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Posted on 11/24/2008 12:33:02 PM PST by lewisglad
Fans Push Palin for President in 2012 November 23, 2008 01:38 PM ET | Bedard, Paul | Permanent Link By Paul Bedard, Washington Whispers.
For conservative Republicans looking for a fresh face, Sarah Palin wasn't just the GOP flavor of the month.
We hear that several conservatives from the Bush & Reagan administrations are quietly mobilizing a draft movement to make the Alaska governor a 2012 front-runner for prez.
Our intrepid tipster says that they have already purchased a Web address and are commissioning white papers from experts on how the Gipper followed defeats with victories.
They are also drawing up a to-do list for Palin, including who she should meet with domestically and internationally for advice and a "candidate school" to get her up to speed on key issues and electioneering techniques.
Captain Beau Biden Declined an Offer to Replace Joe Biden as Senator
Even before his pop became vice president-elect, Delaware's Beau Biden was on the rise. He was elected attorney general at 37, and the whole Delaware Democratic establishment expected him to be the easy choice to replace his dad in the Senate once Joe Biden takes his new job at the White House. But a higher calling entered. It seems that Beau Biden is one dedicated soldier. Already dispatched to Fort Bliss, Texas, for training with his 261st Tactical Theater Signal Brigade of the Delaware Army National Guard before a year tour in Iraq, Captain Biden spurned an offer to be an absentee senator by taking his dad's spot in Washington. And, family friends say, that isn't all he declined. Before departing for training, National Guard officials raised the issue of security for a vice presidential son in Iraq, clearly aware of other high-profile cases like that of former GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's son, who is now serving in Iraq, and that of Prince Harry in Afghanistan. Their offer: Do his tour in Delaware instead. But we hear that Biden, in the judge advocate general's corps, responded with a firm "No Sir!" and has even gone out of his way to avoid interviews and photographers eager for his story. "Beau asked to be treated like any other member of the guard," says a family friend. That was no surprise to daddy Biden, who recalled that in Beau's 2006 attorney general's race, pollsters suggested that he be shown in campaign brochures wearing his uniform. Beau refused because he didn't want to change the easy rapport he had with his fellow guardsman. The VP-elect's reaction to all of this? He was heard telling friends, "I'm prouder of Beau than I am of any title."
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Before she won the election as the Governor of Alaska, she had run for Lt. Gov. and lost that election.
When she was running for VP, and I learned that fact from a TV show, my stomach sank. I was afraid that history would repeat itself and that she again wouldn’t win the 2nd in command position. But on the bright side, she went on to win the top job in her state. If history repeats itself again, then she will be our 45th president. I can hardly wait.
Youbetcha!
I like Sarah, but I think a tough primary battle would give her the chance to fine tune her debate skills and message.
I’d like to see her fight it out and end up on top, not just be coronated.
Another strategy will be to keep Sarah under the lids for a few months and let the other guys go to Iowa and other conservative bases and talk to the party faithfuls. Looking at the meager number of people turn out to see them, they will come charging back and beg Sarah to come out and build the base. That would be so SWEET!
wow!
Is there or should there be a Sarah ping list?
As my grandfather said. A great leader and mediocre president.
Exactly. She was the only reason I could manage to vote McCain but she needs to want to run and we can’t be sure she does right yet.
She will probably face a tough primary battle from Mitt and Huckabee at least, if not from others in 2012 as well.
Is Palin a “younger, prettier Margret Thatcher”?
Conservatives see in Sarah Palin Ronald Reagan in a dress, the brains and backbone of Margaret Thatcher in a younger, prettier package. The Grand Old Party has a bright new face.
Someone told me that Perot was supposed to split the vote so Clinton could win, but I don’t know for sure.
If there is a Sarah ping list can you put me on it? Thanks!
Barrrrracuda with llllipstick!!!!
Go Girl!
“Conservatives see in Sarah Palin Ronald Reagan in a dress, the brains and backbone of Margaret Thatcher in a younger, prettier package. The Grand Old Party has a bright new face.”
Really?
Margaret Thatcher? Are you serious?
I’m sorry but I think she’s closer to that conservative gal on The View than she is to Ms. Thatcher.
Let’s try to win back the House and Senate in 2010 first and foremost. 2012 is a long way off.
Sarah is like a fine wine. (I hope)
She will age well and get better as time goes on.
Let her get out and get additional exposure. Let her get some foreign policy travel/experience.
For what it’s worth, I’ll work for her here in Iowa, if she decides to go forward.
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