Sarah Palin and "Prison Break"

For some reason, when I first saw that Sarah Palin was quitting as Governor of Alaska, I wondered if it was an instance of life imitating art -- specifically, "Prison Break"'s season 2, episode 19 ("Sweet Caroline"), in which President Caroline Reynolds surprisingly announces her resignation.  Why?  She was being blackmailed by both the Company and protagonist Michael Scofield, and resigning was the only way out of her dilemma.

Of course, I don't really think this, but the hasty announcement does make you wonder . . . .