Sarah Palin calls it quits...for now

July 4, 12:20 AMLoudoun County Political Buzz ExaminerElizabeth Weaver

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Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announced her resignation Friday saying that she will be of better use to Alaskans outside of the Governors office.  Rumors are spreading that she may be preparing for a 2012 Whitehouse bid.

Both Democrats and Republicans are shocked at this current move.  Her public feuds with the McCain camp and an already divided GOP are some of the many pressures the Governor is facing.  Legal bills and ethics investigations continue to heat up along with the negative image of her family circulating around the media.

While many say that she is either getting out of the public eye all together or getting ready to prep for the Presidency, she remains quiet.

"Many just accept a lame duck status and they hit the road.  They draw a paycheck.  They kind of milk it and I'm not going to put Alaskans through that," she said.

After discussions with her family Palin made the decision to leave by July 26. 

What this means for the GOP

Positive Effect- It may put a positive light on the GOP Party by pointing out problems with the lame duck status early enough to perhaps challenge Obama's run for a second term due to the "lame duck" status point of his career he would be approaching.  She may also have more time to prepare for the 2012 ticket in the spotlight, keeping the Obama administration on its toes.  The publicity this is creating may also put more attention back onto the GOP giving them center stage to a media savvy Obama administration.

Negative Effect- Questions will most likely arise about whether this is going to be viewed as just another scandal in the GOP, possibly contributing to affecting views of the party.  Many may also think that this contradicts Palin's love for Alaska and may view her as impulsive when it comes to decision making.  If she does decide to run for the Presidency extremely early, this may put politics at an even worse spotlight as people will become disgruntled.  Without any relief of campaigns people will begin not to pay attention.