Posted on 10/07/2011 2:19:13 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Rick Santorum‘s bid for the Republican presidential nomination is not going well. While rivals such as Rep. Michele Bachmann, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and now businessman Herman Cain enjoy bursts of popularity, the former Pennsylvania senator can’t seem to get his campaign out of the gate.
Endorsements from leading Republicans – say, Sarah Palin - would certainly help. “Her being out of the race and potentially getting involved in a campaign with somebody else could be a big lift,” Santorum said on ABC’s ‘Top Line.”
“We’d like your endorsement by the way,” he joked, staring straight to the camera.
Palin labeled Santorum a “knuckle-dragging Neanderthal” in February. Santorum called it a misunderstanding and said there is no problem between he and the former Alaskan governor. Santorum is not running in place like Jon Huntsman, but it’s unclear when his moment will come? His national poll numbers remain low, although the candidate says he does not pay any attention to the dismal numbers....
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Probably. Good leaders know when to lead, and when to follow.
After Palin announced she wasn’t running, there seemed to be a definite uptick in Cain’s support. I’m pretty sure most of them were Palin supporters.
I thought Palin had a small, but vocal amount of support. It looks like I was wrong. If the increase in Cain’s numbers are any indication, she had a pretty significant pool of supporters waiting for her to jump in.
He comes across as smarmy a little ricky if you will at times, and talk to some PA Freepers here who can't stand him. Nevermind Cain or Palin not winning or quiting. Endorsing Spectre and then loosing his re-up in the Senate is like an anchor around his ankle.
Begging for Sarah's endorsement looks pitiful, better to go out like a man and endorse a real conservative.....
And you're just discovering this fact now that many of us have known early on?
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