Palin already has the south, including Texas.
She’ll easily have the midwest too.
Her work will be the west and northeast. Look for her VP to be from one of those states.
If Romney or Perry really had any support, you wouldn’t be seeing those polls.
With Perry actually in the race, the south is not a sure bet for her. Texas is a whole lot bigger than Alaska, he’s been on the job during the economic downturn and his state has fared well under his governing.