Sarah Palin’s Big Move

Sarah Palin, a prospective Republican presidential candidate, made an announcement in early July 2009 declaring that she would leave her position as Governor of Alaska, citing very few concrete reasons.  many believe it is to get an early jump on a run in the 2012 Presidential Election, since this will give her more time to strategize and make needed Washington connections, as well as work on her public image.  Many analysts say this move is either brilliant or political suicide.  No other potential candidate has made a move like this so far before the election, and it can be view as either abandoning her position as the leader of a state (which shows how well she will perform at leading a country) or the a certain amount of time is needed to prepare a solid campaign in order to become the contender in the 2012 election.   In early 2009, her family was under constant press attention after the loss to Obama and Biden, including several media criticisms of her un-wed teenage-mother daughter and the split she had with the baby’s father.  While her vacating of the Governors seat could be seen as an attempt to get out of the direct spotlight more, most still view it as a ramp up for a bid in 2012.