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I agree that the narrative is false. However, I think it is too deeply embedded in the country. I think she reinforced the negative perception by doing stunts like the Alaska show, and possibly the Dances with the Stars thing.

To me her public actions are confused. She takes one step forward which increases her image as a serious candidate, but then takes another backwards which makes her appear non-serious. If she really wanted to be president, she should have done things which seem “presidential”. Not reality shows. They just reinforce her negative public image.

“Now Mr. Chekhov....Raise flame shields.”

no flames from me.

I can understand your point of view but I’d like to let you in on a little secret.

Sarah has been running since August of 2009. 2010 was the year to reintroduce herself to America.

You don’t sound like you have watched her Alaska show (I could be wrong) but I bet every single candidate would love an eight hour ‘introduction’ of their life and family to America that this show provides.

I have spoken with many people who had previous negative impressions about her suddenly tell me the show has changed their opinion of her. It is a huge positive. (except for the PETA bed-wetters and tree huggers)

She has been putting out very serious policy positions along the way as well, although the mainstream (lamestream?) media doesn’t cover that, naturally.

2011 will be the year she steps up her policy speeches and op-eds, along with travel abroad meeting with world leaders. I wouldn’t be surprised to see another book next fall, on specific things she would run on and do once elected.

Just watch, she has been working a brilliant PR strategy to perfection. 2010 was all about name recognition and staying front and center in the public square...she has succeeded masterfully. (70% of her backed candidates won in 2010)

Next year’s focus will be serious policy and the direction she would take the country, and when she starts campaigning she will walk away with the nomination and win the White House in a landslide.

To me her public actions are confused. She takes one step forward which increases her image as a serious candidate, but then takes another backwards which makes her appear non-serious.

Her fusion with the average voter must be completed before the policy wonk stuff can go full steam. The media created a separation by identifying her as the anti-Obama, and a threat to all things democrat. She has gone beyond politics to show herself as a normal person not unlike yourself. Next, you’ll probably see Palin, the international traveler. While Mitt and Huck are pounding the pavement in Iowa, she’ll be meeting foreign dignitaries and creating herself as a star on the international stage. Then she will declare, and it’s time to be serious and to prove that she is the anti-Obama and a threat to all things democrat. A time to every purpose...