The Ice Queen Signals Run for President

The former governor of Alaska sees that her power has grown to its highest levels these days. Even though the supporters of the Republican Party haven’t endorsed her yet, the recent victories of the Republicans in Congress and the election of two tea party senators (connected to Palin) have paved the way for her presence in the 2012 presidential campaign. Meanwhile, the ice queen is trying to exploit this opportunity to reframe her criticism of Obama in a more serious fashion. It suffices to say that Sarah Palin has already begun her official campaign for the 2012 presidential election. It is not yet clear how traditional Republicans will eventually treat her.

The news-generating face of the Republican Party and the tea party of America has recently claimed that she could defeat Barack Obama.

Sarah Palin, in a recent interview with the CNN news channel, stressed that she would triumph over Obama in the presidential campaign. This poignant expression demonstrates her serious intentions in preparing for the 2012 presidential elections. Regardless of whether Republicans nominate her as their 2012 presidential candidate, she said, her confidence would remain undaunted. During the 2008 presidential campaign, however, she did not demonstrate much confidence — especially in her debate with Joe Biden, Obama’s vice president, in which she was handily defeated. She demonstrates major deficiencies in debating issues.

In the recent midterm congressional elections, Palin fervently supported tea party candidates. Even though there is a strong possibility that she will enter the presidential race in 2012 as the Republican Party candidate, her popularity among the American people is currently below 50 percent. Meanwhile, the other presidential hopefuls from the Republican Party haven’t been sitting idle, but are busy preparing for the Republican presidential primaries. Given such circumstances, it won’t be easy for Palin.

Sarah Palin, in her frequent attacks on the U.S. president, accuses Barack and Michelle Obama of racism and lack of patriotism. These attacks by Sarah Palin, who was the vice presidential candidate alongside Obama’s opponent in the 2008 presidential elections, John McCain, reinforce the notion that she pursues a divisive strategy to attain victory in her run for president. In her book she points out that Barack Obama has characterized the conservative tea party as a racist group, and that the U.S. is an unjust country without equality for its citizens. In her book, due out in a few days, Palin describes Obama’s wife as being afflicted with pride since her husband’s election to the presidency.

Sarah Palin, who ran on the same ticket with McCain in 2008, tried hard to maneuver the country’s political landscape during the recent midterm elections. Palin’s intentions were very clear in these political maneuverings. She was clearly paving the way for her own run for president in 2012 and appealing to voters in the United States.

So far, Palin has faced defeat in her quest — a defeat that could lead the former U.S. vice presidential candidate to another defeat.

While Sarah Palin is still considered one of the main Republican candidates for president in 2012, recent polls show more that 70 percent of Americans think she does not deserve the presidency. In a poll conducted by the Washington Post and ABC News prior to the recent midterm elections — considered by Republicans to be a springboard for the 2012 presidential elections — two-thirds of Americans consider Sarah Palin to be totally unqualified for the job. These polls indicate that Sarah Palin will face a tough challenge ahead and cannot easily overcome these obstacles. She has recently acknowledged that she is seriously considering running in the 2012 presidential election.

Most Democrats believe that if Sarah Palin were to run in the 2012 presidential election as Obama’s main challenger, it would only mean a guaranteed victory for Obama. But there are others who think otherwise. In any case, the bells have sounded in the political arena announcing the start of the 2012 presidential campaign, and Palin is actively preparing herself for competition. She is trying to sway public opinion in her favor. Joe Biden, Obama’s vice president, in response to a question regarding a possible Obama-Palin matchup in the 2012 presidential elections, laughingly exclaimed that Palin would not be able to defeat Obama.

Regardless of Palin’s ability to defeat Obama, her statements signal a new range of political battles in the United States in the 2012 presidential election. Perhaps the most daunting obstacle facing Palin in her quest is the senior Republican leadership, which believes Palin is the symbol of Republican defeat in the 2008 presidential election and has exhausted her potential for a successful run in any political race.