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Why do you think Gov. Sara Palin stepped down today?

The considered lame-duck Gov. Palin announced that she is stepping down and will not seek re-election. She has been under fire lately for what has been called trooper-gate. It costs the taxes payers of Alaska over 2 million to research her involvement. She also spent over a half a mil on her defense. But what do you think?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    It may be that she sees the Troopergate thing turning sour in the near future, and she wants to get out before it does.

    Or she may have been overwhelmed by everything -- the scandals great and small, the difficult job of running a state facing a budget crisis, the national spotlight (remember she was still relative anonymous less than a year ago).

    Either way, it is stunning. It would be one thing for her to say that she would not seek re-election next year -- that would've been a normal precursor to a run for the presidency.

    But to resign? HUGE -- and she's basically ending her political career.

    The more I think about it, the more certain I am that there's a Part II to this story, and I eager to see what it turns out to be.

  • 5 years ago

    Oh no...enable her stay the place she is and harm McCain's possibilities of triumphing. He blew it super time together with her and that's without doubt one among the excuses why the Republicans are relatively scared now. That and Obama kicked *** final night. no longer plenty blowing by her so no longer something popping out of her. She jogs my memory of a B action picture the place the female retains falling down as she is working from the monster. she will have the means to discover each hollow interior the floor and holiday over her very own ft. enable her shop conversing and shop making a fool out of herself and McCain too. it is stable information for Obama:) And the rustic!

  • Power
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    She is the most hated women in the country. She has ruined things for her 14 year old daughter who is probably made fun of so bad a school cause she acted like sex at 14 was rape. To be 14 & seen this way is sick. She has done so much she should be the poster child for what stupidity does. She is going to self-destruct. I hate to see that happen to anyone but she is one of the most arrogant people I have seen. The republican leaders hate her cause she is ruining their party even though the 11% of the country thinks she is HOT. She was forced out by the party and or by the reporters who can destroy her.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    She just wants to focus on her run for the White House in 2012.

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    It's her decision.

    I wonder how much Ted Kennedy spent on hushing up his voluntary manslaughter charge through the years.

    OR The Clinton's white water trial and investigation??

    Do you really believe that any politician is without skeleton's in their closet and how far they are willing to go and pay to shut up the gullible public.

    Get Real my friend.

    Read more than what the liberal media wants you to.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    She's about to run for president in 2012.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    because she says that she want to do something for her country. I dont know really. I think she might try to run for the Senate or for president in 2012. But I think she wont go that far.

  • JC
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Fascinating, considering she's the darling of the far right.

    My bet is there's something behind it that we don't know about.

    She'll say it's family related, but I believe there's a scandal somewhere in the offing.

  • alissa
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Maybe all the pressure of having so much power and the disappointment of losing the election got to her. Or there could be some personal reason we're not aware of. I dunno, I've never been into politics so I'm just guessing.

  • 1 decade ago

    she is getting ready for her presidential run in 2012

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