Well, it certainly doesn't help her with Conservatives like you, does it?
Look... because of her polarizing nature, she probably didn't ever stand much of a chance running for President. It's kind of one of those things... you gotta be liked... by a LOT of different people, and as great as Sarah is with her base, I am not sure she has enough support from others, namely, beltway conservatives, elites, and libertarian types... no one is going to appeal to the liberal left, and everyone is going to be drug through the mud by the MSM, that is to be expected.
I actually think she is knowingly implementing a "tar baby" strategy... Those of you under 30, may not know what I am talking about, because it has become politically incorrect to talk about Uncle Remus these days... I personally loved the old Uncle Remus stories, they were full of great life lessons... The Tar Baby was one of them... Sarah Palin is the Tar Baby... Democrat Liberals are flailing away at her, but they are hurting themselves in the process. If she can 'run interference' for Conservatives, and remain the focus of intensity with Liberals, it will help other viable candidates out there, because they can't go after everybody. Not sure that's what's happening here, but I wouldn't doubt it... Palin probably knows full well she isn't going to run for president... but why not feed red meat to the idiots on the left, and let them exhaust their rhetoric before the REAL candidate comes along? ...Pretty smart strategy for a 'dumb' woman, huh?