from the national level." "She knows exactly when to pass the ball so that a team can win," Palin said. Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell, also a Republican, is next in line to succeed her. "I really don't want to disappoint anyone with this announcement," Palin told her supporters. "All I can ask is you'll trust me it's not more politics as usual." What's Palin Up To? Palin's decision not to run for re-election was not a bombshell on its own but, rather, her choice to resign at the end of the month was seen as a curve ball. Indeed, many analysts believed it would have been tough for her to win re-election in November 2010 in Alaska and then try to campaign in states like Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina if Palin has aspirations for the 2012...