Sarah Palin actually said...

I love my job and I love Alaska. And it hurts to make this choice but I'm doing what's best for Alaska.

I think the problem in our country today is apathy. It would be apathetic to just kind of hunker down and go with the flow. We're fishermen ...

Remember, Alaska, America is now more than ever looking north to the future. And it will be good.

I choose not to tear down and waste precious time, but to build up this state and our great country.