Imagine all this buzz about a Republican VP candidate who after she lost an election and after being trashed by the media for the last 3 days straight receiving a 91% approval rating from Republicans (Rasmussen) and still being the darling of the right-wing blogosphere. Being as popular now as she is, Sarah would be a fool to not at least consider running for President in 2012, and I don’t for one minute think she’s a fool.
Sarah has already established that she is an outsider. Now she needs to spend some time on the inside to become acquainted with what goes on in Washington and to establish her credentials with the conservative power brokers of the Republican Party. That’s why I think running for the Senate seat in a special election (assuming that Stevens is forced to relinquish it) would be a good move. Sarah would also be able to establish a grass-roots organization and raise money for her campaign and finally introduce herself to the people of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina.