Sarah Palin changes Facebook profile from 'Republican' to 'Conservative'

She has always been known as a Tea Party darling as well as a staunch Republican.

But now Sarah Palin has nailed her political colours to the mast and changed her Facebook profile from Republican to 'Conservative'.

The move on the 'political views' section of her page has left political commentators struggling to decipher what the the former Alaska governor is trying to say.

Shift: The move on the 'political views' section of her page has left political commentators struggling to decipher what the the former Alaska governor is trying to say

One long-time blogger and Palin supporter wrote: 'I suppose one could draw a multitude of conclusions regarding this status change.

'I know that I certainly have. You can be certain that any move Sarah Palin makes has been well thought out and is with purpose.

'Could she possibly be sending a message to the RNC that they need to strengthen the conservative planks of the Republican party.

'Perhaps her promise of 'sudden and relentless reform' as addressed in her Indianola speech and more recently in her October 7th St. Louis speech is a sign that as in the past, neither party is safe from her scrunity.

'One thing is for sure, time will tell.'

The news comes as polls continued to indicate that Republicans arent sold on Mitt Romney and theyve been looking for other presidential candidates.

At least eight other Republicans have seen their standings soar in GOP primary surveys since the beginning ! of the y ear.

Out: After Sarah Palin declared she would not run for President, polls continued to indicate that Republicans arent sold on Mitt Romney and theyve been looking for other presidential candidates

Sarah Palin, Chris Christie, Mike Huckabee and Rudy Giuliani didnt run. Nor did Donald Trump. And among those who actually got in the race, Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry, and now, Herman Cain all have sat near - or at - the top of national polls, at least briefly.

The indecisiveness is a reflection on Romney, who hasnt been able to lock up the GOPs support even though hes essentially been running for president since losing his 2008 bid.

Many Republicans know him. They just dont love him.

A recent Associated Press-GfK poll found that 64 per cent of conservative Republicans viewed Romney favorably but only 20 percent had deeply positive opinions about him.

'The GOP is in a rebellious and ultraconservative mood,' said Andrew Kohut, president of the Pew Research Center.

'And,' he added, 'Mitt Romney is not rebellious.'