It's amazing what a little Facebook post can do. Every few weeks, former governor and 2008 GOP vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin uploads another paragraph or two of praise for a Republican candidate to the social networking site. And every few weeks, the pundits start foaming at the mouth, the activists start revving their engines, and a race or two is unsettled, defined, upended. But while the focus of these periodic frenzies is usually on the people Palin is endorsing, the more interesting thing is often what Palin's picks reveal about Palin herself. On the following pages, we've assembled Palin's 12 most intriguing selection—and analyzed each one for clues about Palin's philosophy, proclivities, and future plans.
