Things that make you go hmmmmm.
Before she dropped out, around the time she was making that bus tour, I believed she said that she would PREFER to run as a Republican. But she left a third party bid open.
If, as looks increasingly probable, Romney gets the nod, then the GOP is, frankly, defunct, and third party will be the only choice. Or, to use a more optimistic term for it, a new second party will be the only choice.
I'll vote against O whatever happens. But I agree, if Romney is the best this party has to offer, I'm in the wrong party.
I've said several times, if Romney is the nominee and loses to O, the party breaks. And if he wins, it may break anyway.
Either way, I personally am in the wrong party and plan to do something about it.
The convention is in August. That is too late for a third party bid. If Romney gets the nomination and loses then a third party is definitely possible unless a revolution happens first.
First, Palin never dropped out. She was never a candidate, Fox News had discussions with her through the summer and never felt she would be a candidate, and ultimately Sarah declined to run.
But she left a third party bid open.
No she didn't. She was absolutely clear that there is no consideration of a 3rd party - at least not for this election cycle. She has said that it would guarantee Obama's re-election.
Palin is ABO and will support and campaign for Willard - just like Santorum, Newt, Perry, Cain, etc, etc, will.