Illegal immigration is well, illegal. It therefore cannot (or IMHO, should not) be rewarded, i.e."path to citizenship." Fence and control the border. End "anchor baby" citizenship. Strict employer sanctions. (Californicators, mow your own goddam lawn and take care of your children yourselves).
If Sarah starts tailoring mediagenic answers to immigration questions now, where is she going to be in 2012? "Path to citizenship" = "Amnesty" This "Go to the Back of The Line," is pure RINO hosshiite, unless the line is in the illegal immigrant's home country.
BTW, I am still waiting for Sarah to condemn BHO, Jr.'s active, on-site electioneering and financial support of Odinga in the 2006 Kenya Election. If 1500 dead Christians, and several hundred thousand people burned out of their village's by Obama's people didn't get her attention, what the hell will?
I agree that the perfect is the enemy of the good, and Sarah will be a pretty damn good candidate, but I am allowed to disagree with her now.
Sarah Palin has a job to get elected. Without the real bully pulpit, there can be no change, only protest. Without the actual power, there is only voice.
She is already working hard for us conservatives. Is she perfect? No, they crucified Him. Is she all that I want? No, I wish she was in Zero's face every day. He is responding to her, and it only makes her look stronger and him decidedly weaker. I like that!
I am against illegal immigration. But, I do not see any way to change things from the outside! WE need to start early and keep strong in supporting someone. I think Sarah Palin rises above the rest. She is electable.
Unless you haven't noticed, you still have to press 2 for English! I despise the status of illegals, but I know many of them personally and have not narced on anyone! I speak Spanish, and know that most of them are heading home anyways. The times are changing. The Dims want illegals to vote. They already are...
Disclaimer: I am a WASP, with a great-great grandfather who arrived on these shores from Ireland by way of England!
Mrs. Palin will need to refine her answer, methinks...(or, 'extend and clarify' as they say in Washington, DC)