Sources on my teevee inform me that Sarah Palin will announce shortly that she is resigning as governor of Alaska. Obviously, she will not seek reelection. And, I’m just guessing here, I believe this means there is no chance that she will compete for Lisa Murkowski’s senate seat in 2010. It is not clear yet what her reasons are for stepping down. It could be that Todd Purdum’s Vanity Fair hit piece just left too much of a mark. Or, it could be internal Alaskan politics, including perhaps ethical lapses reaching critical mass. I can’t say for sure, but I’m guessing she’s emotionally spent and needs some time out of the limelight to decompress and focus on her family and marriage.
In any case, I think her national ambitions are shot. It would be one thing to not seek reelection in order to focus on building a 2012 presidential campaign. Resigning, however, leaves a fatal taint.
Update [2009-7-3 16:1:13 by BooMan]: She’s resigning on July 25th. It sounded almost as if she might still be harboring national ambitions. Her speech was totally incoherent and made more odd by the loud ducks in the background.
