Sarah is great at energizing the base. Her lack of appeal to the lo-fo voters is her Achilles heel.
I disagree.
Last go around Palin had it all. What happened was however, at the very last minute, she decided against running.
She did not run. The problem was a whole huge amount of everyone, everywhere had by the time she stood down, already come out for her, and were getting psyched up for her presidency.
I know. I was one of those people.
I remember exactly when I heard she had decided she was not going to run. Exactly where I was. I remember that even now.
She did not run. But she (deeply) disappointed a whole huge lot of us.
The thing is, she was never in the race last time. But that does not change the fact a whole huge lot of people felt like she did.
I believe she has a HUGE bunch of people who will vote for her, if she runs. However a lot of those are people she disappointed last go around.
I do not hold a grudge, but I know there are people right here, who to this day, think Palin let them down.
That is the issue Palin will have to address if she runs.
She can be enormously popular. She can win, and she can be a great President.
The key if she runs, will be to reach the people she turned off last go around.
She was never actually in the race, but quite a lot of people need to be reminded she never actually entered the race last time, in order to ask for their vote this go-around.
However I believe she is the best candidate.
The best.