From left, Alaska governor Sarah Palin, Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell and Sandy Parnell announce Palin's endorsement of Parnell Friday, March 14, 2008 at the state elections office in Anchorage, Alaska. Parnell had just. AP Photo logo AP Photo 15 months ago

From left, Alaska governor Sarah Palin, Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell and Sandy Parnell announce Palin's endorsement of Parnell Friday, March 14, 2008 at the state elections office in Anchorage, Alaska. Parnell had just.

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  1. FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2008 file photo, Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, right, speaks during the vice presidential debate with Democratic vice presidential candidate, Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday, July 3, 2009 she is resigning from office at the end of the month, a shocking move that rattled the Republican party but left open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012.
  2. FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2008 file photo, Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, left, is joined by Republican presidential candidate John McCain, right, and daughter Piper at the end of her speech at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday, July 3, 2009 she is resigning from office at the end of the month, a shocking move that rattled the Republican party but left open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012.
  3. FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2008 file photo, Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, right, speaks during the vice presidential debate with Democratic vice presidential candidate, Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday, July 3, 2009 she is resigning from office at the end of the month, a shocking move that rattled the Republican party but left open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012.
  4. FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2008 file photo, Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, left, is joined by Republican presidential candidate John McCain, right, and daughter Piper at the end of her speech at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday, July 3, 2009 she is resigning from office at the end of the month, a shocking move that rattled the Republican party but left open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012.
  5. A video frame grab shows former U.S. Republican Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (C) hugging Alaska state commissioner of prisons Joseph Schmidt (2nd R) as other state officials watch after announcing that she will resign this month and will not run for re-election as governor in Wasilla, Alaska, July 3, 2009.
  6. This photo provided by the U.S. Navy shows Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, left, and her husband Todd, addressing the crew of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, June 22, 2009.
  7. WASHINGTON - JUNE 08: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (L), followed by her husband Todd Palin, acknowledges applause during the annual Senate-House Republican dinner at the Washington Convention Center June 8, 2009 in Washington, DC. The dinner, sponsored jointly by the National Republican Senatorial Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee, is a major fund raising event and offers an opportunity to spotlight potential GOP presidental hopefuls. Palin, the 2008 Republican nominee for vice president, was not scheduled to speak.
  8. WASHINGTON - JUNE 08: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (L), followed by her husband Todd Palin, acknowledges applause during the annual Senate-House Republican dinner at the Washington Convention Center June 8, 2009 in Washington, DC. The dinner, sponsored jointly by the National Republican Senatorial Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee, is a major fund raising event and offers an opportunity to spotlight potential GOP presidental hopefuls. Palin, the 2008 Republican nominee for vice president, was not scheduled to speak.
  9. A video frame grab shows former U.S. Republican Alaska Governor Sarah Palin speaking with Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell (R) after announcing that she will resign this month and will not run for re-election as governor in Wasilla, Alaska, July 3, 2009.
  10. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin hugs Alaska Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell after she announced she would be stepping down as Governor in Wasilla, Alaska on Friday July 3, 2009. The former Republican vice presidential candidate made the surprise announcement, saying she would step down July 26 but didn't announce her plans.
  11. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin hugs Alaska Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell after she announced she would be stepping down as Governor in Wasilla, Alaska on Friday July 3, 2009. The former Republican vice presidential candidate made the surprise announcement, saying she would step down July 26 but didn't announce her plans.
  12. UNDATED: In this handout from the Alaska State government, Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell is seen in this undated official portrait. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announced July 3, 2009 that she will step down as governor of Alaska and Parnell will take her place.

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