Palin’s influence on the Republican primaries of 2010 suggests that she is the most influential player in the GOP and perhaps the party’s best-positioned 2012 contender. Just look what she did in Georgia.

At this point, Sarah Palin is just another member of the media. 

Is Sarah Palin’s video a preview for a possible campaign in 2012? Nation correspondent Ari Melber explains why she hasn’t crossed over into social media organizing just yet.

Is Sarah Palin’s video a preview for a possible campaign in 2012? Nation correspondent Ari Melber explains why she hasn’t crossed over into social media organizing just yet.

Even after all the "lamestream media" coverage, new data shows Sarah Palin’s "Mama Grizzlies" video was largely ignored by her supporters and watched mostly by consumers of traditional media.

The campaign for control of Congress is dominating the Washington landscape.

So it’s “the year of the women" in the media again. But again, it’s only some.

Sarah Palin’s capacity to mobilize in spite of her gaffes is what makes her a more dangerous candidate to head the RNC.

Sarah Palin’s capacity to mobilize in spite of her gaffes makes her a more dangerous candidate to head the RNC.

The week in politics, media and Sarah Palin.