Clearly, voters made a huge mistake in 2008 and elected a man who has set this country on a dangerous liberal course. The American people are disappointed and angry and will make corrections in the mid-term elections of November 2010.

Voters must also limit President Obama to one term and defeat him in the 2012 election. Who is the best Republican to challenge Obama? At this point, it seems clear that Sarah Palin is the only candidate with the support and talent to carry the Republican Party to victory in 2012.

Palin is the superstar in the GOP today, standing head and shoulders above other potential presidential nominees. The only other potential candidate who excites such enthusiasm among the grassroots is Texas Congressman Ron Paul and it is doubtful that he will run in 2012. Palin has unique attributes and is the only Republican on the national scene with the passion, principles and persistence to take on a slick opponent like President Obama in 2012.

Is Palin interested in running for President? Yes, I believe that she will be a candidate for President, which is why she decided to address the Southern Republican Leadership Conference (SRLC) in New Orleans in April. This is a major development and ensures that the event will be wildly successful. The conference will be the first step in that long path toward the 2012 GOP nomination. According to SRLC Executive Director Charlie Davis, “The Southern Republican Leadership Conference is the most prominent Republican event outside of a Republican National Convention. It is held every two to four years and brings the top Republican activists, donors, candidates, and elected officials together for three days of training, briefings, receptions and speeches from the leaders of the Republican Party.”

At the SRLC, there will be an important 2012 GOP presidential straw poll among attendees from 14 southern states. By participating, Palin is indicating that she wants to win this poll and raise support for a potential presidential campaign.

It makes perfect sense for Palin to consider a presidential campaign. Last year, Palin scored a homerun with her best selling book. A year end Gallup poll showed that the American people listed Palin as one of the most admired women in America. In addition, polls show that Palin and Obama are running dead even in a hypothetical 2012 presidential match-up.

Palin has made a major recovery since her ticket’s loss in the 2008 election and her controversial decision to resign as Governor of Alaska. It is even more remarkable that her recovery has come about despite being a constant target of late night comedians and liberals in the media.

While enduring the nasty assault, Palin has been able to maintain her composure and return fire. In the process, she has not strayed from her conservative principles.

Obviously, she is giving a presidential race serious consideration and the announcement that she will be attending the SRLC in New Orleans is a boost to not only the event organizers, but also to everyone who would like to see her as the 2012 GOP presidential nominee.