No one can deny that Sarah Palin, the former Alaskan governor who ran alongside John McCain for the vice presidency in the 2008 election, has a lot of pull in politics. Despite her overexposure in the media, she remains a volatile property for the upcoming 2012 election — but she has yet to announce whether she will run. Palin has remained unflaggingly popular among the Tea Party voters, as well as in mainline Republican circles. She presents a powerful and passionate view on the state of the union, and proposes real ways to tackle issues head on in Washington.
In a poll released today, Palin was only 5 points less than President Barack Obama. This puts her within close striking distance — closer than any of the current top Republicans we’ve seen in the recent debates. Here are some things you might be interested in knowing about Sarah Palin, just for the record:
