Sarah Palin Steps Down
July 3, 2009, Sarah Palin announced she is stepping down as Alaska’s most famous governor at the end of the month, and will not be seeking reelection.
“I really don’t want to disappoint anyone with this announcement, not with the decision that I have made,” she said. “All I can ask is that you trust me with this decision and know that it is no more politics-as-usual, and some Alaskans it seems maybe they don’t mind wasting public dollars and state time, but I do. I cannot stand here as your governor and allow the millions of dollars and all that time go to waste just so I can hold the title of governor. I don’t know if my children are going to allow it anyway.”
She also reasoned that the attacks on her family, especially on her son Trig, contributed to her decision. She inferred in her speech that she will still be involved in both Alaskan and national politics. While Palin did not give any details as to what her political future will include, there has already been much speculation.
“My choice is to take a stand and affect change, not just hit our head against the wall and watch valuable state time and money, millions of your dollars, go down the drain in this new political environment. Rather, we know we can affect positive change outside government at this moment in time on another scale and actually make a difference for our priorities – so we will, for Alaskans and for Americans.”
It has been widely known that Sarah Palin has had her eyes on the 2012 presidential election, but some say with this move, a presidential campaign in 2012 looks dim. However others speculate that this move now frees her to put all her focus on 2012. Sarah Palin has never played “politics as usual” and she enforced this in her concession speech.
At this point in time the three biggest potential GOP 2012 candidates are Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, and Sarah Palin. Palin has probably noticed that Gingrich and Romney have had a head start because they are not tied down to a political office. Sarah Palin loves Alaska, but she loves America more. Palin is somewhat isolated in Alaska, and now that she will no longer be governor, she has the freedom to travel the United States, and travel the world gaining support and knowledge on issues she was not strong on in 2008. She should spend the next year campaigning and fundraising for GOP 2010 candidates. Palin has the unique power of getting out her message better than anyone. Everything she says is spread by the media, comedians, and blogs faster than anyone else. Many do not agree with her message, so they mock her, but by doing this they spread her ideas to Americans who agree with her. She has a voice to the everyday American that President Obama can only dream about.
Sarah Palin is currently working on a book, but she needs to do more. Any politician serious about 2012 has a blog, a youtube channel, and is on the news daily giving their opinion. Now that Sarah Palin can leave Alaska more, she needs become a regular contributor to Fox and other news stations. She can now go on a speaking tour, and the 2010 election in the perfect platform. Any conservative running for election or reelection would love to have her speak at a rally or fundraiser. She has the national following that can help the Republican Party take back congress.
By stepping down, Sarah Palin can grow her already enormous following. Palin prides herself by breaking the political mold and going against the status quo. Sarah Palin is arguably the most favorable conservative in America right now, and is unrivaled in her ability to command an audience and articulate the Republican message. Now that she can more freely travel to the lower 48, Palin’s audience can only grow. This is not the end to Sarah Palin; it is only the beginning, and anyone who writes her off now only denies the inevitable, Sarah Palin will change America.
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