Sarah Palin to Resign. Indictment Forthcoming?

Sarah Palin announced today that she will be stepping down this month as Governor of Alaska, prompting some speculation about her motivations for doing so.

Update: BradBlog is reporting that several sources in Alaska are pointing to a possible indictment on embezzlement charges:

One logical place to start looking is the affair that has Alaska political circles buzzing: an alleged scandal centered around a building contractor, Spenard Building Supplies, with close ties to Palin and her husband, Todd.

Many political observers in Alaska are fixated on rumors that federal investigators have been seizing paperwork from SBS in recent months, searching for evidence that Palin and her husband Todd steered lucrative contracts to the well-connected company in exchange for gifts like the construction of their home on pristine Lake Lucille in 2002.