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“Without the press covering for him he should be an easy target.Palin can beat the press”

Yes, she can, but I wish that was all she had to beat. There are at least four bigger, or as-big factors against her she will have to overcome to win.

1.The money factor. Obama can go outside the press too, by using the money advantage he is piling up even now.
2.Organization. The unions and move-on have not gone away.
3.The power of the presidency.
4.The fact that a significant percentage of her own political party will work against her if she wins the nomination,
5.The fact that a well-funded spoiler who professes to share most of her views will announce a third-party run.

Every point you make is valid and applies to all of the other candidates as well. The money factor includes the trillions that Obama and company already have access to by way of now being in control of the US treasury. He does not need to raise a billion as the democrats are putting out, that is just a reason for fund raisers for locals running. Or maybe his golf and vacation expenses. Organization can be had for Palin when she wins the primary and is entitled to all of the resources of the Republican party organization plus the millions of her supporters who will be door to door for her. The power of the presidency is always there for the incumbent and is what it is. A third party run funded by Soros etc. is a probability and another obstacle but not insurmountable for political campaigns who are alert to the situation. The most important item on your list is that the Republican party leaders at this time will most certainly be even more obstinate and forceful in waylaying the Palin bandwagon as they are now doing. This is proof that they know she can win but without themselves directly reaping the benefits. The claim they make is that Sara cannot win when in fact just about any decent candidate the Republicans run can win with the party behind them. If Sara wins the Republican nomination and the Republican party apparatus fails to fullfill their duty to support her candidacy, the Republican party will suffer irreparably. Many party members do not trust the party leaders now, imagine what will be the consequences if Sara is sabotaged and Obama and backers succeed in giving themselves a second term to finish off this Republic. At this point, I will only support the Republican candidate if the primaries are on the up and up and I am confidant that the winner is chosen by the party members, not preselected by a few party leaders who have a vested interest in their own candidate winning. Sara Palin will not want for money, and it will be honest money given by trusting voters to the candidate whom they believe, and expect, to be worthy of their support. Good luck Sara.