2012 Presidential Run: Tough Way Waiting for Sarah Palin

From International Business Times: 2012 Presidential Run: Tough Way Waiting for Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin is in a trendy way, whether it is glamor, charm or anything that gains grounds in today's world. It does not undermine her candidacy for a presidential run in the United States as long as her attitude and intent to work in the best interests of the people are kept intact.

The 46-year-old ex-Governor of Alaska has the distinction of winning the Miss Wasilla pageant and finishing third in the Miss Alaska pageant in her halcyon days. Sarah Palin of 'today' possesses the power of attracting average Americans, who foster faith in her charm and qualities. But her oration will not queer the pitches of President Barack Obama, who championed the ways of addressing issues such as unemployment, health care, and the economic downturn haunting the nation. Sarah Palin is only a cog in the machine, in the case of foreign policies and other setbacks in the US mind.

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Her inadequate ways of handling media interviews made conservatives and scholarly minds wary of her candidacy. It doesn't mean that her journey to the presidential chair is not going to be sealed. However, at the same time, the equation for the alluring queen to get on top is seems to be a herculean tasks from that of other candidates whose visibility is increasing day by day among American voters.

An interesting analogy from the life of the former President of the United States, Ronald Reagan, helps to place Sarah Palin in the political graph. Ronald Reagan did not become a hero overnight. He had a long and rugged political career running for several years, before he became the President of the United States at the age of 69.

In fact, Reagan was the oldest President, ever, in the office. In the early steps of his political career, he was considered to be divisive, which is similar to the assessment made today about Sarah Palin. Reagan entered into politics after 16 years of Hollywood triumph. During his political career; he made hundreds of speeches in support of the Republican presidential candidates Richard Nixon and Barry Goldwater. This helped him becoming the Governor of California in 1966 and again, in the subsequent term.

He lost to Ford in his first presidential election but the second time, around in 1980, people elected him with an overwhelming majority. The people of America had not voted Ronald Reagan as President simply for his affected charms, blended with his Hollywood background. He is remembered for strengthening America's economy and for blowing the final whistle to the Cold War.

Considering the facts and the expectations of the voters, it is too early to compare Ronald Reagan with Sarah Palin.

Former President Ronald Reagan's son, Ronald Jr., disagrees with any sort of comparison between his father and Sarah Palin saying she is basically a melodramatic with intentions of earning money. Besides making a serious study to know how much of truth is involved in what is being said, Sarah Palin needs to work out a plan that really makes her rich and experienced in the political arena.

The number of political scientists who think Sara Palin is 'nine days wonder' dramatically increases day by day. With her bounteous positives and limited shortfalls as a politician, it is not clear if Sarah Palin will be the right icon for the presidential candidature in 2012. The answer for a formidable outcome in Sarah Palin's political career lies in seasoning her political course of action and her endurance to wait for the right moment to break in. Certainly, Sarah Palin will have her heydays, if she has a strong enough craving to become the President of the United States of America. But reckoning her date of success lies in how soon she is going to evolve differently.

Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin greets supporters as she arrives for the premiere of a documentary about her entitled "The Undefeated" in Pella, Iowa June 28, 2011. The documentary traces Palin's rise from mayor of tiny Wasilla, Alaska, to state governor and her rise as the Republican vice presidential nominee and John McCain's running mate in 2008.