When you compare ideologies, Gov Palin does match up well with President Reagan.
If President Reagan were alive today, who do you believe he would be most likely to endorse from the current crop of Republican candidates?
Four months after Gov. Reagan was sworn in, he wiped the floor in a televised debate with Sen. Robert Kennedy, who was considered a top-notched debater. Palin did fairly well in a debate with Joe Biden, a total doofus, and had an excruciatingly bad performance with Katie Couric in which she could not name a Supreme Court decision (even though she herself was involved in one as Gov. Yes I know that RINO bitch Nicole Wallace set her up, but c'mon) . Reagan used to go out speak and debate constantly in open forums. She needs to show a lot more before people put her in the same category. I do agree with your point regarding ideology--she is saying all the right things, and is FAR younger than was Reagan at this stage. I hope she does not run in 2012 and continues to grow in stature. My wife and I were fans of her before she was named by McCain after watching knock-out interviews with Glenn Beck and Maria Bartiromo about energy. THAT is the Sarah Palin we need to see more of. And I think we will.