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Updated: 4:11 PM Jul 3, 2009
AP: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to resign
A spokesman says Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is resigning as governor on July 26.
Posted: 3:50 PM Jul 3, 2009 |
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WASILLA, Alaska (AP) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she is resigning from office.
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.
The former Republican vice presidential candidate made the announcement from her home in suburban Wasilla on Friday morning. She said she would step down July 26.
Spokesman Dave Murrow says Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell will be inaugurated at the governor's picnic in Fairbanks at the end of the month.
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.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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I hope she runs for President in the next election, which should guarantee Obama another 4 years.
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