Palin's stunning announcement raised more questions than it answered: Is she bowing out of public life?
"Some are going to question the timing of this and let me just say that this decision has been in the works for a while. In fact this decision comes after much consideration," Palin said
Palin made the announcement with no fanfare, no teleprompters, no prepared remarks.
The friend also said that Palin, who will step down July 25, had become increasingly unhappy with the media scrutiny
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