Exactly right. It is 2011 and unlike Reagan in 1979, Palin can reach millions of people instantly with a single Facebook post or YouTube video. If I remember correctly, Reagan put out a "video" of his announcement but was at the mercy of the major networks to put it on the air. Palin can bypass the mainstream media completely to get out her message and through a website, can raise millions of dollars virtually overnight.
Suggestion for Palin, setup an option on her website to allow monthly donations by credit card. That way, regular people can donate for example, $25 a month to her campaign.
That capability is available and has been in use on https://www.sarahpacdonate.com/mb_eb_091311
This PAC can be used to pay salaries and some expenses prior to a Presidential PAC being set up. I can also be used for the One Nation Tour, other candidates that are good for our cause, etc.
People do need to know that PAC money CAN in a roundabout way be used for a presidential campaign to advance a particular candidate. Bachmann and Romney and Ron Paul and even Stephen Colbert all have SuperPACs that they are using. It’s just a way around campaign finance reform. SarahPAC can run ads slamming the other candidates. The only thing SarahPAC can’t say...is it supports Sarah Palin. But it can slam her competition all it wants to. And so can the Bachmann SuperPAC and the Romney, etc.