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Today’s feature focuses on Sarah Palin and her potential candidacy. Our team still isn’t sure whether or not Palin will run, but we’re certain that either way she’ll change the game.
You see, if Sarah Palin jumps in the race she may end up helping Mitt Romney while hurting Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann. If Palin decides not to run, she may endorse a candidate and turn the tea party vote upside down.
Since Palin is driving the political news today we thought we would provide a digest of what’s going on. Enjoy!
PalinFlash #1: Is Sarah Palin Refusing to Share a Stage with Christine O’Donnell?
This story brings about a lot of questions.
The schedule for the rally has been a whirlwind. The Tea Party of America, founded by two Iowans, invited O’Donnell, then uninvited her yesterday after getting hammered with emails criticizing her. Later yesterday, they reinvited her, citing her grace in dealing with being uninvited. Then Palin’s staff called this morning.
Yes, Christine O’Donnell is now officially off the speaker’s list for the big Iowa event happening this Saturday. In the back and forth on whether or not Palin will run, this lends a lot of credibility to the idea she may in fact throw her hat in the ring.
Christine O’Donnell is a very controversial figure for a lot of folks and Palin knows it. If Palin and O’Donnell become the narrative for a major tea party rally, Palin will be seen as “supporting” O’Donnell. And while Palin has said good things for O’Donnell in the past, it’s only politically safe to do so now if you’re not running for President.
PalinFlash #2: Will Sarah Palin Announce in New Hampshire?
We now believe Sarah Palin won’t make an announcement in Iowa. That said, she’ll be immediately heading to New Hampshire where she’ll join the Tea Party Express for a rally in Manchester. With the New Hampshire event being days from a national debate hosted by CNN/Tea Party Express, the rally might be a better suited place to announce.
PalinFlash #3: Is Sarah Palin Mitt Romney’s Secret Weapon?
PalinFlash #4: What if Sarah Palin Doesn’t Run & Endorses Instead?
This is more a thought than a news alert, but what if instead of running for President, Sarah Palin decides to make an endorsement in New Hampshire?
Think about it… we know Palin isn’t a fan of Mitt Romney. We know Romney is the front-runner in New Hampshire, but other candidates are slowly starting to eat into his support. It could prove devastating to Romney should Palin throw her weight behind another candidate in a state where he has significant momentum.
While Sarah Palin could be seen as a secret weapon for Mitt Romney, she might also be the greatest weapon against him depending on how this whole thing shakes out.
We’ll soon find out!
-Eric Odom
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It wouldn’t surprise me if Palin doesn’t end up being the VP running mate of Rick Perry.
I could live with that as I’m afraid she just couldn’t get elected and beat Obamao as THE presidential candidate this time. Maybe after being VP and more of the people getting to know here better, she could make the jump in 2016.
jmho, of course.
I’m going to go with the idea of an endorsement with this caveat:
Sarah Palin has shown a unique ability to draw a crowd no matter what. She is well aware of her appeal. An endorsement would have to be to someone who if he/she wins there would be a very high profile post in the new Administration.
Sarah realizes as well as any how short the American attention span is. She wants to be very close to the incoming Administration so that should they stumble she is right there to help put Humpty together again.
Rick Perry fits the bill very well. Here are two Governors of the 2 largest states in the country. Parry can run comfortably on his Texas record including a huge chunk of new jobs created in the past couple of years. Palin has two very large selling points beyond her well received public persona:
1.She has a track record of cleaning out the crooks. WDC would be a great challenge and one that could put her in the WH after a two term Perry presidency.
2. She has a grasp of energy related policy and and OIL and Gas that is not present in WDC today. Abundant and cheap energy is the core of the American dream. We have got to get out of this self imposed environmental/legal morass if we are ever to regain the America we know and love.
Perry and Palin both have an abiding faith in God and Jesus Christ as the very basis for their faith in this country and its people
God Bless America
Anything Eric does to promote Rick Perry will be seen by me as anti American.
