Barbara Bush: I hope Palin Stays in Alaska

Barbara Bush recently told Larry King that she thinks Sarah Palin seems "very happy in Alaska" and "I hope she'll stay there."

The interview aired on Monday on CNN.

Mrs. Bush also said she "thought (Palin) was beautiful."

Obama Leads Palin in Latest 2012 Poll; Romney Tops Obama

The latest Quinnipiac poll showed President Obama with a large lead over Palin in a 2012 showdown, but the poll also supplied some hope to the GOP with Romney holding a 45%-44% lead over Obama.  The survey of registered voters has a margin of error of +/- 2%.

The poll results for national matchups:
Obama leads Palin - 48% - 40%
Romney leads Obama - 45% - 44%
Obama leads Huckabee - 46% - 44%

Palin With Slight GOP Lead in Latest Quinnipiac Poll

The latest Quinnipiac national poll has been released and it shows Sarah Palin holding a very slight lead among Republicans for the party's 2012 presidential nomination.

Among Republican and GOP-leaners the poll results (with a magin of error of +/- 3.1%):
Palin - 19%
Romney - 18%
Huckabee - 17%
Gingrich - 15%
Tim Pawlenty - 6%
Haley Barbour - 2%
Mitch Daniels - 2%
John Thume - 2%

Huckabee: Palin May Run Away with 2012 Nomination

Mike Huckabee was in Iowa on Sunday and let loose with this quote regarding the 2012 GOP Nomination:


"No question, she will be a very, very strong presence and force, if she gets in.  You know, she may run away with it. And that's one of those things everyone needs to be prepared for."


He later joked, "If I get in, I prefer she not and that she endorse me."  Or maybe he wasn't joking.

From the UK: Cheer up. She's not electable.

Interesting column in the Guardian (United Kingdom) regarding Sarah Palin - and looking ahead to 2012, whether or not she is electable.  


The conclusion:
"Cheer up. She's not electable."


Michael White, the author of the column, cites Murkowski's victory in Alaska that Palin may not even have enough pull to win Alaska.


"The point is, whether you're Al Gore (who failed to take his home state of Tennessee in 2000) or Sarah Palin, if you can't call the shots in your own political backyard you're not a candidate with serious prospects in the big world beyond it."


Read the entire column here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/blog/2010/nov/18/michael-white-sarah-palin-she-cannot-win

Palins Thinks She Can Beat Obama in 2012

Sarah Palin taped an interview with Barbara Walters in which she speaks further about her thoughts on a possible Presidential run in 2012 - including her belief that she could beat President Barack Obama.  

"I'm looking at the lay of the land now, and trying to figure that out -- if it's a good thing for the country, for the discourse, for my family --- if it's a Good Thing," Palin said.

Palin's interview will be aired on ABC on December 9 as part of the annual "10 Most Fascinating People" special.

Palin The Comic Book Hero?

Bluewater Comics has produced a 32-page comic due out next month, "Female Force: Sarah Palin, Take 2".   

"You just can't ignore Sarah Palin," Bluewater boss Darren G. Davis said in a released statement. "Even those who'd never vote for her can't deny that the woman has an amazing charisma. She can get away with missteps that other politicians can't afford to make."

The issue was written by Dan Rafter and the interior art is by Nathan Carson.