Palin argued that it’s too early to put too much weight into polling numbers.

“A poll number like that, it’s like, ‘Oh yeah, that doesn’t look really pretty today,’ but a primary is months and months in the process, and there are thankfully many debates,” she said. “And if I were to participate in that contested primary — you know, it — I would be in it to win it.”…

Though she holds no political office, Palin has become a formidable force in American politics. The former governor not only is a critic of the Obama administration, she’s taken on Republicans when it comes to certain issues, like tax cuts.

“I think it’s a lousy deal and we can do better for the American public,” Palin told Roberts…

The former Alaska governor, however, praised Obama for “flip flopping” on his original promise not to extend tax cuts for those making more than $250,000 per year.