Thank you for this post. It is extremely informative and perceptive. Having seen Sarah Palin in action all along the way, I would say you have hit on something quite plausible here. Evey move that Sarah makes is well thought out and designed for the most major impact possible. And the way she has done it is nothing short of remarkable. Her timing is brilliant. So what you have said here would not surprise me in the slightest.
You know, sitting here at this marvelous invention it occurs to me that the “handlers” for political figures, especially the old hands, have not considered the power of the new media. Sarah can sit in AK and research every state in the union. She can also initiate communication with local contacts in all the states who can give her the “inside” scoop on the various regions and its people. That is what I would do instead of depending on some flunky telling me what they think I should do. Knowing the people is all Sarah need to have to win.