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Next act for Palin a mystery

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By DAN BALZ

The Washington Post

Published: July 27, 2009

WASHINGTON - Sarah Palin brought a tumultuous chapter of her life to a close Sunday, relinquishing power as governor of Alaska after a rise and fall almost unprecedented in modern politics.

She exited office in classic Palin style, with folksy picnics at which she bade farewell to her constituents.

But does she have a second act in her repertoire?

Whether her ultimate goal now is to seek the presidency in 2012 or later is not known.

In her farewell speech, she lashed out at the media, which she accused of "making things up," and warned about encroachments from big government in Washington. "Be wary of accepting government largess," she said. "It doesn't come free, and often accepting it takes away everything that is free."

But she said nothing about her plans.

"It's unquestionable that she has a future in the GOP, but it's a bit more in doubt whether she has a future with the general electorate," Republican pollster Neil Newhouse said Sunday. "She has a considerable rehabilitation job ahead of her to win the support of non-GOPers."

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