Summary
It's been nearly a year since Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was escorted onto the national political stage. The curtain fell on Act I Friday with Gov. Palin's announcement that she will resign as governor, 18 months before her term ends. Like any good drama, as the curtain fell, the audience was abuzz with questions. Why? What's next? Is there a scandal about to be revealed? Is it a step toward running for president? Does she need to raise money, or spend more time with her family?
A good playwright drops hints about what the next act will bring, a technique called prefiguring. After the November election, it was clear Mrs. Palin did not plan to return permanently to Alaska. But the governor's speech on Friday, described by many as rambling and contradictory, did not clearly prefigure any course.See the full content of this document
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Puzzling Palin
Mrs. Palin may move into a lucrative, private-sector job, perhaps on TV or radio. In her resignation annou...
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