Palin Takes the Easy Way Out

How could anyone forget the 2012 republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, governor of Alaska? In a way, no one can. She has remained in the headlines for years since the 2008 election because of her statements about whether or not she would make a go at the 2012 presidential election. However, recent comments by Palin have stated that she will not run for President, causing many people to be outraged by the hype that has been going on around her. She has built up the suspense about whether or not she would run simply to stay in the headlines, and oddly enough it has worked. I mean, come on, has there really ever been a single week since the 2008 election where Sarah Palin hasn't been in the news? However, this decision not to run may have saved-face for the governor. In recent polls, Palin only had a favorable rating of 44% with Republican voters, and 22% overall (Salon.com). Sure these seem like decent numbers, but in the last poll released before she announced her decision, Palin only had 10% in the GOP race, placing her fourth among candidates. Palin probably saw these numbers and thought that the best way to "save-face" was to withdraw and find another way to remain in the headlines.

Steve Kornacki does a pretty good job of detailing the specifics of this piece, but he also has a lot of bias statements that show his unfavorable opinion of Palin herself. He quotes reporters that are angry at the governor for creating all the hype and then simply deciding not to run, allowing myself to believe that he too is angry at the hype that she brought on. In addition, Kurnacki ends his article by stating that,"If she had decided to run now, Palin might have been out of our lives within in a few months. Instead, she'll be with us for years and years to come" (Salon.com). Obviously this statement shows his dislike of the governor and how he is upset at how her rouse had kept in the headlines, and will continue to keep her there for a long long time.