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First up - Governor Sarah Palin's shocking resignation has stunned the
political establishment in Washington, but how has it affected the Governor's
constituents back home? We'll get the reaction from Alaska with NBC News
correspondent Andrea Mitchell and Time Magazine's Jay Newton-Small.
For more on Gov. Palin, go to:
http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/obama/2009/07/06/republicans-perplexed-by-palins-resignation.html
Next up - The Politics of Palin. Governor Palin's announcement on Friday that
she would not be serving out the rest of her term immediately set the political
world abuzz: were her remarks the opening shots of the 2012 election? Here to
discuss the political ramifications of the Governor's decision are The Daily
Beast's Mark McKinnon and New York Times columnist Ross Douthat.
For more on Gov. Palin's announcement, go to:
http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1908800,00.html?imw=Y
Plus - We'll have the latest on the funeral arrangements of Michael Jackson. As
the King of Pop's fans prepare to pay tribute to the famed singer, who will
foot the bill for what is shaping up to be one of the largest memorial services
in modern history? NBC News correspondent Chris Jansing will report.
For more on Michael Jackson, go to:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/07/city-councilwoman-would-love-it-if-michael-jacksons-family-helped-pay-memorial-costs.html
And finally, in the Politics Fix, both the resignation of Governor Palin and
death of Michael Jackson have inspired a wide-range of reactions. MSNBC
Political Analysts Howard Fineman and Pat Buchanan, will be here to analyze
this week's favorite fixations.
For more on the King of Pop, go to:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2009/07/06/ST2009070601673.html
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