think it all starts right there in the family differences. >> palin becomes governor by defeating frank murkowski then palin, of course, was for miller and not murkowski in this race. talk to me about the status of this recount. what's being allowed? what is not being permitted thus far? >> they've counted almost -- >> go ahead, michael. >> okay. they've counted somewhere around 100,000 votes. eventually counting 100,000 votes.100,000 votes. they're counting right know today in juneau and getting to the end of the absentee question ballots and oversea ballots that might becoming in from the military or travelers or missionaries or who knows what. it's clear senator murkowski is going to wind up ahead. here intent of the voter is paramount. gale numei, the director of elections has been generally liberal in interpreting the intent of the voter when they're trying to write murkowski. to the dissatisfaction of miller who's in court. >> in other words it's a phonetic reading of ballots for lack of a better descriptor. if someone can look at it, the individual you identified and make out how it would

murkowski side of this particular dispute. >> possibly. let me do the most-read op eds. it want you to comment on this. could she reach the top in 2012? you betcha by frankmy question is, is this wishful thinking on frank rich's part? logic doesn't apply to palin. weight might bring down other politicians only seems to make her stronger. the mall la proppisms, gaffs, cut and run half-term governor ships, shameless lying in an angry time when america's experts and elites all seem to have failed. her amateurism are badges of honor. she's turned fallibility into a formula by success. >> i think that's trashing by brother mike rich. his analysis is very much on. there's a clear path for sarah palin to get the nomination by going to iowa where she has christian support, right to life support and tea party support. if she wins that and goes to south carolina where her troet jay of sorts, nikki haley, is governor, she could win that and the bull game would be over for the nomination. beyond that, though, can she be elected president? i think most of the panel up there would say certainly not as of now. >> mark halperin, would you agree, frank rich goes on to sa