Palin's Jackpot

Why did Alaska’s ambitious governor ditch a lame-duck $125,000 job? Between a $4 million book deal, speeches, and a possible TV gig, The Daily Beast’s Duff McDonald calculates up to 20 million reasons a year.

Duff McDonald

Published Jul. 6 2009 7:02PM EDT 

Duff McDonald

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