Palin Steps Down: 'I Know When It's Time to Pass the Ball'

ABC News - 3rd Jul 2009

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Barack Obama: Sarah Palin announced Friday that she will step down from her post as Alaska governor at the end of the month, and will not run for reelection. The Note, authored by ABC News' Rick Klein, covers politics, the White House, Congress, Democrats, Republicans, and all latest political campaigning for the 2012 presidential race. Washington's first and most influential tipsheet, The Note will detail the administration of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden and influential Cabinet... Read full story at ABC News

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