Larry
Moderation in the face of evil IS EVIL.
Larry
Have a great day. Temporally i will move you to my good guys list. Keep up the good work.
Sounds Great Eric, keep up the good work!! We may be working for a living these days and not on unemployment, so we aren’t rallying as as much, but we are still here….and ready to vote!
Thanks again,
David
To much is made of Sarah getting in or staying out. Personally, I think it’s to late for her to get involved. If she does get in the race, it reminds me of Bret Farve when he went to the Vikings. He went to the team after training camp. The candidates have been staking out their positions for a few months now. If Sarah gets in then she become the front runner without having to go through the preliminaries. I like Sarah as a candidate but why keep everyone in the dark about what she’s going to do? Who ever the Republican nominee is, they have my vote. No questions asked.
Please don’t be to angry, but I think the worst thing that could happen is that Palin could jump in the Race. I think a lot of Palin, but lets face it, the Lame Stream Media will EAT HER or ANYONE WHO MAY CHOOSE FOR A RUNNING MATE ALIVE!!
Has anyone every thought that this could be a set up? You know, put someone up against “the one” who “they” can’t beat him? I wouldn’t pass THE REPUBLICANS TO HELP DO THAT. I have chose to leave the Republican Party because pf the AMOUNT OF COWARDS, LIARS, and CONSTITUTIONAL STOMPERS,(although there ARE MANY MANY MORE IN THE DEMOLIAR PARTY), there seem to be. I am now an Independent, but would NEVER vote for DEMOLIAR. So the best thing we can do is PRAY FOR OUR COUNTRY, PRAY FOR PALIN, PRAY FOR GOD TO GIVE US THE WISDOM TO CHOOSE THE CORRECT PERSON TO REPLACE THE CURRENT PERSON IN THE WHITE HOUSE, PRAY FOR OUR MEN AND WOMEN WHO FIGHT FOR OUR FREEDOM, AND PRAY FOR GOD TO GIVE US THE STRENGTH TO STAND AS ONE PEOPLE……AMERICANS.
I dearly love Sarah Palin. That being said, the time for her to spit or get off was about a month ago. This “coy mistress” act of hers has turned her into an annoying distraction. Either get serious or get lost.
I will be very disappointed if she does not run. A lot of people have held their support for anyone until she officially announces one way or another. I am not going to be like some here who fault the media for trying to destroy her and then reward the very same tactics by withdrawing their support from Palin. The media will attempt to destroy any conservative Republican so this line of thinking is faulty. I an standing firm to show those pundits, including some establishment Republicans, that the political world is changing and the Tea Party remains strong. For those who say it is too late, I say, nonsense. Most people aren’t even paying attention to presidential politics right now. Palin is clearly a known commodity within the Party so it is simply foolish to think that her timetable for her campaign is the same for someone like Perry or Huntsman, lesser known candidates. Notwithstanding that, I am anxious to get involved so I hope she decides soon.
Just a thought (and maybe a dumb one) – but, I have been wondering if Palin would throw her hat in the ring as a US Senator from Arizona? (How conservative is Jeff Flake? I know his immigration stand is questionable.) She has established residency in Arizona by purchasing a home there, at least that is what has been reported. We know where she stands on immigration. A stint in the Senate would add to her resume for 2016 and I’m sure that her Senatorial voting record wouldn’t would reflect a series of “present” votes (as did Obama’s). There is a large Tea Party presence in Arizona that would be very supportive. Just wondering . . .
Congress would be a downgrade for Sarah … he is a leader not a ‘joiner’. Besides, she can do much more by POTUS and also influence new candidates in the House and Senate to boot. People still underestimate her staying power, her executive experience and her competiveness. She is the only one who will NOT be intimidated by Husein the Hulk … can’t wait to see them debate … remember Joe Biden … they are afraid of her … the Mama Grizzly will back them in a corner.
http://www.volunteering4palin.com …. get your ground troops in order.