Posted on 07/08/2009 4:35:21 AM PDT by free me
NEW YORK (AP) — Sarah Palin's decision to step down as Alaska governor was driven in part by her wish to help Republican candidates across the country, associates say.
But in New Jersey and Virginia, both of which have competitive governors' races this year, the prospect of a visit from the party's 2008 vice presidential nominee has so far drawn a muted response from the GOP contenders in both states.
In Virginia, a historically conservative state where Obama became the first Democratic presidential candidate since 1964 to win, Republican Bob McDonnell said Tuesday his campaign had had conversations with the Palin camp but stopped short of saying whether he wanted her help.
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It should be by Beth Foo-ey. She’s an Obamaton.
I heard tha the Va. gubernatorial candidate would be most happy to join him on the campaign trail.
make that “have Sarah” join him on the campaign trail.
We’d love to see Sarah here in Virginia again.
She’s a Palin hating obamatron for sure!
I think Sarah will be very welcome in VA.
I wish Christie would beg her to come to NJ so I had a reason to vote for him and mostly so I could go see her in person!
I am from NJ, and I can tell you, Sarah’s appearance beside our candidate would have a rousingly positive effect. Christie is not Lonegan, but Lonegan is also behind him.
I knew Sarah would probably be doing this in the wake of her stepping down as Gov. I also knew the MSM would wring every bit of ambiguity out of it as a way to cast aspersions. The campaigns of these two male candidates might not want to be overshadowed by her, tho.....it’s a bit of a trade-off.
Christie would sooner have Obama campaign for him than Palin.
Good analysis, I agree.
That’s too bad for him then, her endorsement might be the only thing that could get me to vote for him.
Yeah fine. Christie can shun Palin and keep touting his go-green nonsense. Let us know how that works out for you.
Yeah fine. Christie can shun Palin and keep touting his go-green nonsense. Let us know how that works out for you.
I am a total Palin fan. I was hoping McCain would pick her WAY before he did it.
My concern of her has nothing to do with her brilliant move on July 3rd. My concern is that she might be a supporter of our lousy RINO gov., Charlie Crist.
If she can even think of supporting Crist, I seriously question her conservative credentials.
Crist has completely “Schwarzeneggered” our state.
Albert Einstein definition of insanity " doing the something over and over and expecting a different result. Keep electing Democrats. The State that brought of Jim Mcgreevy ,Bob Torricelli and current Flake Jon Corsine.
Virginia Gubernatorial Candidate: Palin Welcome to Campaign for Me
McDonnell is welcoming to Palin!
Christ? I barely want her to support Christie!
I don’t think she’ll be helping twinkletoes. Maybe Rubio will get her nod.
As you can see, the fabricated stories regarding Governor Palin continue.
Yeah I thought I read that somewhere. AP Fooey is an obamatron so it figures.
Any Republican who is “afraid” of Sarah Palin is not “true Republican”. A “true” Republican would be looking forward to ANYTHING or ANYBODY that would get the present administration out of power. To “be suspect” of anything that might help just means they are the enemy in a Republican cloak. (Like Powell?) The “moderate” Republicans are about to lose their power (their power to get Dems elected).
see post 14, you heard right.
The libmedia knows Palin is going to get on stump and help candidates so they’re trying to stir up some meme that Palin is toxic.
Total Projection.
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