Jul 3, 2009 12:50 pm US/Pacific
Reports: Palin To Resign As Alaska Gov.
WASILLA, Alaska (CBS) ―
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Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin answers questions from the media at the meeting of the National Governor's Association at Independence Hall on Dec. 2, 2008, in Philadelphia, Pa
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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 2012 bid for the Republican nomination for president.
Palin is believed to have said 'she thinks she will be more effective outside of the government.'
CBSNews.com producer Scott Conroy, who covered Palin's vice presidential campaign last year, said it is rare that Palin sends a press release out nationally.
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