Posted on 01/20/2010 6:29:26 AM PST by GOP_Resurrected
Former Gov. Sarah Palin will announce today that she's hitting the campaign trail for Republicans -- including her former running mate John McCain.
Palin, who did not campaign in last year's governor's races or in yesterday's Senate race in Massachusetts, has committed to contests in three states, including two Republican primaries, an aide said.
She'll campaign in Texas for Gov. Rick Perry, who faces a primary challenge from Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison; she'll appear in Arizona for Senator John McCain, who faces a challenge from the right; and she'll appear in Minnesota for Rep. Michelle Bachmann, a conservative firebrand who has emerged as a national figure.
In a statement set to appear on her Facebook page, Palin promises to campaign "FOR the people and AGAINST politics as usual."
She cites the Massachusetts contest as "a clear indication of things to come and a demonstration of the momentum we all share in the fight for the values and policies that will get our country back to work," promising to campaign for "the commonsense conservative principles of liberty and fiscal responsibility."
Palin's return to electoral politics -- and to primary politics in particularly -- suggests that she isn't content merely to be a media figure with her new Fox News contract, but intends to be active in shaping the Republican Party in her own image. Her full statement is after the jump.
Statement from Sarah Palin
Title: Ride the Tide with Commonsense Candidates!
I want to again thank the good people of Massachusetts for propelling a commonsense, independent agenda forward! May the working man and woman feel empowered now more than ever to get involved in their government, and let's put this great country on the right track. The past year continues to offer the promise of commonsense government in so many areas. There are steps we can all take to get there, one of which is to support candidates who promise to fight FOR the people and AGAINST politics as usual. I'm excited to get out and help elect candidates who will bring those principles to our nation's towns, state houses, and directly to Washington D.C. We are already making plans to support the candidates our nation needs to make a difference and speak for everyday Americans. I look forward to helping Governors like Rick Perry in Texas, Representatives like Michele Bachmann in Minnesota, and heroes and statesmen like Senator John McCain. We will support these candidates and others so that they can continue to fight for our American values. The special election yesterday in Massachusetts was truly amazing. It is a clear indication of things to come and a demonstration of the momentum we all share in the fight for the values and policies that will get our country back to work. The commonsense conservative principles of liberty and fiscal responsibility are on the rise, and that's why I'm going out and campaigning as hard as I can to make a difference. I can't wait to join all of you in supporting these great candidates and many more over the coming months. In the meantime, visit the websites of Rick Perry, Michele Bachmann, and John McCain. And join us as we embark on America's journey to November!
Uh, bear in mind, these people control a lot of access to the D.C. money tap.
She can’t just go a piss off every sitting Republican senator and expect to raise the kind of money that Mittens is raising and compete with him on television.
Base Republicans need to get real politics, real soon.
Best,
Chris
Battered wife syndrome? McCain treated her like shit. Let his aides abuse and embarrass her. Denied her repeated pleadings to bring Jeremiah Wright into the campaign. He needs to go.
I hear you. I hope he does not turn into a RINO. These stories about Palin possibly campaigning for McCain are not good. Brown better not become a poster boy for RomneyCare as an options.
I agree with you across the board especially about energy.
I get sick reading bleedinh heart posts here about taking in Haitians. Well Florida is bankrupt due to illegals. The unemployment funds is empty and they jacked up employer taxes TEN times in the past month for unemployment taxes. Meanwhile the illegals get ENDLESS benefits.
Then you are admitting that the grassroots is powerless before the GOP elite.
Fail.
Why would Hayworth be put off by this if McCain is beatable which apprently he may be?
I did not know this. I never heard Hutchinson’s name on any short list for McCain though. Was she just being delusional?
Frankly, I have no earthly idea why she is running for governor. I just moved to Texas and I feel that I’ve just married into a family where the mother and father hate each other but no one really knows why. It’s the strangest primary I’ve ever witnessed where two incredibly high profile contenders are both trying to attack each other from the right in extremely mean-spirited ads. I have to think that Texans will be sick of this fight very shortly.
“That is the one thing that we must all respect and thank John McCain for, despite our huge and growing list of other issues with him.”
Benedict Arnold was a war hero too.
Rabs, we already discussed this weeks ago...they gave her money to help start up SarahPAC and she cleared that debt to them.
Sarah, please be very careful campaigning for McCain. He is beginning to be hated here, to the point where people will vote for anyone other than him.
Scott Brown did just fine without DC money. And what happened to all the talk here about not giving to the RNC, giving directly to candidates? That does look like the wave of the future.
I’m afraid I do not understand Sarah Palin’s strategy.
She need not oppose McCain’s reelection. But campaigning for him?
How is it good for Conservatism?
I am not saying she shouldn’t do it: wiser minds than mine are advising her, no doubt. But I am saying that I do not understand the strategy. Aside from keeping McCain’s seat out of enemy hands and preserving it securely in his sometimes-friendly-fire-hands, I don’t get it...
Can one of you Yanks please educate me?
If she supports that pro-amnesty RINO then she is just another RINO.
Agreed.
“No surprise at all. She is a woman of honor.”
It is not honorable to support a traitor.
Even if people could hold their nose for her supporting McCain - look at who Juan McCain’s friend is - Miss Lindsey Graham-nesty. McCain’s other pals are Charlie Crist (allowing another Mariel invasion of FL), Mel amnesty Martinez.
I hope she does not do this.
She will be like Clinton’s “step-brother” Bush who is pushing with the Clintons and Obama to flood Florida with Haitians.
Isn’t Rick Perry also a RINO? This is a bad idea indeed, McCain gave us Obama and she is supporting McCain. BS!
Her campaigning for him does not mean the good folks in Arizona are required to vote for him. His opponent only has to highlight the poor track record he has with the base.
Fixed it.
Even Sarah Palin can’t convince me to vote for John McCain. I’ve lived in Arizona long enough to remember his entrance into politics as a carpetbagger, the Keating Five (maybe he wasn’t convicted of ethics violations, but he showed extremely bad judgment), repeated knuckle-rappings for riding free on other people’s planes...
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