Sarah Palin's star has been eclipsed a bit during this presidential election cycle Palin's focus on supporting congressional will help bolster her support in the future Palin's challenge, political experts say, will be how she negotiates her way back into the national spotlight; relevance Washington (CNN) -- Sarah Palin may have electrified the 2008 Republican presidential ticket when she was picked as John McCain's running mate, but just four years later her wattage has dimmed on the Republican stage. She was snubbed for a coveted speaking role at the Republican National Convention in Tampa even though McCain, the senator from Arizona who surprised many when he selected Alaska's governor, is scheduled to speak. Other speaking spots were doled out to lesser lights like Rick Santorum, who vied unsuccessfully for the nomination this year. Once the face of the tea party movement, Palin is not among speakers listed for the Tea Party Unity Rally on Sunday. Former presi...

Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is the latest to suggest that Todd Akin withdraw from the Senate race. "Bless his heart, I dont want to pile on Todd Akin, because in some respects, I understand what hes trying to say here, in standing on principle, that he doesnt want to be perceived as a quitter, but you got to know when to hold 'em and know when to fold 'em," she was quoted as saying, using words sung by music star Kenny Rogers. "Missouri is a must-win state." Akin has been under fire from many people, including fellow Republicans such as presidential candidate Mitt Romney, for saying that women rarely become pregnant from "legitimate rape." Democrats have used Akins words to suggest that Republicans are unsympathetic to women. He is currently running for a Missouri Senate seat against Democrat Claire McCaskill. Akin has since apologized for his remarks. Hes inviting himself back into this general election thats coming up, and hes...

Former GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palinsays U.S. Rep. Todd Akin should "take one for the team" and exit Missouri's U.S. Senate Race. Palin, who endorsed former Missouri Treasurer Sarah Steelman in the GOP primary, continued to advocate for Steelman on Tuesday night in an interview on Fox News with Greta Van Susteren, even saying she should consider a third party run. "Well, I won't gloat about it, but I was right," Palin said. "And Sarah Steelman's supporters and campaign staff, we were all right in knowing that Sarah Steelman is the right person for the job to represent Missouri and to allow common-sense conservatives to take back the Senate to halt what it is that Barack Obama has done to this country." Akin has said he won't leave the race. "Sarah Steelman was the right person. I supported her then, and I'm going to continue to support her," Palin said. Palin went on to suggest Steelman run as a third party cand...

Watch the latest video at <a href="http://video.foxnews.com">video.foxnews.com</a> Sarah Palin took a hardline against Missouri Republican Senate candidate Todd Akin last night, slamming his decision to stay in the race and calling for a third-party challenger to jump into the fray. This is not going in his favor, Palin said in an interview with Fox News' Greta Von Susteren Tuesday. So you have to step aside from self, from your self-desire to get in there and serve and do what you believe is right, and you have to, in a sense, take one for the team. And you have to step aside. Hand the mantle to someone else." Palin's remarks amount to a big "I told you so" to her fellow Tea Party conservatives. The former Alaska governor endorsed Akin's primary opponent Sarah Steelman in Missouri's Republican Senate primary, breaking with several major Tea Party groups who heavily favored Akin. Steelman, a former s...

video by Meenal Vamburkar | 11:01 pm, August 21st, 2012 On Tuesday night, Sarah Palin paid a visit to Greta Van Susteren s show to discuss none other than Rep. Todd Akin . As many prominent Republicans have, Palin said she shouldve dropped out of the race but also noted that her candidate of choice to go up against Sen. Claire McCaskill was the better choice. I wont gloat about it, but I was right, Palin said of her support of Sarah Steelman . In the primary race, Palin endorsed Steelman, and during her appearance Tuesday night, still showed staunch support for the politician. And Akin? You gotta know when to hold em and know when to fold em, Palin said, underlining the need for Republicans to take back the Senate. And to do so, she said, Missouri is a must-win state. Making her stance clear, Palin said Akin should have exited the race but now that the deadlines passed, we have to figure out whats next. As a possibility, she tossed out the idea of a third-party run for Steelman. ...

Julianne Moore 's nomination for best actress in a miniseries/movie for HBO's Game Change is the New York-based actress' first big dose of Emmy love -- well, sort of. "I did win a Daytime Emmy for As the World Turns in 1988," she laughs. "But I couldn't attend the ceremony because I was playing Ophelia in Hamlet at the Guthrie Theater. So they called me up and told me I won!" From soaps to Shakespeare, Boogie Nights to The Kids Are All Right , Moore, 51, has come a long way during her nearly 30-year career. And it's her embodiment of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on the 2008 campaign trail that may net the actress her first dose of Primetime Emmy gold. Here, the married mother of two muses on her Palin legacy, filming the Carrie reboot and reteaming with "The Dude." PHOTOS: Actors Who've Played Politicians The Hollywood Reporter: Have you seen the YouTube mashup of Sarah Palin delivering speeches, with each c...

Fresh off his upset of U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns, GOP congressional candidate has received the endorsement of Sarah Palin. "Tired of watching career politicians spend us into debt and tax us to death, Ted decided to run for Congress in Floridas new 3rd Congressional District, Palin said. Yoho, a Gainesville large-animal doctor, won a four-person GOP primary for the newly-drawn 3rd Congressional District, which stretches from Clay County to the Gulf of Mexico. Part of that field was Stearns, who had been in Congress since 1989. Yoho now faces Democrat J.R. Gaillot. Flag as offensive Flag for review PolitiJax