I found that out last night. All I said was that the governorship would have provided an excellent stepping stone to being number one on the ticket and that she should have toughed it out. I sure got lambasted. I truly admire the woman and seriously defended her during the campaign. My husband knows I'm a big fan and bought me her book for my birthday. I think she was definitely the right person to run as VP at the time. But, by the time 2012 rolls around she will be known more as a Fox News pundit than a former governor. Four years is a long time.
Answer: none.
The fact you completely overlook her influence, let alone political power, says more about you than any Palin fan.
We do what we have always done. Look at past actions and try to determine a pattern for the future.
Sarah's past is pretty solid and inline with conservative principles. Pro-life. Pro-RKBA. Low tax. Smaller Government. Constitution. Property Rights. Etc...
Most of the rest are either Bigger Government RINO's or "Moderate" liberals in GOP clothing.
There are others who are in the same league, Thune, Jindal, etc... But none that are as prominent on the National stage.
Got a better candidate? Let's hear it...