I figure you mean this in the sense that the outcome is Palin winning the general election, but as I think about this, she can modify GOP chances by running, and not even winning the nomination. Reagan lost the party's nomination in 1976, the party ran Ford against Carter.
Of course, if she gets in, I believe it would be with "all in" intentions. Just ruminating that as time marches on, the outcome of her losing the nomination does not take her off the political stage.
A Perry or Romney loss to Obama (or whoever the DEMs run) would be a massive setback to the GOP establishment.
IMHO both Perry and Romney are capable of unseating Obama.
Palin certainly is - which is why the left has been slinging mud since the day McCain brought her on his ticket.
The point really is, how much different will the GOP winner be, from what she or he replaces?
In order, that translates to 1) Palin, 2) Perry, 3) Romney, who wouldn’t really be all that different from Obama.
Still a Republican victory, but only just.
Palin would immediately, alter the political landscape.
Will be GLUED to Rush, this morning.