Governor Palin was a successful and popular Governor, with consistent approval in the 80s, even reaching 93%.
Governor Romney was a failed Governor, who had to give up on reelection, who weakened his state party, and who left office with 34% approval, leaving the seat to the democrats.
He followed that up with losing to Mike Huckabee and McCain, and then to Jimmy Carter the II, he was a goof ball cult guy, who’s money has never been able to buy him gravitas.
Senator Pailin will kickass and take names. The media will hate her even more. Good! That will show that she's doing her job per the Constitution.