Palin's PAC Raises $1.4 million in last half of 2009

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's political action committee collected $1.4 million in the second half of last year, demonstrating that she is a capable fund-raiser as supporters consider her possible bid for the presidency in 2012.

For all of 2009, Sarah PAC, as her committee is called, raised $2.1 million, banking $900,000 of it at year's end, the Washington Post reported.

"We are thrilled," Palin senior adviser Meg Stapleton said. "Common sense Americans know the direction we need to take this country and that Sarah Palin will be instrumental in taking us there this year ."