But Gingrich on Sunday sought to divert some media attention away from Palin and to other governors such as Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) and Utah Gov. John Huntsman (R).

“She’s going to be a much bigger story in the short run,” said Gingrich, explaining Palin’s higher media profile compared to other GOP governors. “But, I think, as she goes back to being governor and as she works in Alaska, you’re going to see a group of governors emerge, not just Sarah Palin.”

Gingrich said Huntsman and Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) may emerge as political leaders on the economy while Jindal could claim the mantel on healthcare reform.

“I would say, for example, to Republicans who are about to face this question of how do you get the economy growing again, bring in Gov. Daniels and bring in Gov. Huntsman….”
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The next generation of GOP leaders has a deep bench inclduing Sarah Palin.

As I travel across California and the country making the case for Proposition 8, I'm often asked, "Why do you care about restoring marriage?"
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Why be for traditional marriage, indeed

It's a good question, and not just for me. Why are so many Californians rushing to street corners to hold up "Yes on 8" signs, enduring petty vandalism, and even pettier insults, to make the case for voting yes on Proposition 8?

So Poizner is the early favorite among Republicans and he knows it, even if polls don't yet reflect this very strongly. The geekish-looking billionaire put himself in that position by spending many millions of the dollars he acquired when selling off two high tech companies.
All that, plus a host of speeches before local Republican fund-raising dinners and a firm no-new-taxes pledge, has made him popular among the GOP faithful, even though he differs with most of them by taking a pro-choice stance on abortion.

But it's his conduct as insurance commissioner that makes him a threat to Democrats. No commissioner since the office became elective in 1990 has done more for consumers. That's normally a Democratic distinction.
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California does not need another squishy RINO like Arnold.

Rudy Giuliani told CNN Sunday the failure of his presidential bid this year didn’t mark the end of his political career — and that his future could include another White House run.

The former New York City mayor said that the economic environment this year may have presented too big an obstacle for any Republican presidential hopeful to overcome.

"If you had told me a year ago we would have a major economic crisis, I would've told you it would be very hard for any Republican," he said.

He wouldn’t rule out another run for the top spot. "No one knows whether you'll do something again until you come to the point of: 'Is it possible to do it again? Would you have a chance of winning?’ I mean, those are just things you can't evaluate right now," Giuliani said during a question-and-answer session with CNN International’s Hala Gourani.
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Next stop for Rudy will be for the Governor of New York unless Hillary Clinton goes to State and then he could run and win her Senate seat.

On Friday, leaders representing California’s Proposition 8, called on Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Senator Diane Feinstein and leaders of the ‘No on Proposition 8’ campaign to denounce attacks against citizens who support the constitutional amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman.

Leaders of the ProtectMarriage.com coalition and approximately 500 supporters of “Yes on Proposition 8” gathered in Santa Ana to voice their opposition to the increasing attacks and harassment against supporters of traditional marriage.

"Amidst all this lawlessness, harassment, trampling of civil rights and now domestic terrorism, one thing stands out: the deafening silence of our elected officials. Not a single elected leader has spoken out against what is happening,” noted the campaign co-manager, Frank Schubert.
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Where is Arnold? He told gay marriage supporters not to give up and says nothing about domestic terrorism directed at churches.
Shame on him

First approached by the Roman Catholic archbishop of San Francisco a few weeks after the California Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in May, the Mormons were the last major religious group to join the campaign, and the final spice in an unusual stew that included Catholics, evangelical Christians, conservative black and Latino pastors, and myriad smaller ethnic groups with strong religious ties.

Shortly after receiving the invitation from the San Francisco Archdiocese, the Mormon leadership in Salt Lake City issued a four-paragraph decree to be read to congregations, saying “the formation of families is central to the Creator’s plan,” and urging members to become involved with the cause.
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The Mormons have proven themselves a major player in the arena of social conservatives. Will this benefit Mormon GOP candidates in the future?
You betcha. Watch Mitt Romney and John Huntsman.