Posted on 06/22/2010 7:52:33 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
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SC is the third most important Primary state afterward Iowa Caucasus and New Hampshire...it’s referred to as a “make or break” for Presidential candidates - Nikki will help Palin no doubt.....yes a strategy was in place by Sarah to compete against Romney and “spoilers” pushed by the GOP against her!
Nikki is a Pink Elephant for sure...she identified with Sarah more than Mitt any-day....she appreciates Mitt endorsement and raising money for her but she was pulled from 4th to 1st in a matter of a week after Sarah endorsed her...wow!
This is where the Atwater Strategy pays off: PhonyCons like Romney get killed off by Southern Conservatives who aren’t fooled by tax and spend Big Gummint GOPers like Mittens.
Make Mine Sarah!
Best,
Chris
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If you are counting on Palin stopping Romney you better make sure she runs against him, just saying....
GREAT reminders. Thank you for posting.
and Gov. Palin who has more testicular fortitude in
one eyelash than then entire GOP cohort of losers
like Romney who defended Obama and Obamacare and Geithner.
DeMint is a Romney man. Despite the interesting developments in SC tonight, the fact that Lovable Lindsey is still there makes the other natters seem unimportant.
1. Romney endorsed Nikki Haley BEFORE Palin did.
2. Palin will not run.
Interesting observations ALL — but a bit premature still. Romney endorsed Nikki Haley before Sarah Palin did. It didn’t move her in the polls. When Palin endorsed her. Within a week, it shot her up 20% in the polls, and she took a commanding lead — from which she never fell, even after two attempts a sliming her with lies by the good ole’ boys here in SC to drag her down with FALSE scandals. If you judge sheerly by whose endorsement meant the most — Sarah Palin wins hands down. That’s not libe yo mean much 2 years from now when the Presidential primaries start.
Also, someone mentioned that Sarah won’t run in 2012. YOU may be right — or you may be WRONG. Sarah is being VERY intelligent about building a STRONG base of WINNING candidates whom SHE has personally endorsed and campaigned for. Her average is WELL over .500 (closer to .750!) right now. That will be a formidable “army” of favors to call in when it comes time for endorsements in any future campaign. ANd, consider that she’s already put out feelers and opened up an office in Iowa... Sarah may not run — but she’s certainly laid the ground work to prepare if shr decides to. And if she doesn’t, I ENVY the candidate she decided to support for the nomination EARLY in the primary contest nex time around! WHAT a network she’s building!
Third, someone mentioned that JIm DeMint is “a Romney man.” That is indeed true.” He endorsed Romney during the 2008 campaign, and may do so again in 2008 — or, HE may not. Time will tell. He also spoke very favorably of his close friend Congressman Gresham Barrett who was running for governor of SC — but when it came down to the runoff between Barrett and Haley, DeMint said “BOTH were strong candidates and WHOEVER won, SC would get a good governor.” IN other words, he remained non-commital. SMART on DeMint’s part, and indicative of knowing WHEN to back away from a candidate whose “ship is sinking.” Romney’s ship just might be “sinking.” DeMint make see that before long, and begin to back away. He could support Palin for 2012 — IF she runs, or perhaps another candidate altogether — say Chris Christie of NJ? He is looking AWFUL good right about now!
Still too early to speculate. Lots of fresh faces and ideas and names circulating. Many of the names are worth considering to one degree or another in light of recent events or positions on current issues.... Bobby Jindal, Haley Barbour, Rick Santorum, even Jim DeMint himself — though he denies any interest in running.... We shall see. None of these issues will be resolved in the next few weeks. So it’s ALL speculation and prognostication now anyway.
But that’s sorta the fun part of it here on FR isn’t it? ANd some of us can do JUST as good as the folks on the FoxNews panel with Bret Baer anyway :-D
1) In true Romney fashion, he tried: switching gears based on whichever way the tides are going. That's how he's built his career and campaign strategies...NO core principles, NO truth, all flip flop based on what he thinks the people want to hear. One day he's for universal healthcare in Massachusetts, the next day he's trying to ride the Arizona Tea Party bandwagon.
He's not stupid. Let's give him credit where it's due. He's obviously at the point where he realizes he can't rely on the GOP establishment to carry him through any victory. (It's questionable now as to whether any establishment will be left. They're all being voted out!) He obviously realizes how badly he did in South Carolina primary last time around and how he needs to win the state for any hope of the presidency. He obviously saw the Palin endorsement for Tea Party favorite Nikki Haley coming---so he thought, "Well maybe if I get my name out there in time. I'll get the credit!"
Problem: when he made the endorsement, NOBODY CARED. NOBODY LISTENED. NO POLLS were shifted.
It was not until AFTER Palin endorsed Haley, when Haley became a household name. So much so that Haley included Palin's very endorsement speech in her main campaign commercial.
2) Oh and even if Palin doesn't run (which I believe she has been doing since November 5, 2008) --> I can most assure you, Mitt ROMNEYCARE WILL NOT WIN the nomination. Not even come close. The revamping of the conservative movement Sarah Palin has achieved for this country cannot be reversed any time soon, and it has NO place for flip flopping, fake politicos such as Mr. Romney. You can be sure he certainly wouldn't get the most crucial endorsement only she can provide.
Those are just the facts. :)
please read my post #14 where I explain exactly why even *IF* Palin were NOT to run, ROMNEY will most CERTAINLY not win the nomination. (nor receive a crucial endorsement from Palin)
The new GOP, which Palin has had the biggest hand in creating, has no room for flip flopping, fake politicos such as Mr. Romney...sure maybe a few honest “moderates” here and there to win some seats in very liberal states-—but NOT to run for the presidency.
The new GOP, which Palin has had the biggest hand in creating, has no room for flip flopping, fake politicos such as Mr. Romney...sure maybe a few honest moderates here and there to win some seats in very liberal states-but NOT to run for the presidency.
AND to add to that: there is CERTAINLY no room for the very person who introduced "universal" death panel healthcare to America in his OWN STATE. I don't see how Mr. Romneycare will seek to convince a public that will be all too eager to vote in someone that will do everything in his/her power to repeal whatever is possible to about Obamacare.
And Romney endorsed Chris Christie, Scott Brown and Jim McDonell, who all won their races while Palin stayed out of those contests for the most part. I am not really sure what your point is. They both have shown strengths in different parts of the country. They’d probably make a good team since they attract different voters — Romney attracts more of the libertarian types while Palin attracts the populists types. I think we have much bigger foes to fight than fighting each other.
What libertarian types have ever backed Mitt Romney? Mitt Romney attracts more GOP insider types would be a far more accurate statement.
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