Palin’s memorial ride gives rise to presidential talk

SARAH PALIN rumbled through Washington on a Harley as she and her family began an East Coast tour yesterday that renewed speculation that the former Alaska governor would join the Republican presidential nomination contest.

Wearing a leather jacket and surrounded by cheering fans, Palin and family members jumped on motorcycles and joined thousands of bikers on the Memorial Day weekend ride from the Pentagon to the Vietnam memorial. Palin didn’t mention politics as she visited with participants, but she smiled when many in the crowd urged her to run.

Palin remains one of the biggest quandaries for Republicans, who have not yet settled on a frontrunner to challenge President Barack Obama’s re-election.