Agreed on Palin. She is a star and needs to be unleashed. I would have her campaign in CO, NV, OH and MN almost exclusively until the election.
She would play EXTREMELY well in Minnesota especially the northern part and could steal enough of the democrat vote up here to win the state. She could also simultaneously hit northwestern Wisconsin. Recent polling suggests it may not take much to win either or both states. She could steal traditional democrats up here.
I agree, with the addition of VA.