Palin Happy with Her Decision to Resign as Governor of Alaska

Sarah Palin appeared back in the spotlight from an unlikely location yesterday, making an appearance in Kotzebue, a remote artic village in her home state of Alaska. Palin stood firm by her decision to resign as governor of Alaska and it was clear that the move is a precursor to ramping up her national profile, possibly in preparation for a presidential run in 2012. While in the small artic village, Palin signed a bill into law that will increase law enforcement in villages around her state. She was met in the small town by roughly 300 people and danced on stage briefly to the best of drums played by Inupiat Eskimo drummers.

An interview with the Associated Press revealed that Palin is happy with her decision to resign, and that she is still hounded by ethics complaints that have cost her state a great deal of money to investigate. Said Palin, "You would be amazed at how much time and resource my staff and I, the Department of Law especially, spend on this every day. It is a waste. We are spending these millions of dollars not on teachers and troopers and roads or fish research and other things that are needed in Alaska."

Palin was coy when asked what she is preparing to do, though she did note that a book deal is in the works. She also took the opportunity to criticize President Barack Obama, indicating at least a possibility that she’ll be running for the nation’s highest office in 3 years. Palin did give some hint as to her disgust with her situation, giving at least some reason for why she was stepping down. Noted Palin, "Obviously conditions had changed so drastically on August 29, the day I was tapped to be VP. The opposition research and the games that began there - which I think is the new normal in Alaska politics, until I hand the reins over to Sean Parnell - have been so distracting. I had promised no more politics as usual. I had promised no more ineffectiveness and inefficiencies. We will progress the state better with Sean in the governor's seat and me fighting for Alaska on the outside of government because of the conditions that have changed."