The day before July 4, 2009 Sarah Palin announced her resignation as Governor of the state of Alaska. Sarah Palin stated the reason for her resignation was to "effect positive government at this moment in time on a differenct scale and actually make a different for our priorities." Sarah Palin will step down from the governor post within three weeks saying that she can accomplish more away from government. Sarah Palin made her announcement from her hometown of Wasilla, Alaska.

Sarah Palin ran for the Vice President of the United States of America as a running mate with Senator McCain's bid for the presidency. Sarah Palin was the bullish candidate who brought energetic stamina to the historical presidential election that resulted in Barack Obama being sworn in as President with Joe Biden as the Vice President. Sarah Palin astounded America as she held her own with the Vice President debate.

Political pundits are saying that Sarah Palin resigned from the governor of Alaska because she has her sight on running the President of United in 2012. Sarah Palin's announcement was dramatic with her using her usual casual lingo such as saying the a fish is the only ones that goes with the flow and referred to herself as a wounded soldier in battle in Kosonov. 

Sarah Palin's decision to resign has been called "flaky" though she said that much prayer and consideraion went into her choice to leave the state of Alaska as its governor.  Saral Palin said that she had discussed her decision to resign with her family and that she had been contemplating leaving the governorship a while.

Lt Governor Sean Parnell will be sworn in as governor of Alaska replacing Sarah Palin on July 26, 2009.  Lt Governor Parnell as well as Sarah Palin's family was at the governor's picnic when the announcement was made to the press.  The announcement was so impromptu that only a few reporters were available to report her resignation for public office.  This was Sarah Palin's first term as the Governor of Alaska.

Though there is speculation that Sarah Palin is interested in running on the Republican ticket in 2012 for the President of the United States, NBC new source reported that during her resignation speech, there was not mention of a presidential campaign.  Sarah Palin did not mention running for any other public office during the resignation speech, made on July 3, 2009.  There is a consensus among the press that Sarah Palin run in public office may be all but over.

Later, Sarah Palin Twittered:  "We'll soon attach info onto decision to not seek re-election ...this is Alaska's best interest ...my family's happy ...it is good.  Stay tuned."