Posted on 06/02/2011 2:47:07 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
GOP megastar Sarah Palin’s bus tour rumbled toward the Hub last night, driving into a Republican Party furor as her headline-grabbing East Coast trip threatened to overshadow today’s presidential announcement by party front-runner Mitt Romney.
“She will certainly be in New Hampshire to rain on Mitt’s parade,” wrote Massachusetts GOP spokesman Tim Buckley in an e-mail obtained by the Herald. Bay State GOP officials confirmed yesterday that Buckley wrote the e-mail, but said it was a private exchange and not an official communication.
“I guess she blew in with the storm,” sniffed state House minority leader Bradley H. Jones (R-North Reading) yesterday, a longtime Romney supporter. “She may generate a lot of attention, but given the choice between seeing Sarah Palin and Mitt Romney, I’d much rather see Romney.”
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“It is becoming more and more clear to people that this is about Sarah and her brand and not a presidential campaign,” said one Romney consultant, who added, “She’s not making any friends within the political communities. If you cared about things like delegates and primaries, I think you’d be a little more attentive.”
Still, the rogue road trip put Palin back in the national spotlight, said Steve Duprey, a national Republican committeeman in New Hampshire whose wife volunteers for Romney but who said he is neutral in the race.
“Simply by putting her family in a bus and touring around the country she’s generating more media attention than most candidates,” Duprey said. “All the discussions before were about other candidates. She’s changed the conversation just by getting on a bus.”
Meanwhile, Romney kept a relatively low profile yesterday, quietly tweeting last night: “Big day tomorrow. Join my @livestream event as I announce my candidacy for President in New Hampshire.”
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Better than just a 'point', Scott! Sarah can gather enough electoral votes to deny either the D or R candidate enough to win.
In fact, she may even be able to gain the majority of the electoral votes.
Interesting times ................... FRegards
2 words: “Maria Ozawa”.
“I guess she blew in with the storm,” sniffed state House minority leader Bradley H. Jones (R-North Reading) yesterday, a longtime Romney supporter.”
I guess the irony of him being a MINORITY rather than MAJORITY leader is completely lost on him.
“Well, certainly a 3rd party would indeed guarantee an Obama reelection, but the upside is the spine chiller the GOP will get about paying attention to the conservative movement.”
Problem is the gop prefers to be in the minority. So long as they get their slice of the bootle, they’re happy. Being in the minority means never having to actually lead.
We're in for a fight alright for 2012, but I'll never back a RINO again ...................... FRegards
"I guess she blew in with the storm," sniffed state House minority leader Bradley H. Jones (R-North Reading) yesterday, a longtime Romney supporter. "She may generate a lot of attention, but given the choice between seeing Sarah Palin and Mitt Romney, I'd much rather see Romney."Brad Jones Leg-tingle ping.
Exactly! Nicolle Wallace thought she was SO clever, with her comrades viciously sabotaging Sarah behind her back. Ultimately, it led directly to Palin's bus rolling right over Romney today! I have thoroughly enjoyed this day of payback, lol.
That’s right, you told me that before. Damn that Watergate. At least the 3 Federal Reps they had survived it.
I agree...for whatever reason supporting a RINO may have made sense in the past, it doesn't anymore.
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