I think if she would have run, she would have beat Romney and would be President right now.
That is what I think.
(correction: President-elect)
Now typically this is fine, GFY GOP-E, BUT being the Patriot that she is. Sarah didn't want to risk some sort of splinter GOP-E third party rebellion and get Hussein back in the White Hut.
So, their still being an acceptable number of alternatives to Romney she decided to sit this one out. (But Mittens still wound up with the Nomination and look where we are now)
But Sarah knows all this isn't about her, this is bigger than me, you, or her wanting to be president.
That being the Chief Executive is a Responsibility and a Privilege, not an end unto itself, the way Ubama and I would bet Romney sees it.
That is what makes Sarah so special, to be honest I don't think she wants to be President per say, she just wants a Conservative in the white house and if it ends up being her, well so be it.
Based on what? Your feelings? Her negatives are so high, if Palin had been the Republican nominee her loss would have been epic.