If we are discussing core values and addressing them, then great, Governor Palin is a good choice. She can feed the core and revitalize them, act in a supportive role, and work raising funds from them. This will be the extent of her capacity for the GOP.

If we are discussing political strategy for the ticket, Governor Palin is not a good choice, UNLESS she is paired up with someone that the Core is not otherwise going to vote for.
And therein lies the problem; she cannot headline the ticket, that will never happen. I know many people here are die-hard Gov. Palin supporters and this is tough to read, sorry. But she does not attract support from powers that manage GOP funds and organization, so i don’t see how she can be placed to headline the ticket.
So we are left with Gov. Palin as VP on a ticket where the Nominee is not attracting the core of the GOP…unusual and difficult to see occurring.

Political strategy does not allow for passion or emotional attachment, it must be completely objective and cold calculating triangulation of varying interests and voting groups to achieve voter turnout. Everything else is secondary.