"Now that the 2010 midterms are over, the big question swirling around Palin is whether she will run for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. Given her high name recognition and broad popularity among Republicans, 80% of whom now view her favorably, she is clearly in a strong position to seek it." _______________________________________________________
Also from my Gallup Poll link:
53% of independents view her unfavorably
That's the crux of the matter right there. It's these apolitical, non-ideological, mushy-headed registered voters who refer to themselves as "independents" that, unfortunately, have the power to swing an election. A portion of those 270 electoral votes are in swing states, y'know. I WISH there were more solid red states like Texas...but there aren't. I WISH there were enough conservatives in the country to effectively render the independents/swing voters irrelevant...but there aren't. I WISH she had enough persuasive political power...but as we saw in Washington, Nevada, and Delaware, and her own state of Alaska, she doesn't.
That's what I mean by "let's be realistic".
No paternalistic condescension intended.
Again, this is not coming from a hatred of Sarah Palin. She would make a GREAT President. I would LOVE to see her kick Obama's a$$ in November 2012. (Imagine the reaction by the MSM! Katie Couric wearing all black the next day! The View ladies! xD)) But I just don't think she'll win.
I was wrong to say she has NO SHOT at winning, but I will say she has LITTLE CHANCE of winning (at this point in time, anyway. Who knows what the future will hold?)
Maybe you haven't noticed, but numbers among the mushy-headed are fickle.
Obama's ratings shot up after Tucson, and have now fallen back to their accustomed abysmal state.
Do you really think the Madison antics (coupled with Jersey, coupled with New York, and together with whatever shenanigans the SEIU will pull off in the near future), together with $5.00/gallon gas, will make Sarah Palin *LESS* attractive?
I mean, I know the $17.00/hour paid to union thugs in Wisconsin looks good to you right now from your mother's basement, but trust me, this is America. With a natural-born citizen in the White House and a Tea-party filled House and Senate, you can do a *whole* lot better than that.
Vote for Sarah in 2012 and you'll get to experience it for yourself.
BTW, you do have your GED, right?
Cheers!