Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin at the announcement of her resignation as Governor in Wasilla, Alaska, on Friday.
It has been few days since her resignation from the position as Governor of Alaska, but Sarah Palin's motives for the move are still being speculated in the media. On the surface, it seems like Palin is simply preparing to run for US Presidency in 2012, and that may very well be the case, but reports elsewhere are suggesting something more scandalous.
There is a claim that Palin's resignation is an effort by her to avoid an embezzlement case which is as a result of her alleged ties to the building contractor, Spenard Building Supplies (SBS). The speculation stems from rumors in Alaska, that federal investigators have recently been seizing paperwork from SBS, searching for evidence that Palin and her husband Todd steered lucrative contracts to the company in exchange for gifts such as the construction of their Lake Lucille home in 2002.
Even though the FBI made a rare response on the matter and said that they are not investigating Palin, the ramifications of this rumor will definitely be damaging to Republicans' hopes of overthrowing President Obama in 2012. As is usually the case in the world, negative press is what resonates for longer periods, than positive press. Despite the FBI making a public statement, her already tainted image is going to be tarnished even further, and will no doubt affect her image should she choose to to run for Presidency in 2012.
One thing is for sure though - Mrs. Sarah Palin will now be tagged as a maverick quitter because of this resignation, and it will be interesting to see whether she can lose this stigma before 2012.
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