In 2010, Palin was the single most important person of either party in shaping the election, and she had great success in the 64 races she lent her influence to and in helping to move the party right with winners like Marco Rubio and Rand Paul, Nikki Haley, and many other more other conservative candidates and congress people.
In 2012, a repeat of the same as the “Kingmaker” continued her reshaping of the GOP in her image with 14 endorsements and victories like Ted Cruz over Dewhurst in Texas, and the incredible victory of Fischer over Bob Kerry for the open seat in Nebraska and of course, others, and house victories.
In 2014, as the leader of the conservative wing of the GOP and the nation, Palin will be in the thick of things again.
The most influential endorsement in America, and in history.
She had SOME influence, but the TeaParty was far more important then she ever was.
She is going to be less important in the coming years.
She quit her governorship and then played games about entering the presidential election, teasing people right to the last moment.
She is done in national politics.