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New poll finds Palin within striking distance of Obama in 2012

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Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin said Tuesday night that "there is still time" to enter the presidential race, and that she is "still one of those still considering the time factor."

As Palin remains coy about her future, a new poll shows her trailing President Obama by just 5 points — a marked improvement on numbers in the past.