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Sen. John McCain will not back Sarah Palin for president
The Daily Column ^ | 4 feb 2011

Posted on 02/07/2011 9:38:01 AM PST by mandaladon

Arizona U.S. Senator John McCain says he will not be backing any of the potential Republican presidential candidates as they look to defeat President Barack Obama in the 2012 election.

“I think I’m staying out of this for the first time in many years,” Mr. McCain told Politico on Thursday.

The comment comes as Mr. McCain returned from a one on one meeting with President Obama at the White House. The Arizona Republican said he viewed the meeting as a sign of increasing bipartisanship on Capitol Hill, adding that his meeting with the president was “cordial” and that Mr. Obama has become more of a “centrist.” The announcement is likely a blow for former Alaska governor Sarah Palin. Ms. Palin, who ran with Mr. McCain during the 2008 presidential campaign, likely stood to benefit the most from a potential McCain endorsement.

The announcement that the Arizona U.S. Senator will not back a 2012 Republican presidential candidate comes as a number of potential Republican presidential candidates ramp up their schedules. It is expected a that a number of potential candidates will officially announce their candidacy in the upcoming weeks.

Meanwhile, Ms. Palin continues to build speculation over a possible presidential run. The former Alaska governor’s political action committee, SarahPAC, reportedly has upwards of $1.3 million on hand, a sign that that Ms. Palin may be transitioning over from raising money, to building a campaign.

The comment comes within twenty-four hours of former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney saying he supports a run by Ms. Palin, noting “the more, the better.”

(Excerpt) Read more at thestatecolumn.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: backstabber; bookmark; freepressforpalin; gop; mccain; oldnews; palin2012; palin4mccain
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To: mandaladon

Mitt Romney saying he supports a run by Ms. Palin, noting “the more, the better.”................................... He would need her, as like, in VP? If he can get her to agree to VP, he may be golden. Ya never know, politics breeds strange bedfellows.


21 posted on 02/07/2011 9:45:05 AM PST by Bringbackthedraft (The candidate they smear the most is the one they fear the most!)
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To: Little Pharma

Let’s hope so. I am concerned about the current batch of likely candidates. Hoping to see someone unexpected jump in. Problem is that an effective candidate has to be building an organization already.


22 posted on 02/07/2011 9:45:05 AM PST by ilgipper
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To: mandaladon

Sarah looks better without that albatross around her neck anyway.

One of his better moves, imo.


23 posted on 02/07/2011 9:45:10 AM PST by Kent C
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To: mandaladon

Sure.

McCain’s too busy saying dumb things like Obama is a centrist.

What a loon. What a moron.


24 posted on 02/07/2011 9:45:27 AM PST by Ev Reeman
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To: TribalPrincess2U

She has NO chance of winning.

Her negatives are through the roof with the MAJORITY of people. Unless you have people changing votes for her towin, there is no way she could win legitimately.

I thoroughly enjoy her sharp tongue and being mouthy with Obama but her shallowness is not what I want for a President.


25 posted on 02/07/2011 9:46:11 AM PST by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: mandaladon

He’s voting for obama again.


26 posted on 02/07/2011 9:46:20 AM PST by GBA (Not on our watch!)
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To: mandaladon

Well at least this absolves her of any further responsibility to support McLame for anything

I did not hold it against her for supporting him when he ran for re-election, it would have been ungracious of her, to say the least.

But now she can tell him to kiss her a$$!!


27 posted on 02/07/2011 9:48:10 AM PST by Mr. K (Empty, Stupid Happy Talk is NOT 'Reaganesque'!)
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To: Bringbackthedraft

Romney/Palin, talk about a Mutt-and-Jeff administration.

Sadly, it seems that Sarah Palin will gladly dim her light for the sake of a RINO, and Romney is more like a RINOINO.


28 posted on 02/07/2011 9:48:10 AM PST by HiTech RedNeck (I am in America but not of America (per bible: am in the world but not of it))
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To: italyconservative

They were just doing what Sarah told them to do.


29 posted on 02/07/2011 9:48:58 AM PST by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: mandaladon
"Mr. McCain returned from a one on one meeting with President Obama at the White House."

He does not want to do anything to get on the bad side of the POTUS!!!

How could he have been neutered if Meghan McCain is his daughter(looks just like him)?

30 posted on 02/07/2011 9:50:43 AM PST by wmileo
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To: mandaladon

He’s a VC Ace, destroyed 5 US jets.


31 posted on 02/07/2011 9:50:47 AM PST by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: mandaladon

McCain’s star has dropped raidly since he lost to Obama and it may be that he does not wish to hurt Sarah’s chances with an endorsement. That is what it looks like to me.


32 posted on 02/07/2011 9:50:48 AM PST by texmexis best
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To: nmh

All candidates are “shallow” until they actually run.


33 posted on 02/07/2011 9:51:15 AM PST by HiTech RedNeck (I am in America but not of America (per bible: am in the world but not of it))
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To: mandaladon

34 posted on 02/07/2011 9:51:24 AM PST by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: mandaladon

People need to read this. It’s the real McCain.

http://www.usvetdsp.com/jan08/mccain_military_record.htm


35 posted on 02/07/2011 9:51:29 AM PST by Venturer
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To: mandaladon
Ms. Palin, who ran with Mr. McCain during the 2008 presidential campaign, likely stood to benefit the most from a potential McCain endorsement.

Not among conservatives.

36 posted on 02/07/2011 9:52:15 AM PST by Colonel_Flagg ("It's hard to take the president seriously." - Jim DeMint)
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To: mandaladon

she just keeps right on recieving gifts


37 posted on 02/07/2011 9:53:15 AM PST by SF_Redux (Sarah stands for accountablility and personal responsiblity, democrats can't live with that)
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To: texmexis best
That is what it looks like to me.

Or it could be that he wants to deflect the responsibility for his lackluster performance as a presidential candidate on Palin.

38 posted on 02/07/2011 9:53:19 AM PST by GSWarrior (Businessmen are more trustworthy than preachers, professors and politicians.)
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To: mandaladon
This frees Sarah from any further obligation to Mr. McKeating.
39 posted on 02/07/2011 9:53:52 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum ("If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun." -- Barry Soetoro, June 11, 2008)
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To: mandaladon

McCain NEVER opposed Obama or his election.


40 posted on 02/07/2011 9:54:09 AM PST by Jim Noble (Reelect Palin 2016)
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