Posted on 08/04/2012 2:35:03 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
CLEVELAND, Mo. -- Sarah Palin, Senate kingmaker, is at it again.
Riding a four-endorsement winning streak in Republican Senate primaries this year, the former Alaska governor swept into a blueberry patch outside Kansas City this weekend looking to apply her Midas touch to the latest fortunate recipient. This time it's Sarah Steelman, a former state treasurer running in a fractured Missouri Tuesday primary to decide who gets to take on vulnerable Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill in November.
With Steelman, Palin is making perhaps her boldest bet yet. Steelman -- who, like Palin, likes to hunt, staunchly opposes abortion rights and touts herself as a maverick -- has been running third against businessman John Brunner, who's poured millions of his personal fortune into the race, and six-term Rep. Todd Akin.
At least that was the case before Palin's arrival and the ensuing glut of media exposure for Steelman.
"They fear her," Palin told a few hundred people gathered at a sprawling farm a few miles from the Kansas border Friday night. "She's the candidate in this race who scares them because she won't go to Washington to just go along, to get along. You have that choice to choose, results over rhetoric. Convictions over consultants and Missouri over Washington."
A win would only enhance Palin's reputation as the most powerful down-ballot force in Republican politics...
(Excerpt) Read more at nj.com ...
:( Another vote for Hussein then... sad'
I've asked this question several times......maybe you can give me a sensible answer.
Someone goes into the voting booth, doesn't vote for anyone for President..........that's a vote for Obama, OK, THAT part I get
The next guy goes in, doesn't vote for Romney, so THAT'S one vote for Obama, (I'm still getting it) but then............... he casts a vote for Obama.
So now Obama has TWO votes from the second voter?
She’s pretty close to batting 1000 this cycle and many of those candidates had little or no chance (Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Cruz, etc.) until she appeared, but you can go on saying that she was “just lucky” and all, most of us know political genius and charisma when we see it. I keep being amazed by the PDS on what is claimed to be a conservative site. Or do you simply have a problem with strong women? If I’m mistaken, I apologize in advance, but the sexism on here sometimes astounds me.
How will voting for Romney oust Boehner and McConnell?
For sure it will cement Boehner as Speaker.
She didn't endorse Cruz until mid-May, and by that time, she was not decisive in getting him into the run-off (an April poll already showed Cruz in a position to make the run-off). And by the time she came to TX during the run-off, the polls showed Cruz with a big lead. Cruz, his campaign, and their volunteers were the kingmakers, not Palin. I won't speak to Fischer, because I don't know anything about her race, but I'd be interested to see any actual numbers which showed the endorsement as moving votes in such a way to make Palin a kingmaker.
I don't think endorsements matter much in an election, whether that endorsement is Palin's, Rick Perry's, etc., et al. What matters is getting votes. If you or anyone else has any thing that shows these endorsements move votes in such a way that they have more impact than direct voter contact by the candidate or their campaign, then please share it. Otherwise, I'll stick with the understanding that while endorsements generate earned media, the endorsers are not kingmakers.
The focus of the article was Sarah as a Senate kingmaker. Palin’s strategy of supporting conservatives for Senate and voting for Romney is basically what I have decided to do.
During the 2008 primaries, I detested Romney. He was obviously one who would put his finger in the air to see which way the wind was blowing. I do not admire a thing about Romney. I have not been happy voting for any President since voting for Reagan. Once again, I am voting against a candidate rather than for a candidate.
My only hope is that we conservatives load up Congress and steer and control legislation.
As a current resident of Georgia, I do not get to vote on Senators this year. As a former resident of Texas, I sent money to Cruz and implored my Texas family and friends to support and vote for Cruz.
I hope with more conservatives in Congress, Boehner and McConnell will grow a conservative spine or get ousted.
My money is going only to conservatives. I will NOT send money to Romney, but I reluctantly will vote for him due to my terror of Obama.
Yeah, and she was a poor pick for VP in 2008, right?
Unfortunately, she was not enough to overcome everything that was wrong with the McCain campaign, which again goes back to my point: that the candidates and their campaigns have a lot to do with their own success (timing and their hard work are more important than any endorsement could ever be).
If anyone has any data that shows otherwise, I'm happy to look at it, but since you specifically mentioned the TX Senate primary, she did not boost Cruz to a win, as we can see from the polling which showed Cruz in a position to make a run-off, then win (both prior to her endorsement and later arrival).
To suggest that an endorser is a kingmaker because of their endorsement does a disservice to the hard work of the actual candidate, their campaign & volunteers, imho.
Funny that almost all of the candidates from 2010 and this year disagree with you and credit Governor Sarah Palin with significantly boosting their campaigns, if not being the decisive factor. Google it.
I'm sorry to have to say so, but that is one warped sense of proportion.
First off, it's beneath Sarah's skill and altitude to accept a job in any president's cabinet, or administration. Primarily, this is because she's more qualified to be CiC than any two of the most likely candidates, put together.
Secondly, she's a real leader, which is why she's always in front of the issues, rather than waiting for the polling numbers to come in before she speaks. That's because she's got actual core values, personal integrity, courage, honor, and dedication, which she lives and breathes every day.
