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Published Date: 04 July 2009
By BRIAN FERGUSON
SARAH Palin, the former US vice-presidential candidate for the Republican Party, has announced she is quitting office as governor of Alaska.
Analysts believe the surprise move may pave the way for a full-blown run for the presidential bid for the White House in 2012. Mrs Palin, John McCain's running mate in last November's election defeat, said she would be resigning at the end of this month, although offered no reason.

Mrs Palin hastily called a news conference yesterday at her home in Wasilla – giving such short notice that only a few reporters actually made it – and then refused to take questions.

She gave no indication of her future plans, saying: "We are not retreating, we are advancing in a different direction.

"We know we can effect positive change outside government at this moment in time."





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  • Last Updated: 04 July 2009 12:58 AM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
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04/07/2009 03:00:28
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weeshooie1,

Wollongong 04/07/2009 04:05:42
TYc #1,

Perhaps she has her own Early Warning System :0)
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John Cameron,

St Andrews 04/07/2009 06:01:23
Is not this terrible news? A clever, working class woman, already governor of a state, would like to run for president. HOW outrageous. It ought to be banned. Who does she think she is? Cut down all the tall poppies immediately. Only PC blokes approved of by the bien pensant are allowed to have ambition. Back to the kitchen you brazen hussy!
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Boy Wonder,

04/07/2009 06:53:04
I sincerely hope she is staying in Alaska ... like forever!
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Douglas,

Bathgate 04/07/2009 12:16:33
Deary me. Somebody's got photos and Sarah's paying up.
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Flash Gordon,

Everywhere 04/07/2009 16:55:44
#4 Boy Wonder
If Sarah was living anywhere else bar America she would be an absolute nobody.
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Graecus,

Java 05/07/2009 07:42:36
Why the insinuations above? Maybe she is just fed up with the dirty tactics of the media, the constant hounding by a pack of journo hyenas who won't ask real questions where they should be asked, like where's Obama's birth certificate and where was he born?
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oder,

Scotland 05/07/2009 21:29:01
so what! maybe she`s just fed up! this rag must be hard up for stories to fill the columns!
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