Palin is a Populist.
Populism: A political philosophy supporting the rights and power of the people in their struggle against the privileged elite.
I contend that Palin is of the old definition of elite, the kind that made this country great. Unlike the socialist indoctrinated, entitlement crowd that's developed over the last two hundred years from the long spent sweat of their ancestors, Palin still understands the genesis of true excellence and wealth.