What Gifted Educators Can Learn From Sarah Palin

By James R. Delisle

I remember a time when presidential politics began about a year before the next election, giving the incumbent commander in chief about three years to get his executive office in order. Those days are gone. Today, the campaign for president begins the day after the inauguration, as politicos in the losing party start teasing the American public with individuals who might be poised to unseat the newly elected Oval Office occupant.

Following the 2008 election, one person’s name quickly rose to the top of the loyal opposition’s hopefuls list: Sarah Palin. While some have guffawed at the possibility of this ex-governor of Alaska leading the nation, others have embraced her with the openest of arms. Like her or not, Sarah Palin has to be commended for one thing: She is catering to a particular base of voters who believe she...