Palin will still run for president in 2012: US conservative commentator

October 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Sarah Palin, one of the most talked-about potential 2012 presidential candidates, has not been sought by Republican gubernatorial candidates to campaign for them. Less than a month before voters go to the polls, it appears clear that the former Alaska governor, will not appear on behalf of either New Jersey's Chris Christie or Virginia's Bob McDonnell.

October 3rd, 2009 NEW YORK - Calling former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin a potentially "catastrophic" choice for the 2012 GOP presidential nominee, John McCain's former chief campaign strategist Steve Schmidt said today the Republican party needs to look more toward the center. "I think she has talents, but my honest view is that she would not be a winning candidate for the Republican party in 2012," CBS News quoted him, as saying.

August 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - If Sarah Palin wants to make a 2012 political comeback, she'll need three types of speeches, some serious television face time, a credible organization and a bucket load of sheer determination, says former House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich. According to Politico, the former Georgia congressman may have been out of elected office for more than decade, but he is regularly consulted by Republican Party insiders for strategic and policy advice.

July 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Former Republican US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin left unclear her future political plans Sunday as she formally ended her tenure as governor of the state of Alaska. Palin, 45, surprised political spectators earlier this month when she announced that she would give up the governor's office nearly a year and a half before her term was up, citing distractions caused by ongoing personal and political attacks.

July 19th, 2009 Palin gears up to leave Alaska governor's mansionANCHORAGE, Alaska — Resigning Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she and her husband are packing their family's possessions at the governor's mansion in Juneau, the state capital.

July 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Less than one in four Americans hold a favourable view of Alaska's outgoing governor Sarah Palin, a new CBS News poll has found. According to the survey, just 23 percent view Palin favourably, while 37 percent hold an unfavourable view of the former Republican vice presidential nominee.

July 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Sarah Palin, whose resignation as the Alaska Governor was termed as a political suicide, has received worlds of encouragement from her ex- boss, Senator John McCain, who is confident that Palin will remain on the national stage. "I understand that Sarah made the decision where she can be the most effective for Alaska and for the country.

July 9th, 2009 NEW YORK - A new poll suggests that Republicans still would love to see Sarah Palin as their presidential candidate in 2012 in spite of her decision to resign as Alaska Governor. According to a new USA Today/Gallup poll, 19 percent of voters would "very likely" vote for her if she ran, with another 24 percent saying they were "somewhat likely" to give her their vote.

July 9th, 2009 NEW YORK - How Sarah Palin plays her next hand, politically or otherwise, will determine how well books about her or written by her will do in the publications market, the Politico reports. Earlier this year, Palin inked a deal with HarperCollins for her memoir, due out in spring 2010.

July 8th, 2009 DILLINGHAM - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin vehemently defended her decision to resign 16 months early, declaring she doesn't care if it damages her political future. "I said before I stood in front of the mic the other day, you know, politically speaking-if I die, I die.

July 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, who is to resign from office on July 26, can still make a lot of money for herself and the party, top Republicans said Sunday. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and former White House political guru Karl Rowe told Fox News Sunday that: "She marches to the beat of her own drum, and it's going to be very interesting to see how she pulls this off." Palin's stunning announcement Friday that she was resigning to pursue a "higher calling" confounded many of her strongest supporters.

June 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin called CBS "Late Show" host David Letterman "pathetic" on Tuesday after the latter said the former sports a "slutty flight attendant look." What a commentary there. That's pretty pathetic, good ole David Letterman," Politico quoted Palin as saying during an interview on conservative host John Ziegler's Los Angeles-based radio show.

June 8th, 2009 GOP says Alaska Gov. Palin will attend fundraiserWASHINGTON — Republicans said Alaska Gov.

June 8th, 2009 Alaska Gov. Palin talks about special needs in NYNEW YORK — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has called for measures to make life better for people with developmental disabilities during a speech in New York.

May 6th, 2009 Bristol Palin says abstinence best path for teensNEW YORK — Unwed mother Bristol Palin says abstinence is a realistic way for teens to avoid unwanted pregnancy and says if she could do it all over again, she would've waited to have sex. The 18-year-old daughter of Alaska Gov.