Read more Election 2012 stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/35779/election-2012.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 19:03:41 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74326/why-palin-can-win-gop-nomination.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNate Silver thinks Sarah Palin will run for president in 2012 and warns that it's foolish to dismiss her chances of getting the GOP nomination "given the makeup and mood of the Republican primary electorate. " He lays out specifics at FiveThirtyEight.com : Enthusiasm: Her "brand" will motivate voters who might...http://www.newser.com/story/74326/why-palin-can-win-gop-nomination.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 18 Nov 2009 12:35:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74222/palin-to-walters-2012-not-on-my-radar-but.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSarah Palin says that a 2012 presidential bid is "not on my radar," but wouldn't rule out playing some role in the next presidential election. "My ambition, if you will, my desire is to help our country in whatever role that may be, and I cannot predict what that will...http://www.newser.com/story/74222/palin-to-walters-2012-not-on-my-radar-but.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Nov 2009 9:35:51 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74167/palin-not-fit-for-presidency-poll.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith a blockbuster memoir and national tour, Sarah Palin is again grabbing headlines. But does she have what it takes for a 2012 presidential bid? The answer is a resounding “no,” according a CNN and Opinion Research poll. Only 28% believe she’s qualified for the nation’s top job, and 70%...http://www.newser.com/story/74167/palin-not-fit-for-presidency-poll.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Nov 2009 15:43:18 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74096/sarahs-not-retreating-shes-reloading.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Sarah Palin who emerges on the pages of Going Rogue is a far cry from the "prejudiced, dim-witted ideologue of the popular liberal imagination," Melanie Kirkpatrick writes in the Wall Street Journal . Kirkpatrick finds a "nuanced" politician "capable of mastering complicated issues," and a "new style of feminist" who...http://www.newser.com/story/74096/sarahs-not-retreating-shes-reloading.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Nov 2009 5:37:03 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73966/unassuming-thune-could-be-gops-future.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe junior senator from South Dakota is starting to get a lot of attention from the less hysterical sections of the GOP as the party seeks to build on recent successes, writes David Brooks . John Thune never sounds like he's auditioning for a spot on talk radio, but instead puts...http://www.newser.com/story/73966/unassuming-thune-could-be-gops-future.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Nov 2009 8:06:17 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73930/dobbs-2012-a-nightmare-for-republicans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLou Dobbs has dropped big hints that he plans a career in politics, and the GOP should be worried, warns Joe Conason. A presidential run by Dobbs seems like a strong possibility, but he won't be running as a Republican, Conason writes for Salon . Instead, the newly departed CNN anchor...http://www.newser.com/story/73930/dobbs-2012-a-nightmare-for-republicans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Nov 2009 5:42:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73941/how-palin-can-make-a-comeback.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSarah Palin is despised by Democrats and distrusted by independents, but that doesn't mean they won't be "serving up moose burgers in the White House" by 2013, writes Matthew Continetti . Palin won the Alaska governorship in 2006 on a center-right, bipartisan platform. Using that playbook again and learning from Ronald...http://www.newser.com/story/73941/how-palin-can-make-a-comeback.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Nov 2009 1:41:51 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72960/lieberman-ill-back-republicans-in-2010.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJoe Lieberman says he “probably will support some Republicans in 2010” and may not seek the Democratic nomination in his own 2012 reelection campaign. “I’m going to call them as I see them,” he tells ABC News , saying he’s weary of “partisan, passionate, hardcore” legislators on both sides of the...http://www.newser.com/story/72960/lieberman-ill-back-republicans-in-2010.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 30 Oct 2009 11:28:08 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72458/fox-news-ceo-rules-out-presidential-bid-in-2012.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRoger Ailes won’t run for president in 2012, despite appeals from friends and associates. The Fox News CEO says he thinks he’ll serve the nation better in his current role: “This country needs fair and balanced news more now than ever before, so I’m going to decline a run for...http://www.newser.com/story/72458/fox-news-ceo-rules-out-presidential-bid-in-2012.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 23 Oct 2009 17:30:48 CDT