Palin is odds-on favorite to win 2012 GOP nomination

By GottaLaff

It would be a gift:

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is the front-runner to win the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, according to online oddsmakers.

Despite a slew of negative press this fall about Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) running mate, online gaming site Superbook.com puts Palin’s odds at 3.5-1, the best among Republican hopefuls.

We have so much video, so many sound bites, a veritable treasure trove of material... and it's only 2009. Think of the possibilities! The downside? Having to be exposed to that voice on a regular basis.

Other top GOP contenders include former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, whose odds are set at 4-1, and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, at 5-1.

Former Rep. Bobby Jindal (R-La.), who is now governor of Louisiana, has a 6-1 shot of claiming the nomination.

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and former Speaker Newt Gingrich (Ga.) are each listed at 12-1 to win the Republican nomination on Superbook.com.

Gen. David Petraeus and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani are 15-1 dark horses while Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas), former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and McCain are considered 20-1 long shots.

::brakes screee-e-e-eching to a halt:: McCain? At 76? Really? Oh, yes. Please. By all means.

Maybe he'd consider a stint as Grandma DimBulb's vice presidential running mate.