Mitt Romney--50,000 Facebook friends.

Sarah Palin? 450,000 Facebook friends.

The disparity is of course, not a good predictor of who gets to be the Republican party nominee for 2012.

Its an interesting contrast and presents an interesting question--what wins an election most?

Even months after the election, I still don't understand why some people voted for Obama. A neighbor reports that his libertarian boss voted for Obama, and then went out and bought an evil black gun the next day...just in case. Wild and wacky stuff as Johnny would say.

I'm bearish on Sarah Palin because frankly, I think Obama has used up the country's willingness to elect a symbol. That may be premature, but consider that if Palin has a shot at the Presidency, it means that Obama failed, and failed miserably. The recriminations will be harsh to say the least. Americans may find themselves in the mood for an economic Eisenhower--someone with the resume and clear ability to lead the country in dangerous times.

That's right up Romney street.

On the other hand, if Obama, but some miracle I don't have the imagination to conceive, rights the wreck of the world economy, calms the troubled international waters and saves us from the doomsday of global warming, then style will be where its at in 2016, and Palin will be young enough and prepared enough to present a very solid candidacy.

Nice to have a queen and a bishop in the game.