* C.S. Lewis may not be a giant of political conservatism, but he is one of the greatest intellectual giants with regard to Christian apologetics, and she lists him as her favorite author.
* Palin knows her founding fathers and knows her US history.
* Politically speaking, she claims her favorite book is "Team of Rivals" by Doris Kearns Goodwin, one of the most respected works on the Lincoln Administration.
She cited key Austrian free-market economic theorists in her speech ot investors in Hong Kong this past summer. The transcript is online.
Most importantly, she studies, cherishes, and believes the ultimate truth, The Holy Bible. Our founders were Bible-readers as well and you can bet we would live in a very different country and be under a very different Constitution today had they not been. Even the irreligious founders held a basic, Biblical framework for their worldview. You don't understand the Bible, you won't understand human nature, mankind, and the Christ-centeredness of all reality.
If she runs for President, should she state that clearly as one of her goals?