Thirdly, Romney The Plastic Ken Doll, has none of those attributes, nor anything resembling her track record of accomplishment in service to her fellow Americans. On the contrary, he's got a governing record that would make any liberal Democrat proud.
What's Mitt done in the last four years to advance conservative causes? Nada, zip, zero, zilch. All he's done, is run for president.
Now, what's Sarah done to advance conservative causes in the last four years? The list is too long to enumerate here, and she's still at it.
Sarah work for Mitt? Not bloody likely.
BOOYAH!
Go Sarah!
People think that negative adds depress turnout, despite all evidence to the contrary.
And until last week, a lot of people believed that high turnout in the TX run-off meant David Dewhurst would win.
What people believe doesn't concern me as much as what the evidence shows really happened. And there's no evidence that an endorsement (from anyone) was a decisive factor in the TX primary.
Perhaps you haven't really been paying attention since Palin began endorsing (and working her butt off for) conservative Tea Party candidates. Her win/loss ratio falls far outside the realm of mere chance.
She's the E.F. Hutton of Republican politics.
I'm not seeing it in the TX primary (the polls in the race showed Cruz doing quite well before her endorsement & later campaign appearances), and Orrin Hatch was an incumbent and incumbents' odds of being re-elected are over 90%.
However, I am not familiar with other races like Fischer, so I'd be interested to see what's there.
Prove me wrong, but right now, I don't see any endorser as being a kingmaker, even if that person is Sarah Palin (a great person to have with you on the trail - absolutely - but kingmaker I don't see).
-——Primarily, this is because she’s more qualified to be CiC than any two of the most likely candidates, put together.——
Talk about sense of proportion.....I love Sarah Palin but I’m not prepared to say she ready and qualified to POTUS.....I don’t think anyone is really prepared. she is for sure more qualified than the POS fouling our oval office at the moment....
You actually think it above her to run the DOE or EPA ?
Her resume’ is actually pretty thin to compared to Romney... Not that I am a great Romney fan... But he is probably more qualified to run the executive branch
Than Palin...
Wow, I see Sarah is serving sandwiches. Thanks for posting the pictures.
Above? No, I think it's beneath her skill and level of qualifications to do so. Obviously, she'd do a fantastic job in any cabinet level or alphabet agency position, but it would be a complete waste of her potential at this point her life.
Her resume’ is actually pretty thin to compared to Romney.
What? You can only believe that if you're completely unfamiliar with her record of public service, which is twenty plus years on the job in the state of Alaska. Not to mention the last three years of her life, spent doggedly working to forward the conservative agenda and get Tea Party candidates elected to office.
And what of Romney's resume? He spent his time as Governor of Massachusetts governing in the very finest left-liberal tradition. 'Assault' weapons ban, creation of RomneyCare, mandated gay 'marriage', supported state-sponsored abortions, raised taxes, appointed a host of leftists to the bench, etc.
Look up Sarah Palin's record as Governor of Alaska. In the short time she was in office, she got more done for the people of her state than most Governors do in two terms. She also had the highest approval rating of any US Governor at the time.
Don't misunderestimate the woman. She's got more on the ball than any politician since Ronaldus Magnus.
Thanks for continuing to both show your Sarah “expertise?” and prove my contention. On the other hand, if indeed you have an actual insight connect, it would be great for all the Palin interested FReepers to know, otherwise 4th Grade off subject rants do your credibilty nor FR discussions any favor.
May I suggest reframing your “Palin insider” claims as your opinion, which will indeed reclaim some level of credibility within discussions.
What? You can only believe that if you're completely unfamiliar with her record of public service, which is twenty plus years on the job in the state of Alaska. Not to mention the last three years of her life, spent doggedly working to forward the conservative agenda and get Tea Party candidates elected to office.
Please give me a little credit...I'm not a libtard living under a rock...I'm entirely familiar with Gov. Plain record.
Again...for those of us who have not fallen into the Palin cult of personalty meme...
Sarah Palin is a patriotic, proven leader, fighter for conservative principles...but let's be realistic...she didn't run in any primaries or caucuses, didn't make the decision to run, didn't prove she is a capable of winning the gold ring and bring conservatism back to the White House...do I hold that against her...no way...honestly I can't blame her for not stepping into that hellhole of smears, lies, slander, and possible danger toher very life..
But comparing her resume' to Romney, not comparing their political ideology but actual life and work experiences...Romney has far more rounded and complete resume'...
Would I vote for Palin over Romney ?...every single day of the week....but she decided not to run... and by default it's Romney...
I'll never vote for a professional liberal, no matter how good his resume is. Why would any Conservative vote for someone who's skilled at being a liberal? He might be even more competent in pushing liberal causes than the bumbling fraud that occupies the oval office now. Thank about that.
Well, it's called reality...I would really like my grandchildren to at least have a chance...with four more years of Obama...we are done...At least Romney doesn't hate America, and he was the Republican Gov. of the most liberal state in country, so I'm not surprised he looks more liberal than he actual is..
Also, those of you who think Romney will govern more liberal than the current POS in our WH with no election to hold him back are delusional...
As far as I know nobody has accused Romney of being a stealth Muslin and Marxist..
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