Sarah Palin has come out of the blue to make a huge mark on American politics. She reminds me not of Reagan, but of Teddy Roosevelt.
While Roosevelt brought a more robust Federal Government into being, it was from a populist point of view (food inspections, improved working conditions, etc.) And it’s the populist message that she could use to run much stronger than any of the elites give her a chance to do.
As much as I hate running one group of people against another, the political reality is that running “main street” against “wall street” and running against Washington will be the way to win in 2012.
The facts that she will not be in an elected position, that she has been savaged by the press, and that she has “the common touch” will all be advantages if she decides to run, especially if she rails against the “unfairness” of life for the common man.
Obama was supposed to be the outsider, but so far he has done nothing to indicate that he is not part of “business as usual”.
If the economy tanks and America seems weak in two years, then Sarah Palin could take it in a walk. She’s the only “populist” that’s warming up right now.