Halperin's Take

Palin hasn't done much publicly to lay the groundwork for a "go" decision, but, as she demonstrated with her bus trips, she is capable of some secret planning and splashy roll-outs. At the same time, the kind of mechanics required to hire a staff and make ballot access deadlines have been in shorter supply in her world. Political insiders believe that Christie would be much more able to pull things together quickly than Palin would. And, just this once, political insiders just might be right.