The former vice presidential candidate was halfway through her first — and probably only — term as governor of Alaska when John McCain tapped her as his running mate. After the GOP lost the election, Juneau must have lost some of its luster: Palin abruptly announced the following July that she was ditching her gubernatorial gig, invoking a prolonged basketball metaphor, denouncing the media scrutiny of the 2008 election and saying she was “doing what’s best for Alaska.”
10 Most Epic “I Quit” Moments
Tundra Turnaround: Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska
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10 Epic I Quit Moments
- Runway Runaway: Steven Slater, JetBlue
- Band Grandstanding: Joey DeFrancesco, Renaissance Hotel
- Sign Language: Adam, Taco Bell
- Getting Graphic: Anonymous Designer
- Tundra Turnaround: Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska
- Strike Out: Gil Meche, Kansas City Royals
- Drama Cop-Out: David Caruso, NYPD Blue
- Play a Tiny Violin: Jake DeSantis, A.I.G. Financial Services
- #IQuit: Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Microsystems
- All-Natural Angst: Anonymous, Whole Foods