You are not getting it. Palin as governor was politically cornered. Much of her success as governor was owing to the help she got from the Democrats who also opposed the Republican old guard. That went away when she was put on the Republican ticket. Then comes the national Democratic party with a push to squash her and of course the Murkowski crowd with an eye to revenge. Palin, however, knew from the response she got that she had a constituency in the lower 48. She didn’t know how big it was until the book tour. Then came the Tea party movement, for which she is the perfect match as a politician. She is riding a wave. Can’t see how far that will take her until we see what happens in November.
The “wave” took her to TLC and a show with Kate Gosselin. NOT POTUS material.
Contrast Sarah with Jan Brewer....she is the one I want for President!