WASILLA, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has given notice,
she's resigning at the end of the month.
The surprise announcement came at a hastily called news conference Friday at her home in Wasilla.
Palin said she decided to leave office quickly after deciding she wouldn't seek a second term. She said she didn't want to be a conventional lame duck.
But she provided few details about her future. It's unclear if she intends a future presidential bid. She did say she has a bigger role in mind, and hopes to make a "positive change outside government."
The 2008 vice presidential nominee has been seen as a likely presidential contender in 2012. But a Vanity Fair magazine article quoted unnamed campaign aides questioning if Palin was ever really prepared for the presidency.
The surprise announcement came at a hastily called news conference Friday at her home in Wasilla.
Palin said she decided to leave office quickly after deciding she wouldn't seek a second term. She said she didn't want to be a conventional lame duck.
But she provided few details about her future. It's unclear if she intends a future presidential bid. She did say she has a bigger role in mind, and hopes to make a "positive change outside government."
The 2008 vice presidential nominee has been seen as a likely presidential contender in 2012. But a Vanity Fair magazine article quoted unnamed campaign aides questioning if Palin was ever really prepared for the presidency.
