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Why Sarah Palin Is Resigning

Who saw that coming? In a shocking press conference on the cusp of Fourth of July weekend, Sarah Palin announced she would resign as governor of Alaska at the end of the month. But the announcement created more questions than it answered, leaving everyone to wonder why the presidential hopeful is throwing in the towel.

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