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Report: Palin Not Running Again In 2010
TPM Election Central —
CNN reports that Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) is set to announce soon that she will not run for a second term as Governor in 2010.
There are any number of reasons she might not be running again -- but it's worth pointing out that Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-MN) also recently announced his retirement, which most people see as a step towards a potential run for President in 2012.
And given the huge distances involved, it's hard to travel all around the Lower 48 while also being an actual Governor of Alaska. Palin had to essentially leave the state during the two months ...
UPDATE: Palin To Resign As Alaska Governor
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com —
... that Palin not only won't seek re-election, but will resign later this month. Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell (R) will replace her at the governor's picnic; he won't run for a full term in 2010. ORIGINAL POST: Gov. Sarah Palin (R) has announced she will not run for re-election in 2010, CNN reports . She's scheduled to make an announcement shortly. The decision frees Palin to travel in the Lower 48 as she considers a potential run for president in 2012. A re-election campaign could also have been tough on the former vice presidential nominee; her approval rating has dropped from ...
Friday links – Palin resigning “within weeks,” Obama slammed on Honduras stance, etc
Sister Toldjah —
... —– In other news, Gov. Palin is scheduled at any moment to make an announcement from Wasilla about whether or not she will seek reelection next year. CNN is reporting that “sources” say she will not. As to why? Hmmm. Some suggest she may be gearing up for a 2012 presidential run, but I wouldn’t be so sure – having another term as governor under her belt (or partial term, anyway) would boost her executive experience creds. Maybe she’s had enough of the rough and tumble life of politics and wants some ...
Sarah Palin, quitter.
INSTAPUTZ —
You just can't blink, Charlie. Another one bites the dust. Andrea Mitchell says sources close to Gov. Palin say she is now "out of politics for good." Someone might want to put a suicide watch on Erick Erickson's house. ...
Will Sarah Palin become the next Ross Perot?
Fausta's Blog —
Palin to Quit as Alaska Governor, Won’t Seek Re-Election
Sarah Palin said Friday that she won’t run for a second term as governor of Alaska and will transfer her responsibilities to the state’s lieutenant governor.
Here is her statement:
“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 ...
Sarah Palin: No Longer Alaska’s Problem, Aspiring to be America’s Problem
Firedoglake —
... And remember, we're dealing with someone who's infamous for narcissism and having a short attention span. I was struck by this bit of pre-resignation spin reported stenographed by CNN: "She thinks she has accomplished goals she has set forward." In other words, she's nationally famous now -- even in a "famous for being famous" way, a post-millenium equivalent of Charo or Kato Kaelin -- so why waste a moment more in a remote backwater state, and being expected to work on top of it? ...
Sarah Palin resigns
The Next Right —
What to make of the rapid-fire revelations that Sarah Palin is...
...not running for re-election
...resigning her office
...getting "out of politics for good"
There's no doubt that Gov. Palin and her family have been through a very difficult year, and I sympathize with a desire to get out of the public spotlight. I hope that is what's happening here, because it's just not plausible that quitting the only significant political accomplishment on her resume would help Sarah Palin in a Presidential ...
Palin About to Hit the Iceberg?
Firedoglake —
... if he thinks this is a "shrewd move" on Palin's part. That press conference and everything about this make Mark Sanford look like a master of public relations. Nobody springs a "surprise resignation" as a way to guarantee an orderly transition just because you decide you don't want to run for re-election. It doesn't even make sense on the face of it. ...
