California's role in 2012

Here are some things we don't know about the Republican presidential field: Will Rick Perry run? Will Sarah Palin run, and will we see any less of her if she doesn't? Is Michele Bachmann a contender or a kook, and could she be both? What does it say about Mitt Romney and his rivals when polls show President Obama trailing a "generic" GOP candidate but walloping any actual GOP candidate? Kevin Modesti in the Daily News.

Here's one thing we do know: There will not be a man or woman from California in the race.