Stin,
As I posted the liberal MSM has made Palin the face of the "R" party .but they are not the one's who get to choose the face come election time ...MSNBC, the Washington Post, NY times are all liberal news outlets ...
..and as far as voting for Palin or Obama in 2012 ...I will vote for ANYONE except Obama I'll put it that way ...
The one thing that Palin does have,that Obama doesn't ..when she speaks with clarity you know what she is saying... whereas after Obama say's something it takes four liberal bobble heads on cable TV. to translate it for us ...
e.g. 'I think what Obama is saying is ,blah blah'' or 'What Obama means when he say's so and so is '....
Now you are correct Obama's Chicago machine campaigning tactics were brillant ..just beating Hillary was a unbelievable accomplishment to say the least ...
But the problem is he never stopped campaigning ,,,and because of his lack of management skills he has not surrounded hinself with good advisors ..and has made some reeeeally bad appointment posts ..no people with business knowledge ...at a time when it is most needed ...
In fact I believe now, that his main crew has either resigned or fled back to Chicago to work on his "12" election the only one's besides Michelle and Mother-in-law Mrs.Robertson giving him advice is his political godmother Valerie Jarrett ..the one who hired Michelle to work in Mayor Daley's organization...
So as I see it, one can only be as good as the people they surround themselves with and that give them advice ....( mother warning here.. people judge you by the company you keep)
So far President Obama has not done a very bad job of keeping good company ..and advisors that can help him, help us and this country ..unless you think his speeches, that produce very little o what he say's make you feel good inside ...
....and when you say "The repblicans are not united right now" you are also correct ,but don't fool yourself there is more distention in the Democrat Party today, than in the Republican party,,,the Repubs have a two year head start on the D-party as far as getting it together ...
Democrat politicians have seen this last Nov., that voting for Obama's personal agenda regardless of the will of their constituents... will only get them fired by the voters as fast as you can say "Obamacare "........
Personally I really doubt if Palin will run or be in the finals in 2012 ..why would she want to ?
Think about it she has got it made in the shade with Koolaid ...book deals, TV shows,$100K a pop plus speaking engagements, cable news advisorships ..she is not loved by all but she is loved by many...there is also a saying 'you are judged by the people that hate you' ...well looking at the people that hate Palin ...is one reason why I like her ...