Palin Will Step Down

Conservatives see move as highly erratic

(NEWSER) - If Sarah Palin truly does intend to run for president, her decision to resign as Alaska governor could give her more freedom to pursue the nomination, writes Jonathan Martin for Politico. But Palin’s move is risky: In her announcement, she said she didn’t want the continued ethics investigations to cost any more taxpayer money. But is resigning amid such questions the best move to take before running for president? More»

Governor wishes she'd spoken to reporters more

(NEWSER) - Sarah Palin wishes she’d interacted with the media more while campaigning with John McCain, the Alaska governor told Human Events. Palin identified her “biggest mistake” in the ’08 campaign as not taking a more active role in communicating with voters through the media. “I was not allowed to do very many interviews, and the interviews that I did were not necessarily those I would have chosen,” Palin said. More»

'Show me the enumerated power,' says Senate candidate

(NEWSER) - It seems Palin-backed GOP Alaska Senate hopeful Joe Miller is sticking with his anti-benefits stance, big time. The Tea Party favorite yesterday told Fox News' Chris Wallace that jobless benefits are unconstitutional, reports the Raw Story . "The Constitution provides enumerated powers," he said. "Show me the enumerated power." More»

Current Republican field riddled with weak spots

(NEWSER) - Republicans talk a good game about challenging President Obama in 2012, but the GOP would look scarier if it had even one legitimate challenger , says Dick Polman. "Obama's job-approval numbers are tepid these days—but he looks robust when matched against actual Republican challengers," warns the Philadelphia Inquirer columnist. "Not to mention the inevitable wounds and scars that any Republican will suffer during a primary season that promises to be downright Darwinian." More»

(NEWSER) - Let the Palin watch begin. Nobody's quite sure where the former governor will turn up, but a report in Inside Radio is generating interest tonight because it says Palin's people are "quietly testing the waters to see how much interest radio syndicators have for her." The report, which doesn't name sources, says Palin herself isn't fully sold on the idea but views it as a "possible next step." The idea is hardly far-fetched: Mike Huckabee is now heard on 400 stations, notes IR. More»