Pundit picks Palin for 2012 presidential bid

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Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel

SEASIDE — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin stands good odds of being the Republican nominee for president in 2012, according to two of the nation's top political strategists who visited the Monterey Peninsula on Monday.

"I think she loves it," said popular television commentator James Carville, noting that he is willing to bet that Palin's enthusiasm for the political spotlight carries her to the GOP presidential ticket.

Carville, an outspoken Democrat, was joined by former Republican Florida Gov. Jeb Bush at a brief press conference before Monday's Panetta Institute lecture. The two are this month's featured guests at the speaker series.

Bush, downplaying chances that he would seek the office held by his brother and father, was less certain that Palin had the Republican nomination locked up — or even was ready for the job.

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