4 things Sarah Palin has almost done - The Week
1. Finish her term as governor of Alaska
When Sarah Palin ran for governor of Alaska in 2006, she was unknown in most of the country. After the 2008 presidential election, she was a national media phenomenon.
Apparently her newfound fame, along with a slew of ethics investigations, made it hard for her to concentrate on her job.
2. Run for president
Palin obviously didn't run in 2012. But leading up to the election, she dropped hint after hint that she would.
"I'm not so egotistical as to believe that it has to be me, or it can only be me, to turn things around... But I do believe that I can win," Palin said to Newsweek in July 2011. She also went on a national bus tour, visited vital primary states like Iowa and New Hampshire, and took a trip to Israel to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
3. Quit Fox News
Palin had a pretty sweet gig as a contributor at Fox News, reportedly pulling in $1 million a year. In January, she abruptly ended her relationship with the network, saying that she wanted to share her views "more broadly" instead of "preach to the choir."
4. Start her own party
Last month, Sarah Palin indicated she might be too much of a maverick for the GOP by saying that she was open to starting her own "Freedom Party" with conservative radio host Mark Levin. The reason? Republicans were straying from their values:
Could you also prepare a list of things Obama almost did? Or maybe a list of actual yes or no votes he made as a legislator?