Thread: Palin resigns
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Old 07-04-2009, 08:10 AM   #53 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by dc_dux View Post
You're elected to serve a full term.....I dont recall any other governor or senator or representative resigning in mid-term in order to pursue a higher political office.
That's what I was wondering. It's different here in Canada. I'm sure the phrase "Calling an election" is foreign to most Americans.

I wonder if her decision is a move out of political office and into politics of another kind then....
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