Will Sarah Palin be the 2012 GOP candidate?

Apparently Mrs Sarah Palin "is not doing this for naught"... Is she already thinking about the 2012 elections, and does she see herself as the GOP presidential candidate? Is Palin distancing herself from her pal Mr. Mc Cain and assuring she would be more aggressive and, even better, more efficient against Mr. Obama, so that she can remind us about it in 4 years time? Apparently, yes.

It is somehow scary to think that she might have a chance to become the US President in just a few years. Polls show that about 60% of the US thinks she is not prepared to be the VP, let alone to be the President. However, we have seen it before. George W Bush and Sarah Plain have a lot in common, and I would start the list with the fact that most people believe they are not capable of doing the job.





They both come from oil-rich states, they are average achievers because they are not too bright, and they are both creationists and religious fundamentalists. None of them has travelled much, they don’t know either about international relations or about economy. But is seems they both understand what it takes to win an election, to make people like them. And so far Sarah Palin has been successful attracting those people who massively voted for Bush, twice. Twice.

Maybe it is because they both represent the next door neighbor idea, because they are, well, quite average. They are populists, and might even represent the American Dream. I guess for a normal citizen it is way easier to identify with them than with, let’s say, Barack Obama. Sarah Palin is far from being a strong candidate, but think about it: She has what it takes. People like her on stage, not what she says, just her. And that cannot be taught, you either have it or not. She will find someone to write great speeches for her, and she will take care of the rest.

Palin is able to attract thousands of people to listen to her speeches, because they like what they see. They get excited, they clap, they stand up, they laugh. They love it. She might be more entertaining than inspiring to most of us, but to many others it is the other way around. Even though not every right-wing audience reacts to her script with the same enthusiasm, one thing is clear: the far right really likes Palin.

Also, let’s not forget that Palin was a complete unknown outside Alaska just three months ago. And look at what she has achieved since then! Imagine what she could do, with the right help, in the next 4 years! People like her poise, her confidence, her determination and her humor. And that is, unfortunately, most of what it takes to attract millions of Americans. Or at least millions from the Deep America, the one mainly responsible for the 8 years of the George W Bush’s Administration.

You might think I am crazy, but you should keep in eye on her….