Okie,
I have a lot of regard for Sarah Palin but I don’t think she’s electable. It was a shame that she was pushed into the VP slot too early. She should have spent a few years as a Senator learning the ropes. Her instincts are good, and I certainly agree with her about most things. But she’s too inexperienced and it shows, and I can’t imagine her getting nominated, let alone elected.
Whether we like it or not, "experience" is no longer a significant qualification for the Presidency. To be sure, Palin's experience puts Obama's to shame.
Moreover, I suspect your concern for her experience has less to do with her actual executive experience than with her experience running a national political campaign. In that regard, I submit a.) that she is an extremely quick learner and b.) surprisingly unconventional and inventive.
For example, how many politicians can post a sentence or two on Facebook and...make the earth move?
Finally, I'm in complete agreement that winning the nomination will be the larger challenge. But she would mop the floor with Obama -- if he is, in fact, the Democrat candidate.