If she really was going to run she didn't need a complicated plan. She needed to announce early, build a national organization on the ground with the legions of TEA Partiers who would have volunteered, and run. That's how you win, not posting on Facebook about a "different kind of campaign". Blaming it on Perry or anyone else is just bullcrap.
Oh, I think she needed a complicated and fresh new plan to defeat Romney, remember that wasn’t really a primary, but a coronation, only a daring strategy was going to enable Palin to knock off Romney.