of one GOP Presidential hopeful per week) Tana Ganeva

#5
psingh
July 4, 2009
03:59 AM

recently david letterman made some lewd and sexist remarks about her teenage daughter. but whats surprising is that the hypocritical NOW did not come up and oppose it at all. for some reason this was not a womans issue. just shows wht kind of agenda these far left radical feminists have. not that im pro-Palin though.

#6
Slime
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July 4, 2009
04:09 AM

This resignation will cost her presidential run. So she is betting high. sarah Palin needs to grow up out of cheap stunts.


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