They won’t let her. In fact, they’re trying to re-write the history of the 2008 campaign to blame her squarely for McCain’s loss.
McCain didn't even fight. He fought ten times harder against JD Hayworth to keep his cushy Senate gig than he ever did against Obama. GOPe re-writing the narrative to pin the loss on Sarah does more to show how pathetic and weak the Party is in picking and supporting candidates than it does to bring down Palin.