Squawk, Don't Run

*Picture courtesy of the Burning Platform*

Well, it's now official. After over half a year of "Will she, won't she" spotlight coverage and a bus tour around America, the former Governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, declared on Wednesday through the Mark Levin Radio Show that she would not be running for president in the 2012 elections. Since this announcement, many have tried to decipher as to what implications her (in)decision will make on the Republican Primary and to the 2012 election as a whole.

Some, like Fox News writer Chris Stirewalt believe that her declaration is the beginning of, "...Round two of the GOP nomination fight," and how it is a call for the Republican nominees to become more serious in their campaign efforts. Although she has stated that she is better suited in this campaign "...to help elect other true public servants to office," at the present time, she doesn't believe there is a perfect candidate for her to support further putting stress on the Can't do Candidates to step up their game.

Others, like Donald Craig Mitchell of the LA Times believe that this announcement came as no surprise to those who were following Palin's presscapades. "She made no effort to establish campaign organizations on the ground in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina," and instead spent her time during this election season, "promoting books, making paid television appearances, giving paid speeches..." Mitchell argues believing that Palin had no plan at all to run and only used the drama to further hype her media fame.

Others still, like Sarah Palin's Twitter and Facebook followers, think that her decision is a sign of the inevitable doom that will fall upon America. "The sadest day in America next to9/11 was Sarah decision not to run," was written almost an hour ago on Palin's Facebook page by Kay Matthews whose deep grief over this issue has apparently made her unable to spell saddest correctly or use proper grammar.

Whatever your political leanings or opinions of the famous hockey mom may be, there is no doubt in anyone's mind that Palin's role in the 2012 election has been a prominent one indeed. I for one am glad that the former governor's decision has been made known, because now we can finally focus our sole attention on the present candidates and see who among them can be crowned the Republican presidential nominee. However, some part of me is waiting with anticipation as to how Mrs. Palin will influence and affect the rest of the 2012 race to the White House. Will I be tuning in regularly to look for the answer to my question? You betcha.

NPR's article can be found HERE.

Stirewalt's interpretation can be read in full on FOX NEW'S SITE.

Mitchell's full analysis is on THIS ARTICLE of the LA Times.