More than 2 1/2 years since media outlets first asked for access to former Gov. Sarah Palin's e-mails, officials in Alaska have requested yet another postponement in making the documents public.
Poll after poll shows a Sarah Palin run for president would be panned by the overall electorate, but she also doesn't rank high among Republicans when compared to other potential GOP candidates.
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Sitting presidents have been number one on Gallup's "most admired men" lists in 52 of the 64 times it has done its survey, and President Obama is no exception. Michelle Obama ranked further down the women's list because of competition from Hillary Clinton among Democrats.
Alaska's mama-grizzly-in-chief managed her media like a pro in 2010 -- mainly via social networking, but also through TV shows such as "Dancing With the Stars," where daughter Bristol shined, as did Mom.
Assange said his critics in the U.S. are just trying to makes names for themselves at his expense.
Winfrey said Americans could "fall in love" with Palin as a television personality. As for Palin as a presidential candidate, the prospect "does not scare me because I believe in the intelligence of the American public," she said.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski called the ruling in her favor a "great relief." She hopes to be sworn in for another term when the new Congress convenes on Jan. 5.
The Bushes stopped by the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, N.C., where they signed books for hundreds of fans and had lunch with the 92-year-old evangelist.
Sarah Palin is always right up there with Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich when it comes to polls about the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, but she gets a big thumbs-down in surveys of the general electorate.
CNN called the tea party movement fascinating and diverse and said it "already has drastically changed the country's political landscape."
In a "Good Morning America" interview, Sarah Palin says there is a double standard for women when it comes to crying, though she would give John Boehner "a pass" for his recent crying jags.
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