And Obama was the democrat the Republicans wanted to run against. They didn't want to face Hillary.
If Sarah Palin runs and gets the nomination, she will win. Unless guys like you decide you'd rather vote for Alan Keyes.
You sound like you are unsure if she can win the nomination. But very confident she can win the general election.
Reality says it works the other way around. (Think Sharon Angle, Christine O'Donnell, Joe Miller, etc)