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Sarah Palin's exit as Alaska governor stuns, puzzles observers
Her decision to quit later this month could jump-start or kill a bid for the presidency, political analysts say
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's abrupt announcement that she was quitting her job unleashed widespread speculation: Some said she was ready to launch a 2012 bid for president. Others suggested she had destroyed her chances with her startling decision.
Palin, speaking from the backyard of her lakefront home in Wasilla, Alaska, said Friday that she had ruled out seeking a second term and, for the...
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