It's Election Eve and we've all had about enough of the political ads from the candidates.  So, let's talk about a race that isn't even happening now!  Will Sarah Palin run for president?

I say yes.  But before I go further, I should say that I'm making an effort not to include my personal feelings toward the question.  I'm making a prediction, not stating whether I think she should or should not run.

I think Sarah Palin will run for president because she has nothing to lose.  As a result of being on the 2008 presidential ticket, she is one of the most popular personalities in the world of politics.  If nothing else, running in 2012 will serve to continue her celebrity status.  And not just that, but being a celebrity of any kind means making lots of money.  With book deals, reality TV shows, and pundit duties on the cable news shows, the money continues to roll in.

If she does run, there's no way she would win because she's too polarizing.  People either love her or hate her, and while this is not unusual for politicians, she seems to be more polarizing than most.

But that's not necessarily a bad thing because I don't think she would want to win.  When she resigned as Governor of Alaska a year and a half early, she demonstrated that her heart just wasn't in it.  She didn't have that drive to use her talents for the betterment of the state of Alaska.  I think she found that role too restrictive, and instead preferred the freedom of saying what she wanted without the burden of public office.  Winning the presidency would only serve as another restriction.

She's really in the perfect situation.  She'll run to maintain and enhance her celebrity status.  She'll gladly lose so she won't be restricted by public office.  And if she needed one more reason not to win, it's money.  She'll make a lot more money as a pundit, author, and celebrity than she could ever make as president.

Wondering about the picture?  It's an image from The Office where they participated in a Fun Run to raise money.  Get it?