Palin's move risky - rivals

2009-07-05 19:17

Washington - One of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's potential presidential rivals says her abrupt resignation won't allow her to dodge scrutiny over her family.

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee said on Sunday that Palin's announcement that she was resigning while still in her first term didn’t make sense in a conventional political setting.

Former president George W Bush’s political advisor, Karl Rove, said Palin had engaged in a ‘risky strategy”.

Huckabee, who ran for president in 2008, says he isn't sure if he'll run in 2012. He does say that Palin remains a viable candidate despite her decision to quit the governor's office.

- AP