Posted on 07/10/2009 5:29:58 PM PDT by ak267
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's abrupt announcement that she intends to leave office 18 months early caused plenty of GOP operatives to wonder aloud whether she will be dismissed as a quitter if she makes a bid for the presidency in 2012. But the road to the White House runs through Iowa and New Hampshire, and grassroots activists in both kickoff states generally give Palin's decision more-positive reviews. Her prospects seem especially bright in Iowa.
"She's still tremendously popular here," said Mary Ann Hanusa, who chairs the Pottawattamie County Republican Party. Hanusa noted that at her group's central committee meeting on July 6, just days after Palin's surprise declaration, "I heard a lot of comments [such as], 'I still like Sarah. Sarah's my girl.' Her well of goodwill is still very deep in this part of Iowa."
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When Sarah twitters they're all be in a fritter !!!!
Just saw on the Fox scroller that Iowa Republicans have invited Sarah to speak at their annual banquet in the fall.
No word on whether she will or not.
If invited, I hope she would attend.
Boy, would that make the RINOs crap their pants. :)
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