Posted on 06/30/2011 3:25:33 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
In the wake of the official premiere in Pella, Iowa, of her biographical film "The Undefeated," former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is still keeping people guessing. "Will she or won't she?" Run for president, that is.
The fact that the question is even asked should contain within it an answer. But to further elaborate, Nicole Coulter (no relation to Ann_Coulter) offers "Six Clues Palin is Running for President."
The clues are: "1 -- For what reason would Mrs. Palin insert herself into the 2010 election cycle? Why go out of her way to 'endorse' local candidates all over the United States? And mostly TEA Party and grassroots conservative candidates?
"2 -- For what reason would Mrs. Palin take her entire family on a 'bus tour' of historic sites around the United States? The key here is the BUS. If she wanted to tour these sites, she could easily do it in her family vehicle. Why stir up all the attendant media coverage?
"3 -- For what possible reason would Mrs. Palin need a movie about her political career? Remember, she had her staff approach Mr. Bannon about making some 'short' segments. It was Mr. Bannon who made the decision to make a 2-hour movie, using his own money. Why didn't she just say no?
"4 -- Why is she supporting this movie with appearances all over the United States? What is the point of traveling all over the U.S., generating press coverage everywhere, and shaking hands and speaking with people, voters, in every locale?
"5 -- Why are there O4P organizations in over_30_states, especially in all of the early primary states? Why didn't Mrs. Palin just tell these people to stop? Is she that callous, that she would allow these people to waste their time and energy in this manner?(continued)
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She’s cashin in as much and as soon as possible.
Why is it so important to declare more than eight months before the first caucus? I have never gotten the need for an 18 month campaign, but hey thats just me.
She sure blows Mitt out of the conservative waters,
Go SaraCuda.
And Palin’s bus tour, her appearance in IA her media appearances etc are ways Palin is countering their attack.
Now the only way to completely defeat this narrative is with an announcement but at that moment Palin opens herself for other attacks. She has made the decision that the “she is not running narrative” for now is the easier attack to blunt because of her strong support levels of the base.
It gives her more time to gel her campaign themes, work on her stump speeches, plan her campaign and it saves her money.
Notice that each time the media's “she's not running” narrative gets the upper hand Palin swoops in with some appearance to continue to keep her name in the mix.
Like all battle plans this will have to change as conditions on the ground dictate but for now Palin is controlling the field. the declared candidates aren't taking hold and thus she has more time to “declare” I say at the end of July she will restart her bus tour and by the end of Aug she will wind it up with an announcement.
Unless the conditions dictate otherwise.
Especially considering its perfectly-timed release date.
I'd bet that she's running. ....although I wouldn't quite bet the farm.
Here in Canada, we get upset if an election period lasts more than 7 weeks — start to finish. I don’t know how you can stand 18 month campaigns (and a lot of people were insisting that candidates declare months ago — making for a 2 year long election period).
Know this, remember this... You have chosen poorly, and it’s hard to imagine that such a choice doesn’t reveal something about the chooser.
Palin’s rise against all odds and in the face of pure evil cannot be by her will alone, tis not possible. There is a reason, and there will be a battle for the soul of America very shortly.
To those here whom have chosen wisely I would only say... HOLD FAST.
(To the expected Trolls...)
Resistance is futile!
Prepare to be liberated!
How they differ from you and me is that these facts upset them. SO they throw their tiny, inconsequential, might-as-well-not-even-exist little spitballs at the Battleship S H Palin and, for a brief moment, feel a little better about their otherwise pointless, meaningless existences.
We shouldn't begrudge them these miniscule "victories"... I mean, it costs us nothing, and but for these feeble mewlings, what else would they have to live for?
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Not here! not impressed with your comments at all.
“Palin’s rise against all odds and in the face of pure evil cannot be by her will alone, tis not possible. There is a reason, and there will be a battle for the soul of America very shortly”
Very insightful!
She is C.A.S.H.ing in. She is riding a wave of popularity. It’ll burn off, and she is riding the wave while its there.
Are the letters tatooed across your knuckles, by any chance? ;^)
And with Palin, truly, "Surprise is on our side!"
As for me, my days of voting GOP for "the lesser of two weevils" (!!) are done. From here on out, I vote for a limited government Republican or my vote goes elsewhere.
you know you and others have been saying that for three years when will you admit you are wrong?
I think it’s just because we’re so desparate to get rid of Obama.
I think the ‘it saves her money’ aspect is huge.
She doesn’t intend to ride into office owing all the usual insiders for having funded her. I expect she’ll run a creatively tight campaign once she does enter, and she’ll be looking for more bang for 1/3 of the usual buck that most candidates spend.
With the right narrative, it can feed her reformer and cost-cutter campaign themes.
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