NOT to run. Palin chose to withdraw, and gave the nomination I believe (partly due to the age of her children) to basically ... Romney.
In effect, giving the Whitehouse to Obama.
That has been a tragic move, but I can also see why she did that. I think Romney had to lose. Romney and McCain have both been sell-outs.
Her children, yes.
But I'm also not sure it wasn't a shrewd move politically.
An incumbent President is difficult to beat - AT BEST.
With the massive support of the mainstream media? Almost impossible.
In retrospect, Palin probably did not stand a chance against an incumbent Obama. Running for President may well have been a futile exercise that would've ended her chances for the future.
Romney was also "in line" for the next chance at President.
So by sitting out, what has Sarah done?
2016: There's NO incumbent President, opening the field, AND... NO heir apparent for the Republican Party.
NONE. Romney has proven to be a loser; he will not get another chance.
Plus, in 2012, things were not yet screwed up enough for a revolution.
By 2016, things will be so screwed up the people will be clamoring for real change.
2016.
I’m with ya.
:D