Sarah Palin stepped down from her position as Governor of Alaska this past summer in hopes of being elected president in the 2012 election. By resigning early, she has the time and freedom to travel the country and gain voters, but is it a waste of time?
A poll was taken at the 2009 Conservative Political Action Conference to find out who would get the most support during the 2012 campaign. The numbers show Palin coming in third with only 13 percent of votes; a tie with Texan Congressman Ron Paul. Mitt Romney came in first.
Another reason election is not likely is her decision to abruptly leave Alaska. As The New York Times states, many have criticized her decision.
Democrats claim she is either being selfish by following her own dreams while hanging Alaska out to dry, or that she can no longer handle the job after bouts of bad publicity and the recent decrease in oil revenues.
During the 2008 campaign, people felt much more strongly, whether negatively or positively, towards Palin, whereas people were more indifferent towards her oppo
nent Joe Biden. Consequently, trying to sway Palin critics will be difficult, for they are already rooted in their beliefs and opinions.
The fact that Palin is a woman candidate strikes up quite a bit of interest among voters, but The National Organization for Women are strict Obama supporters and have already made it quite clear that the
y would not support Palin.
Although Palin formed her political action committee, SarahPAC, in January, it may prove futile against the existing criticism and doubts among voters.
And for your photo of the day:
Yours Truly, Sara.
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