
'Not Politics as Usual': Analysts Struggle With Palin's Motivations
the whole thing." A source close to Palin told ABC News that the resignation was purely a decision about Alaska and has no bearing on whether she will later decide to pursue another political office. "She just made a decision not to run for re-election in Alaska and decided to stop the vindictiveness and legal fees" of persistent ethics complaints she's fended off, the source said. "You can argue with that choice, but it's what she decided." The source insisted there is no scandal she's avoiding. Rather, Palin has a number of "unbelievable opportunities" she can pursue, the source said, adding that Palin will finish a book, which is already being written, in the spring of 2010. She will raise money for candidates, raise money for...