Palin Ethics Complaints' Cost Factor In Her Resigning: Lt. Governor

The Huffington Post - 5th Jul 2009

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Sarah Palin: WASHINGTON — The official in line to be Alaska governor when Sarah Palin resigns this month says she talked to him about the toll that ethics investigations has taken on her. Alaska Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell says Palin cited the millions of dollars being spent to deal with document requests and other matters. All but two of the 15 ethics complaints filed against Palin have been dismissed with no findings of wrongdoing Palin was the Republican vice presidential nominee last fall. She announced... Read full story at The Huffington Post

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