Why should Palin have finished her term as Governor under the circumstances? You do realize that had she and her State were under continuous attack by the Left, and that the RNC and Party bigwigs offered no support or help.
Critics love to point to Palin’s resignation as a disqualification for her becoming President. As a Conservative, I'm grateful she did resign in order to become the leading voice of Conservative values, speaking out against the Obama policies (when no others would) and creating history with the huge Conservative gains in the 2010 elections. Had she remained as Governor, it's possible we wouldn't control the House currently.
As for Perry, he does trend Conservative, yet does have issues with arguing against the Stimulus while accepting Stimulus funds to balance the Texas budget. Worse, the illegal immigration problem in Texas has increased since he became Governor.
I don't know why Perry didn't voice any desire to become President until recently. Is it at the urging of a Republican establishment? If so, what's the price of accepting their support? Time will tell.
I did not say that Palin “should have” finished her term as governor. To someone who said that Palin had “no choice” I said she did have at least one choice: She “could have” finished her term.
I think that Sarah Palin has a powerful enough presence that she could have made herself known on a national level without running with that RINO, McCain.