Posted on 09/14/2011 11:58:01 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
For months former Alaska governor Sarah Palin has played a "will she, won't she" game over a potential run for the Republican presidential nomination and the right to battle President Barack Obama for the White House.
But, in a strong sign that a run is increasingly unlikely, a growing chorus of Republican figures have now dismissed the idea or openly spoken out against it.
The development reveals a chasm between Palin and many senior figures in the party leadership. But, more worryingly for her supporters, conservative activists and Tea Party figures have also started to turn against Palin running for the nomination.
Criticisms have become much more acute since Palin recently gave heavily hyped speeches in Iowa and New Hampshire, but failed to declare if she was running or not. "There is a difference between talking about running and running. She did not announce, and that sends a strong signal that she is not running," said Scott Reed, a top Republican political consultant and former campaign manager for Bob Dole in his 1996 White House bid.
Reed said that Palin seemed content to give passionate speeches to her fan base but had failed to come up with any concrete policies or set up a viable ground organisation for a future campaign.
"She has not fleshed out her policy positions. She has not set people up in the early states. That suggests she is not serious," Reed said.....
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Oh no the RINOS hate her, Sarah, wear that with a badge of honor!
More wishing and hoping here. Rush says it will be a tsunami when Sarah runs. The current bunch are not all that exciting are they?
I don’t know if she is going to run, but if she does not someone else better step up quick. The current straw-men candidates are not going to cut it. I don’t even have any idea as to who it should be, but there has to be someone.
“Scott Reed, a top Republican political consultant and former campaign manager for Bob Dole in his 1996 White House bid.”
Backed Dole? Nevermind.
“What they do...
“...They’re smilin’ in your face
“All the time they wanna take your place
“The backstabbers (backstabbers)!”
The question is how her supporters will react if she announces she isn’t running. I think at this point that would be most damaging.
I have sent a donation to SarahPAC to encourage her and will continue to support her. I know she will focus on Obama because he is the problem and she recognizes it better than most.
I laugh at the names the article lists
START? I will say one thing: Sarah has until the end of September, or she should forget about it. Bob
Why should I care about the opinion of someone who actually has no idea how to win a national election?
Well, he ran the Dole campaign!
Every word he speaks is therefore to be highly respected!
If she said no in July, it would have been accepted. NOW, after doing the dance for so long, there is only one decision with she she can maintain her credibility, and that is YES.
“Why worry so much about someone who “can’t win” and has no organization built?”
Exactly. It’s starting to get old, RINOs. Grow up - you’re acting like the other ‘party’ you criticize all the time.
My decision to support Sarah is not based on emotion. I am sure that her decision will not be based on emotion. Reason and logic and how she knows she can best serve or lead. I certainly can and must respect her decision and will do so and move on. I do know this it would be much more interesting with Sarah in the race.
Great! What a day... First it's “she sniffed cocaine off oil drum lids and had an affairs with an NBA player", and now they’re accusing her of taking part in wet t-shirt contests?
Lot more of these articles over the past several days. Wonder if people are still sitting on money waiting for her decision...
Perry has the best chance and I want to beat bamey very badly...
Shame that Scott guy didn’t advise Dole not to run. I went to the polls and was the only one there other than the poll workers.
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