Sarah Palin Resigns As Alaska’s Governor
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Updated: 6:34 PM Jul 3, 2009
Sarah Palin Resigns As Alaska’s Governor
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Friday she’s stepping down later this month to “take the fight for what’s right in a new direction.”
Posted: 2:54 PM Jul 3, 2009
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WASILLA, Alaska (July 3, 2009)-- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Friday she’s stepping down later this month to “take the fight for what’s right in a new direction.”

Her resignation is effective July 26.

“All I can ask is that you trust me with this decision,” she said in remarks in her hometown of Wasilla.

The former Republican vice presidential candidate said the decision has been in the works for some time.

She didn't say why she decided to step down, but the surprise announcement stirred speculation that she would focus on a bid for the 2012 Republican nomination for president.

Palin was first elected in 2006 on a populist platform, but her popularity has waned as she waged in partisan politics following her return from the presidential campaign.

She’ll be succeeded By Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell.

Palin’s spokesman Dave Murrow said Parnell will be inaugurated at the governor's picnic in Fairbanks at the end of the month.

Alaska Governor’s Web Site

Alaska Lt. Governor’s Web Site


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Posted by: Jim Beam Whiskey on Jul 6, 2009 at 02:51 PM

Yeah I hope a sex tape is coming up. She's as hot for her age as she is stupid and she is pretty stupid.
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Posted by: CTX Location: temple on Jul 6, 2009 at 01:05 PM

K Location do you have a figure of how much debt we were in before this administration took over? Just asking.
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Posted by: K Location: FL on Jul 6, 2009 at 11:39 AM

I don't think that Sara Palin will run for president. She already knows that the media will trash her if she decided to do so. The majority of the American people have already made it clear that they don't think she is fit for the White House. But let's just hope Obama can actually turn this nation around, I mean we are in trillions of dollars in debt.
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