[littleharbour]

My main concern is that she and Michelle Bachmann will cancel each other out and diminish the impact of the Tea Party on the primary process. The ladies should have had a heart-to-heart and decided which one was going to take up the banner for this cycle. My view all along is that Palin should keep her powder dry until the 2014 Senate elections. She’s a lock to win back that traditionally Republican seat and become a leader in the Senate.

[nikos1121]

I thought so tto, but there is strength in numbers. It will split up the MSM. The message will be very clear, that Obama must go. I think any one of our candidates can win. No this is a good thing, a very good thing. Ryan should get in too. I’ve never sent money in for a candidate, but if she announces, I’m sending through Paypal $100 the day she announces.

[nikos1121]

I thought so tto, but there is strength in numbers. It will split up the MSM. The message will be very clear, that Obama must go. I think any one of our candidates can win. No this is a good thing, a very good thing. Ryan should get in too. I’ve never sent money in for a candidate, but if she announces, I’m sending through Paypal $100 the day she announces.

[SamAdams76]

My main concern is that she and Michelle Bachmann will cancel each other out and diminish the impact of the Tea Party on the primary process.

No need for Bachmann to leave the race. We can have more than one woman or Tea Party candidate competing for the nomination. Let the upcoming primary/caucuses weed out the candidates. The one who emerges will be all the stronger for it.

[SamAdams76]

My view all along is that Palin should keep her powder dry until the 2014 Senate elections. She’s a lock to win back that traditionally Republican seat and become a leader in the Senate.

That's crazy. Candidates like Palin only come around about once a generation.

[aruanan]

My main concern is that she and Michelle Bachmann will cancel each other out and diminish the impact of the Tea Party on the primary process.

Because they'd be competing candidates like everyone else or because they're women? Sarah is not the anti-Michelle form of political matter to cancel her out.

[bwc2221]

If Palin enters the race, Bachmann is dead in the water. If Bachmann doesn't stop saying stupid things(promising $2 gas, joining the IRS so she could take it down, Elvis, etc.), Bachmann will be dead in the water regardless of whether Palin runs or not.

Right now there are three conservatives in the race - Bachmann, Cain and Santorum. Perry is the 2012 version of George W. Bush. There's room for a conservative that can inspire people and win.

[redhead]

"My main concern is that she and Michelle Bachmann will cancel each other out and diminish the impact of the Tea Party on the primary process."

I don't see this happening. They are both beautiful, articulate, and dynamic, but there is a world of difference in their records. Palin's record is a proven one of reform, leadership and executive ability, budget restraint, and integrity. In over two years, no attempt to expose ANYTHING in her record that was not a good thing for the people she served. I proudly voted for her for governor, and I will crawl over broken glass to vote for her again. (Note tagline)

Bachmann's record is much briefer, less weighty, and there is still the possibility of some negative yet to be exploited by the left.