And a 3 term governor of a state that is the 13th largest in the world, a state that has a balanced budget, that has lowered the number of government workers and is the triving job generating engine of this country...is not a serious candidate? LOL
I was considering the candidates who were NOT already in the race in response to Podhoretz' comment "And because every other plausible major candidate refused to run in 2011". Palin was the one who came to my mind.
I would vote for any republican candidate who is running to defeat Obama.