5 Reasons Sarah Palin Needs to Join 2012 GOP Race Now

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Sarah Palin is running out of time. So are New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, and any other Republicans mulling a bid for the presidency. The main reason: the political calendar is rapidly closing.

Of all those considering a late entry, Palin is the most likely to make the dive. But, according to several GOP and Democratic primary and campaign experts, she should move quickly or else end up being left behind by the established pack of Republican candidates already on the field.

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Here are the top five reasons the experts cited for Palin to jump in now:

1. Deadlines for getting on ballots are near. South Carolina is Nov. 1; New Hampshire, Nov. 21. It would be absolutely useless to run if not on the ballots of those states which would be sympathetic and supportive of a Palin bid.

2. The Iowa caucus is set for February 6. Florida's bid to be first could push Iowa's date to January, possibly as early as January 2. That would leave exactly 12 weeks of campaigning for Palin and voters in Iowa and New Hampshire aren't usually kind to candidates who don't spend lots of time with them. Palin has been showing her biographical movie, The Undefeated, to Iowans and has a connection to the voters there, but other conservative candidates, notably Rep. Michele Bachmann, have been working the political landscape there for months. [Read: Insiders Say Palin, Christie Can Still Jump In.]

3. The media is losing interest. Many in the media feel that they are being used by Palin, who won't even provide schedules of her visits to Iowa. That feeling has seeped into coverage, turning voters against her too.

4. Donors and political organizers are taking sides. Most of the establishment players are lining up behind who they think will win the nomination and they won't break those commitments for a candidate like Palin who doesn't seem to have her heart into a full-time effort.

5. The average Wasilla temperature for October is 40 degrees. That's cold and by January 1st it's down to 20, reason enough to head to Florida and South Carolina for some campaign stops.

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'Nevermind,' 20 Years Later: 20 Reasons Why Nirvana Is Still Awesome

The swimming baby is all grown up and that dollar bill he's chasing is worth about 60 cents. Nirvana's blockbuster album Nevermind—you know, the one that brought us “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and “Come As You Are”—was released 20 years ago, on Sept. 24, 1991. Bust out those old Doc Martens and throw on an oversized T-shirt, because here are 20 reasons why Nirvana is still great.
(VIDEOS: 20 Years of Nevermind)
1. Nirvana popularized grunge, which in turn popularized flannel shirts. Thanks to them, the early '90s were really comfortable.
2. They also helped America overcome its debilitating 1980s synthesizer affliction.
3. The cover of David Bowie's “The Man Who Sold the World” rivals the original.
4. The band was so good that drummer Dave Grohl's songwriting skills weren't even needed. He had to wait until the Foo Fighters before he could really show off.
5. That loveable, fuzzy, ugly green cardigan.
6. Before settling on a permanent band name, Nirvana was briefly known as Pen Cap Chew. This is kind of funny. Wait, was Nirvana funny?
7. This story, told by Le Tigre's Kathleen Hanna.
8. The band members were reportedly thrown out of their own record release party for Nevermind because they started a food fight.
9. Sometimes Nirvana wore dresses.
10. It reportedly cost $606 to record Bleach.
11. In one version of “I Hate Myself And I Want to Die,” Cobain recites a “Deep Thoughts” quote from SNL's Jack Handy in the middle of the song. He says, “Most people don't realize that large pieces of coral, which have been painted brown and attached to the skull by common wood screws, can make a child look like a deer.” This is also funny. Hey guys! Nirvana was funny!
12. Nirvana did two shows with with Bobcat Goldthwait. This isn't funny, this is just weird.
13. That one time Kurt Cobain performed in a Barney costume.
14. Frances Bean Cobain grew up to be pretty badass.
15. I mean, have you listened to “All Apologies” recently?
16. Kurt Cobain's Bette Midler impression.
(PHOTOS: Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' No Longer A Teenager)
17. Is that a rubber duck noise in “Drain You?”
18. When MTV forbids Nirvana from playing “Rape Me” at the 1992 Video Music Awards, the band does it anyway. Well, briefly.
19. They inspired this Weird Al song.

20. Nirvana released only three studio albums. Twenty years later, we're still talking about them.

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