My allegiance is to conservatism, not the Republican party -- period, end of sentence, end of story. If (as seems increasingly likely) there is only one principled conservative running for the Oval Office in 2012 -- and if that sole principled conservative just happens to be Sarah Palin -- then my vote will be cast accordingly, political party notwithstanding.
I imagine I'm not even remotely alone in having thus resolved, either. ;)
Agree with your post. I want to elect a Conservative, not necessarily Repulican.
I love Sarah Palin and I completely distrust the media.
bttt. You are not alone.