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Sarah Palin resigns as Governor of Alaska
Trinidad News.Net Friday 3rd July, 2009
Politics in Washington picked up a beat Friday, when former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin suddenly announced her resignation as Alaskan governor.
Palin said she will step down in three weeks on July 26 and hand over to Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell.
"I have never believed that I nor anyone else needs a title to do this, to make a difference, to help people. So I choose for my state, and for my family, more freedom to progress, all the way around. So that Alaska may progress, I will not seek re-election as governor," Palin told a press conference in the small town of Wasilla, Alaska.
She did not say what her intentions were from hereon, but speculation was mounting Friday she was preparing a bid for the presidency in 2012.
Her husband Todd told the Fox News Channel his wife would now concentrate on "doing the things for Alaska and the country" that she is passionate about and cannot do as governor with the limitation and constant opposition she deals with within the state.
Governor Palin is the first woman, and the youngest person, to have served as governor of Alaska. Email this story to a friend
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kawahchan 07-04-09, 11:01 AM |
Sarah Palin resigns as Governor of Alaska
(R) 2012 DAN QUAYLE Presidential Coalition: Just like DAN QUAYLE and MARILYN TUCKER QUAYLE has a VERY mature marriage and healthy family life. A conservative wife Marilyn being Dan’s First Lady in 2013 White House is what ALL American people feeling a right choice of a “VERY” REAL EXPERIENCED 2012 US President at the right time to fix the right domestic economics and global foreign policy crisies with the right Republican political intelligence and strategy on the right track towards the right direction. DAN & MARILYN welcomes (R) SARAH PALIN to join the cabinet, Palin is quite potential to be 2012 DAN QUAYLE presidential female running-mate. Right now DAN QUAYLE led Republican Party’s manager(s) are so busy to study seriously how to apply the previous (D) President Jimmy Carter’s re-election resulted Electoral Votes map to fulfill our Republican fundraising for 2012 DAN QUAYLE for US President to 2013 White House, that is helpful to assist our American folks nationwide outside-cities-limit to rebuild our American economy, careers-and-jobs, and also to return the political power back to each local city’s Mayor. A lot of work to do ...
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boy_george 07-04-09, 12:39 PM |
Sarah cannot take jokes anymore
She just cannot take jokes and criticisms from late night shows like saturday night live and david letterman anymore. All this shows are as a result her being unfit and unqualified for this type of govt position. People tend to vote for popularity or their self interest.
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dawnlight 07-04-09, 01:45 PM |
Sarah Palin
Here is my first vote for Sarah Palin to be President of the USA in 2012.
Who is in accord with me, vote now.
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dawnlight 07-04-09, 01:46 PM |
Sarah Palin
Here is my first vote for Sarah Palin to be President of the USA in 2012.
Who is in accord with me, vote now.
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cryingbaby 07-04-09, 02:30 PM |
to:kawakchan
Am sure he is crying like a baby upto now after hearing the news. Only idiots who voted bush will still gonna vote for Palin again. keep ruining America!
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georgie_girl 07-04-09, 03:07 PM |
Sarah the sportsgirl
listen, she is more into physical activities. To put someone like her in intelectual activities like the city hall or white house, we’re going to have problems. I think she should work in an oil rig.
She said it’s time for to pass the ball but she should finish the game. otherwise their team lose by default.
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waltky 07-10-09, 08:14 PM |
Go on, take the money and run...
;)
Levi: Palin Resigned for Money
10 July `09
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Sarah Palin may be carefully skirting questions about her resignation, but, as always, we can count on Levi Johnston to spill the beans. On Thursday, Bristol Palin’s ex-fiance—and the father of the governor’s grandson—offered the reason he thinks Sarah Palin stepped down: money. He said that Palin “had talked about how nice it would be take some of this money people have been offering us and just run with it, and saying forget everything else." Johnston also explained that Palin resigned to spend more time with her family. “I’ve seen how stressful this job was for her and she came home late at night and things like that," he said. Responded a Palin spokeswoman: “It is interesting to learn Levi is working on a piece of fiction while honing his acting skills."
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Levi Johnston says Palin quitting over money
Fri., July 10, 2009 : Ex-fiance of governor’s daughter says governor wants ‘lucrative’ deals
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The former fiance of Gov. Sarah Palin’s 18-year-old daughter says he thinks he knows why the Alaska governor is resigning — concerns over money. Levi Johnston, 19, whose wedding to Bristol Palin was called off earlier this year, says he believes the governor is resigning over personal finances.
Johnston says he lived with the Palin family from early December to the second week in January. He claims he heard the governor several times say how nice it would be to take advantage of the lucrative deals that were being offered, including a reality show and a book.
'Lucrative' deals
“I think the big deal was the book. That was millions of dollars," said Johnston, who has had a strained relationship with the family but now says things have improved. Palin has a book deal, but compensation details haven’t been disclosed. The governor has said she is facing more than $500,000 in legal fees.
“It is interesting to learn Levi is working on a piece of fiction while honing his acting skills," Palin family spokeswoman Meghan Stapleton said in an e-mail to The Associated Press.
Johnston made his comments at a news conference Thursday at the office of his attorney, Rex Butler. Johnston came forward, Butler said, because Alaskans want to know why Palin has decided to resign. She made the announcement last Friday. Johnston also is pursuing his own book deal. He is working as a carpenter while also pursuing a movie deal.
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