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| Alaska Governor Palin to resign | Alaska Governor Palin to resign |
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| Former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has anounced she will resign as governor of Alaska on 26 July and not run for re-election. | |
| Mrs Palin's term of office was due to end in 2010. | Mrs Palin's term of office was due to end in 2010. |
| There has been speculation that Mrs Palin, who is very popular with the Republican Party base, might make a bid for the White House in 2012. | There has been speculation that Mrs Palin, who is very popular with the Republican Party base, might make a bid for the White House in 2012. |
| Commentators have also suggested Mrs Palin could be considering a run for one of Alaska's Senate seats. | Commentators have also suggested Mrs Palin could be considering a run for one of Alaska's Senate seats. |
| Polls indicated she was very popular in Alaska during the first few years of her governorship, and although her approval ratings have dipped somewhat since her vice-presidential run, she still enjoys widespread popularity in her home state. | |
| In a statement announcing her intention to step down, Mrs Palin said she had asked her family for their opinion before making her decision. | |
| Mrs Palin did not reveal what she intended to do after leaving office. | |
| Her resignation means Alaska's Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell will take over as state governor. |