[csense]

Because the voters were more familiar with Palin than Bachmann, Cain, or Perry. They may not have bothered to listen to them much, hoping that Palin was going to be running. Her daughter said last summer, that her mother definitely knew whether or not she was running. No one would have cared about “Undefeated” or some of her speeches if she wasn’t going to be running.

Again, how does this change the pool of candidates. If your definition for harm is minor changes in the dynamics of the race, which is obvious, then you're not really saying much.

[cracker45]

Good luck trying to reason with that fool, Politics4us, he hasn’t made any sense all night here, but he has found an imagined slight to complain about and wants to bitch to anyone who will listen. My patience has about run out!

JC

[Politics4US]

I am saying that Palin’s supporters who were counting on her running did not lend their support to other candidates. If you don’t agree with that, then the media was right that Palin lacked a large group of support.