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KTUU-TV:
Gov. Sarah Palin to resign her office — Updated: — ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Gov. Sarah Palin will resign her office in a few weeks, she said during a news conference at her Wasilla home Friday morning. — Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell will be inaugurated at the Governor's Picnic at Pionner Park …
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CNN:
First on the Ticker: Palin will not run for re-election — WASHINGTON (CNN) - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is expected to announce Friday that she will not seek a second term, three sources tell CNN. — Palin has scheduled a 3 p.m. ET news conference at her home in Wasilla.
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Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
A Letter to Sarah — You're blowing it. — We haven't met, but you might remember I was one of the first columnists to tout you for John McCain's running mate. I cheered you mightily when Senator McCain selected you, and I still believe that you were the smartest choice he could have made given the obstacles before him.
msnbc.com:
Palin to resign as Alaska governor — Former vice presidential hopeful says she won't finish out first term — WASILLA, Alaska - Sarah Palin announced Friday she plans to resign as governor of Alaska in a few weeks, saying she will try to “affect positive change” from outside government.
Mitchell L. Blumenthal / The Caucus:
Palin to Resign as Governor of Alaska — Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska announced Thursday that she would step down by the end of the month and not seek a second term as governor, allowing her to seek the Republican nomination for president in 2012. — Ms. Palin, who was Senator John McCain's …
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KTVA-TV:
Palin will not seek re-election — WASILLA, Alaska - At an 11:00 a.m. press conference today, Governor Sarah Palin announced that she would not seek a second term as governor. The governor continued, saying that by the end of the month she would resign from the governorship.
Fox News:
Palin Quits as Alaska Governor — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Friday that she is stepping down at the end of the month, setting up a potential run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012. — FOXNews.com — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin shocked the political word Friday by announcing …
Paul Volpe / The Fix:
Palin To Resign, Focus on Presidential Run — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is looking to build a national political operation in advance of 2012. (AP Photo/Chris Miller, File) — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will resign her office later this month, according to several sources familiar with her decision …
CNN:
Palin stepping down as governor by end of July, not seeking re-election — WASHINGTON (CNN) — Gov. Sarah Palin announced Friday that she will step down as Alaska's chief executive by the end of the month. She will not seek election to a second gubernatorial term in 2010.
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Associated Press:
Palin resigning as Alaska governor … WASILLA, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she will resign from office July 26. — Her spokesman wouldn't say why Palin decided to step down, but the announcement stirred speculation that she would focus on a bid for the 2012 Republican nomination for president.
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Breaking: Palin to resign within weeks? Update: Is her career over? — No word as to why but Stephanopoulos has a hunch. If it's related to her plans for next year, which way should Palinistas be rooting? Presumably they hope she's not running for reelection so that she can devote herself full …
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Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Palin announces resignation — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announced Friday that she was resigning her office later this month, a stunning decision that could free her to run for president more easily but also raises questions about her political standing at home.
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:First Signs What Happened — Okay, we're getting our first indication of what happened.
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Kathryn Jean Lopez / The Corner:Mother Palin — Who knows all the reasons — Todd and Sarah Palin …
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Jonathan Martin / Ben Smith's Blog:GOP sources: Palin won't run for re-election
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Joe. My. God.
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:PALIN TO RESIGN.... Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) decided to shake …
Lisa Demer / Anchorage Daily News:Health director says she was forced out
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Paul Krugman:
Secrets of the WSJ — This morning's Wall Street Journal opinion section contains a lot of what one expects to see. There's an opinion piece making a big fuss over the fake scandal at the EPA. There's an editorial claiming that the latest job figures prove the failure of Obama's economic plan — something I dealt with in the Times.
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:That '30s Show — O.K., Thursday's jobs report settles it.
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Shlomo Shamir / Haaretz:
Report: U.S. to block Iran sanctions at G8 summit — The United States is opposed to enacting a new set of financial sanctions against Iran that are due to be discussed in the G8 summit next week, diplomatic officials in New York reported Friday. — According to officials, sanctions against Iran are expected to top the G8's agenda.
R. Jeffrey Smith / Washington Post:
Court Filing Shows Evidence Cheney Swayed White House Response to CIA Leak — Discussions of CIA Agent Listed in Filing — A document filed in federal court this week by the Justice Department offers new evidence that former vice president Richard B. Cheney helped steer …
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Jon Ward / Washington Times:
Powell airs doubts on Obama agenda — Colin Powell, one of President Obama's most prominent Republican supporters, expressed concern Friday that the president's ambitious blitz of costly initiatives may be enlarging the size of government and the federal debt too much.
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