There will be at least 10 debates before the primaries. That's where the contenders will pull away from the pretenders, and that's Sarah's playing field. She will show why she is our Reagan to Hussein's Carter. If Gary Johnson can make a name for himself there, more power to him. But Sarah will show why she is THE conservative to win the thing. Enough with the "non-social conservatives" in the Republican party who can't take a principled and constitutional stand on the issues. Those kind will never again get my vote, or my wife's.
By the fact that, despite the perfect thing to rally against, the Conservative movement still cannot come together and agree. Johnson is out there and, at this very moment, doesn't have the 'star power' to win. However, a well oiled campaign machine could change that fairly easily. The only thing necessary is for Conservatives to realize they must unite, or face losing to the messiah in 2012. IMHO.