Palin started her national leadership of the conservative movement before she left the Alaskan Governor’s seat.
No one can lead national politics from a full time Governor’s office in Hawaii or Alaska, especially a conservative who is identified as such and who the media, the Democrat party, and the Republican party all set out to destroy her future before her term ends and before she can come down here to fight face to face.
I don't disagree that the pro-big govt forces are all against her, but when she resigned she ended her career as an elected official. She will never win a national election because of it.