[Charles Henrickson]

That doesn't address my other two criteria, which is where I have questions.

And I don't know enough about all the other names yet to say they are not suitably conservative.

[unseen1]

the only Reaganite in the filed is Palin.

the only Gov to leave her state with a $12 billion in saurplus is Palin.

the only gov to cut 9.5% from the budget during a boom time was Palin.

the only candidate to cut 86% of federal earmarks was Palin.

The only one that beat an incumbent Gov in the filed is gov Palin.

the only one that meets your requirements on the filed is Palin. go ahead and look you will not find anyone that left their state with a $12 billion surplus, that believes in state's rights, practices Reaganism and has proven to be able to win against the odds besides Gov Palin. And the 2010 elections shows her ability to win over the middle has 63 of her endorsed candidates in all areas of the country won seats.