Politics / Sarah Palin Sarah Palin's Latest Hire Suggests White House Run She brings on veteran political adviser as chief of staff By John Johnson, Newser Staff Posted Feb 12, 2011 2:49 PM CST Copied In this Feb. 4 file photo, Sarah Palin speaks at the Reagan Ranch Center in Santa Barbara, Calif. (AP Photo/Spencer Weiner, File) Someone forgot to tell Politico and CNN this is supposed be a month free of Sarah Palin news. They're both reporting that Palin has hired a veteran operative to be her chief of staff, a development Politico reads as "one of the biggest indicators yet" she's serious about a 2012 run. SarahPAC hired Michael Glassner, who worked on the 2008 McCain-Palin campaign and is a longtime adviser to Bob Dole. He'll bring plenty of experience to Palin's operation, which critics say is much needed. (More Sarah Palin stories.) Report an error