First on the Ticker: Palin will not run for re-election  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is expected to announce Friday that she will not seek a second term, three sources tell CNN.  —  Palin has scheduled a 3 p.m. ET news conference at her home in Wasilla.

A Letter to Sarah  —  You're blowing it.  —  We haven't met, but you might remember I was one of the first columnists to tout you for John McCain's running mate.  I cheered you mightily when Senator McCain selected you, and I still believe that you were the smartest choice he could have made given the obstacles before him.

Palin to Resign as Governor of Alaska  —  Update |  4:59 p.m. Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska announced Friday that she would step down by the end of the month and not seek a second term as governor, fueling speculation that she is seriously weighing whether to seek the Republican nomination for president in 2012.

Palin to resign as Alaska governor  —  Former vice presidential hopeful says she won't finish out first term  —  WASILLA, Alaska - Sarah Palin announced Friday she plans to resign as governor of Alaska in a few weeks, saying she will try to “affect positive change” from outside government.

Breaking: Palin to resign within weeks?  Update: Is her career over?  —  No word as to why but Stephanopoulos has a hunch.  If it's related to her plans for next year, which way should Palinistas be rooting?  Presumably they hope she's not running for reelection so that she can devote herself full …

Palin will not seek re-election  —  WASILLA, Alaska - At an 11:00 a.m. press conference today, Governor Sarah Palin announced that she would not seek a second term as governor.  The governor continued, saying that by the end of the month she would resign from the governorship.

Palin Quits as Alaska Governor  —  Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Friday that she is stepping down at the end of the month, setting up a potential run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012.  —  FOXNews.com  —  Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin shocked the political word Friday by announcing …

Palin To Resign, Focus on Presidential Run  —  Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is looking to build a national political operation in advance of 2012.  (AP Photo/Chris Miller, File)  —  Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will resign her office later this month, according to several sources familiar with her decision …

Palin stepping down as governor by end of July, not seeking re-election  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Gov. Sarah Palin announced Friday that she will step down as Alaska's chief executive by the end of the month.  She will not seek election to a second gubernatorial term in 2010.

But I'm doing what's best for Alaska"  —  Lots of heavy media anticipation over a Sarah Palin announcement expected any minute from Wasilla.  —  Here's CBS: … Feel free to speculate.  —  Allahpundit has a developing round-up; multiple sources reporting that Palin will say she's not going to run for governor again in 2010.

SARAH PALIN RESIGNING JULY 25th  —  Breaking: Sarah Palin Will Not Seek Re-Election as Governor  —  Her big statement, tipped by GOP sources.  —  [DrewM]...She's resigning at the end of the month.  Wow.  —  [Ace] And that is that.  —  It's over.  You can't resign from a governorship and then run for higher office.