I agree with you that the electorate will be looking for someone "safer." Not as a question of ideology, but as a question of competence. Palin may be fully competent, but I'm not sure a majority of voters will agree.
But it's pointless arguing about it. If she runs, the primaries will decide. I'm hoping she at least faces a good solid opponent in the primaries.
The only way she lose is for dems to vote against in republicans primaries! Which they Will!
But I thought they wanted her to Win so they could beat her”