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Sarah Palin says she is seriously considering a run for the White House, and she believes she could beat President Obama in 2012, the former Alaska governor told ABC News' Barbara Walters. "I'm looking at the lay of the land now, and ... trying to figure that out, if it's a good thing for the country, for the discourse, for my family, if it's a good thing," Palin said in an interview scheduled to air in full Dec. 9 on ABC as part of Walters' "10 Most Fascinating People" of 2010.


SARAH PALIN'S PING LIST

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Love it! Thanks for the ping!

[Victoria Delsoul]

I hope Sarah runs. I'm sure she will win the GOP nomination, but even better, she'll beat Obama. Why do you think the media has been after her since McCain introduced her as his running mate? They sensed her natural charisma and star power, and her influence in swaying crowds. All this negativity created by the media has no basis in fact, but rather they are made up stories and fabrications, ie “I can see Russia from my house,” which will be made clear as Sarah keeps connecting with the people and bypassing the mainstream news media to get her message across.

As for some of the spineless conservatives on our side who are susceptible to the negative media depiction of Sarah, and are hoping to find a male candidate that will be above criticism, I have a bridge I'd like to sell you. The media will pick apart any conservative candidate and rip him/her to shreds. Especially in a general election - there is no conservative candidate immune from media criticism and ridicule.

Despite the steady stream of media bashing, Sarah keeps her focus on Obama and his policies of destruction, and at times she seems the only GOP politician with the courage to tell it like it is.