Palin Poll

With the Republican party suffering a major defeat in the recent election, many party leaders are starting to wonder about the future of the Republicans. Depending on who you ask, some consider Sarah Palin to be one of the few good things to emerge from the election- "good" meaning that she can excite Republican voters. Sarah Palin is indeed capable of this, the problem being that she only really excites the social conservatives (who are excited that someone "just like them" could be president). This means that Palin would have limited appeal for the mainstream voters that the Republicans are looking to win back. However, Palin was the key speaker at the recent Republican governors' convention, seeming to take on the role of a party leader. Palin herself has not specifically stated that she will run for president, preferring instead to say that it is an option she has not ruled out.