Why should she back off? If Mitt is the strongest candidate it should not matter what Sarah does, or where she goes.
I am sick of the "Elite" picking our candidate. If Sarah can make bigger news by not running than Mitt can by running then he is not the strongest candidate.
Mitt (in my opinion) has been selected so Obamacare is not an issue in the next election.
Personally I believe the race is for the Republicans to lose.
Obama's hard core supporters will support him regardless, it is the mushy center that will decide the election. If they have not been hit hard enough by now, they they (and we) deserve another four year march towards European Socialism.
It isn't the "elite", it is the media choosing the candidates; witness George Will and "Chuck-you" Krauthammer.
Sarah's running the right road