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I don't put any faith in the opinions of a writer for a left-wing British newspaper. No one knows what Sarah Palin will do but many conservatives hope she'll run in 2012. In my opinion, Palin is the only conservative in the bunch. Most are either RINOs or, like former 'potential GOP presidential candidate' Donald Trump, oddities with no chance of winning. As many FReepers have pointed out before, the left hates and fears Sarah Palin - and that tells me a lot. She has much going for her, including charisma, which none of the current 'front-runners' seem to possess. I believe that Palin could raise huge amounts of money quickly, should she declare her candidacy. The media myth that only a small band of hard-core conservatives want Sarah Palin as the 2012 Republican presidential candidate is absurd. She sells millions of books and easily fills large venues when she makes an appearance. I believe the American public is scared and angry at what the 'historic' president has done to the U.S. economy and how he has negatively affected the lives and futures of millions of Americans.

Sarah Palin is 'authentic' and can energize people. I believe that voters are desperate for an honest and positive president, not another dull, dreary RINO or the now-discredited Obama. Yes, Palin has been endlessly smeared by the leftmedia and will continue to be smeared, even by trolls on FR. She can surmount that and take her case to the people, doing end-runs around the leftist media out to destroy her. If she declines to run, her political influence will evaporate. Whether she cares about that is not mine to know but as a lifelong fighter and staunch patriot, I cannot imagine Sarah Palin slinking away from the opportunity to get rid of the worst president in modern history. Telling Palin to wait until 2016 or 2020 is another way of pretending that some RINO can beat Obama and the country can just bounce back from where he has brought it. That is unrealistic. If Sarah Palin wants to run for president, this is her time. I hope she does and if so, I'm confident that she'll win.