False. He declared his primary challenge on 2/15/10. Palin appeared at McCain fundraisers in late March to support him in his primary challenge against Hayworth. This is the truth.
http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1976073,00.html
He was not a candidate, Carling. Chris Simcox was the only candidate in the race.
The Tea Parties “declared” and “promised” JD a whole lot of support too, prior to his “candidacy”. How did that work out?