Posted on 11/23/2010 10:14:59 PM PST by Patrick1
Sarah Palin seems to be the favorite of the majority of Free Republic members. I still have not made up my mind about her. But if she is the consevative movement's choice to take on the disaster of Obama who has gone from The Messiah to the Mess then there are things that she will need to overcome to get 50% plus one of the American people's vote in 2012. I've listed the ones I hope her supporters can address here because failure to take these issues on will result in certain defeat.
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2) The normal perception of any conservative by the MSM that she is stupid.
3) No history of statements on public policy issues prior to 2008.
4) Overexposure that often appears unpresidential.
5) No political base either regionally or politically. (Obama had blacks and college kids for example, Reagan had men. Obama had Illinois and California, Reagan had California, the West and South)
6) Appeal to independents, in 2010 independents left Obama for anyone else, will they do the same in 2012 if Palin is the nominee?
7) What is her big issue and how does she explain it? (I don't think the I'm not Obama will work for her or anyone else all by itself.)
I have my fire extinquisher fully charged!
Even to speak of the issues you have here about her will make you a “Troll”, and maybe even worse.
Best of luck!
No doubt. I’m just not as fired up about her as everyone else is, I need talked into it.
Thanks.
Read her book, Going Rogue. Then we can talk.
no doubt you bring about fair issues...hopefully the nomination process is done right and we don’t end up with a McCain
I like Palin and I know she’s right on most issues but i really don’t know what type of grasp she has on important issues and I hope i can get a good sense in the debates
By 2012 even a Kangaroo could beat Obama. The question now is how much can they steal in the meantime.
That’s it? If that is all you got then she can’t win.
I don’t want to be governed by a kangaroo.
She has the Conservative base, but she needs at least 11% from elsewhere. If the Rino would support her, then I think she will win overwhelmingly. The problem is that too many RINO rather Obama (even voted for him) than Palin
Well stated. I’d like to hear answers myself.
I guess this thread is done, then.
Books are a terrible way to judge a candidate. I suspect most are ghostwritten.
All of the male so-called conservative politicians are absolutely afraid to speak the truth when it comes to conservatism.
The problem is all your “issues” are talking points for the left, and demonstrably wrong.
Classic example of “knowing so much that isn’t so....”
When has the GOP ever nominated two McCain-like (read: “old”) candidates in a row? You need to have a little more faith in the process.
You are underinformed. Read her books. Read her Facebook page. Watch her speeches at PalinTV.com. Then if you have questions....
Nobody said that you did. The poster answered your question and you ignored the answer and changed the subject.
So it is “demonstrably wrong” that she left the governor’s office after only two years? I think not.
No, that’s not all. I merely suggest you read her book first. It will most likely answer your questions. If not, then maybe we can fill you in on the rest. I’ve read that book through three times and am glad I did. Now I don’t have to come here proclaiming my ignorance on the subject.
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