What about Huckabee? Does he have any chance in the party in 2012? I like the guy. I like his demeanor and he is a pretty solid conservative. They way over-played his religious past. The guy was a minister in the 80s and has been in government ever since. Seems like a very grounded individual, practical, knowledgeable and decent on camera. IMO, he won the vast majority of the republican debates.
I think Huckabee, Romney, Jindal, Pawlenty and Steele are all better than Palin with regard to federal office.