[unseen1]

What I think most people don't understand is that the “she is not running narrative” is the establishment's counterattack for the strategy that Palin is employing. It is their attempt to bleed support, funds and enthusiasm from her. It is the proper strategy to employ by the establishment and her political opponents. I think if more people understood this the counterattack would be muted.

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.

[9YearLurker]

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.

[sand88]

Very insightful post. Quite interesting. Thanks.

[sand88]

Very insightful post. Quite interesting. Thanks.

[presently no screen name]

Good post.