Could Sarah Palin really be the next US president?

When she resigned as Alaska's governor, Sarah Palin cited a "higher calling", suggesting she may run for the US presidency in 2012. could she possibly succeed?

Sarah Palin's resignation as Alaska's governor was a "stunning example of poor leadership", says The Philadelphia Inquirer. She cited a "higher calling", suggesting she's thinking of running for the presidency in 2012. But this move "practically disqualifies her". Her CV now reads like this: "small-town mayor; governor for less than three years of a remote state with fewer people than Delaware; failed national campaign for vice president; quit governor's job."

Whatever Palin said, the real reason she resigned is cash, says Kathleen Parker in The Washington Post. Her book deal alone reportedly means she'll never have to worry about money again. She may yet achieve her ambitions, says Frank Rich in The New York Times. A poll taken after she stepped down showed that 71% of registered Republicans would vote for her to be president. "She's not just her party's biggest star and most charismatic television performer" she's the only one.

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