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Posted on 07/17/2011 1:52:01 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Santa Monica, Calif. (July 17, 2011) - ARC Entertainment, the distributor of “The Undefeated,” the film about Gov. Sarah Palin’s rise from obscurity to national prominence, announced today that through Saturday night the film had a stronger opening than expected with the large markets trending towards weekend per screen averages above $10,000 driven by multiple sold-out runs.
The film had accumulated approximately $5,000 per screen through Saturday night. Unique in the theatrical feature world, The Undefeated was rushed to select digital theatres in only 3 weeks, and was marketed almost entirely through social media and grass roots efforts, with virtually no traditional media spend. With the strong initial showing, the film is going to a wider release footprint later this month, with details being announced soon."
Excellent!
She should only run if she wants to be president,,,, and more importantly, give up everything to run.
Right now, she can be out of the public eye when she wants to be, in when she wants. She is the Republican kingmaker. Another defeat, which, considering the media aligned against her and their influence on the 17-20% middle-of-the-road voters who decide elections would probably happen, would finish her in the kingmaker role and drastically cut into her earning potential.
I strongly believe she will choose not to run, be a huge force in helping elect a Conservative republican in 2012, and remain a $20 million a year kingmaker in the Party.
If she doesn't enter the fray, a very large number of her supporters will throw her under the bus.
Since she is hardly ever on FNC, most people there hate her ( Greta and Sean are the exceptions ), what makes you believe that by not running, she gains anything?
Nobody will care what she says, writes, and/or does, if she doesn't run. And no, losing won't hurt her at all; it's the not running that will.
"KINGMAKER"? Is that akin to "cheerleader"? LOL
"..........give up everything and run."? What, exactly, are her job/s right now?
Are you also demanding that the other candidates/possible candidates "give up EVERYTHING" ? If not, why not ?
This is must reading. The best article I’ve seen on Gov Palin in a long, long time.
Agreed. Sarah is powerful because she can become the next president. Her remarkable talents have but one application, the presidency. She is ineluctable. She knows this and hopes that someone, somewhere will stand up before her with the same courage and talent to lead us out of the wilderness.
If she finds a leader willing to follow she will be a happy grandmother, mother and wife in her home in Wasilla. If no one is able to stand before her and take on the mantle of genuine conservative, constitutional leadership, she will become a happy president leading the greatest nation in history out of the doldroms of its insecurity into the blazing glory of its finest hour.
I am curious as to where the title “The Undefeated” comes from.
Look at the field,present right now. Is there anyone, anyone at all, who is/can fight and lead the way she can and has? NO!
What about the ones talked about and/or self proclaimed "thinking about it"?
Pataki isn't going to run; he played a 10th rate Cuomo the last time and never did throw his hat into the ring. And besides which, he's the one responsible for finally killing off the NYS GOP. He's a damned RINO and then some.
Rudy? he'd best forget all about it..........ASAP!
Christie has repeatedly said he is NOT going to enter the fray and he shouldn't !
Rubio? He too says he is NOT interested.
As a matter of fact, every single person, being talked about, except Perry, who is playing games, has said: "NO THANKS!" and not a one of them are whom Palin is waiting to "see", so that she will just stay home. It is Palin's, for the taking; though beating Obama won't be easy, she's the only one who can do it.
You are right, you do not understand.
If Palin backs the winner, her influence grows incredibly.... Oh, by the way, that observation is from about 40 years of covering DC politics.
The problem with Sarah Palin's supporters is that, like Obama's supporters, thay have elevated the object of their adoration to a level of Hope™ that no mere mortal can ever satisfy. Either way, run or not run, Palin's supporters are in for a very hard crash landing.
Any candidate that 72% of all voters believe would NOT be a good President and any candidate that 65% of all voters have said that they will "definitely NOT" vote for is guaranteed a humiliating drubbing at the polls. (See below.) Believing that Sarah Palin can actually be elected President in light of such polls is simply cult-like thinking along the lines of the Heaven's Gate Suicide Cult delusion.
The Sarah Palin balloon has gone as high as it is possible to go without bursting. While not running will certainly affect her negatively to some extent, it is the safest financial option for Palin.
To paraphrase Lincoln: Better to remain a non-candidate and be thought of by many detractors as unelectable than to run, be absolutely slaughtered, and remove all doubt.
If Palin does not run, she will have a plausible excuse that will seem totally logical to her devoted supporters who will then, at least, have their fantasy dreams of how Sarah would have defeated Obama if she had run in 2012 and would then peg their hopes on her running in 2016.
"..........give up everything and run."? What, exactly, are her job/s right now?
Sarah Palin's "job" right now is raking in the Big Bucks as a $100,000 per pop "motivational speaker", as a Reality TV entertainer and as a book writer.
Between stepping down as Governor of Alaska and April of 2010, Palin raked in $12 million. That is one hell of a job!
April 15, 2010: Sarah Palin income 12 million dollars since leaving office
If Palin mounts a serious Presidential run, she risks devastating her personal finances as failed Presidential runs can and do leave you millions of dollars in debt.
"And no, losing won't hurt her at all"?
Wrong! Ask Hillary Clinton how losing a serious Presidential run can hurt you to the tune of over $13 million right out of your own pocket.
If Sarah Palin does mount a "run", it will be along the lines of the fake Donald Trump "run": Stick a toe in the water, gain massive media attention, then, once the media benefit has been gained, find an good excuse to bail out before the "run" actually costs any serious money.
From a purely financial standpoint, Sarah Palin can either cash in her chips right now and walk away with the millions of dollars she has already earned or engage in a Presidential run that is doomed to electoral failure but which will leave her financially devastated as Hillary's run left her.
What would you do if you were Sarah Palin?
Cash in the $12 million dollars worth of chips you have already won or bet all of your chips, plus millions of dollars more, that you can win the Indianapolis 500 in a Ford Pinto?
Regardless of what many say, Sarah Palin is not dumb. She has played the money-making game like a pro and has over $12 million dollars to show just how good she is at the game. Sarah Palin will never mount a serious Presidential run because doing so would be not only financially dumb but downright financially suicidal.
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FOX News Poll (February 7-9, 2011)
Question 3: I am going to read you a list of names. Tell me if you think that person would make a good President or not.
Sarah Palin:
.................YES.........NO.......DK.....Never heard of
ALL...........23%.......72%.........4%.......1%
Dem ...........7%........87%........5%.......1%
Rep ...........40%.......56%.......3%.......1%
Ind ...........25%........69%.......3%.......1%
No it doesn't.
A big part of Palin's monetary value is due to the possibility that she might be president. If she doesn't run, that value greatly decreases.
See Post 113:
"To paraphrase Lincoln: Better to remain a non-candidate and be thought of by many detractors as unelectable than to run, be absolutely slaughtered, and remove all doubt."
The same could be said about every candidate. But that doesn't stop you from just saying it about Palin, does it.
And that is from someone who has been following politics for an extremely long time.
No, I don't understand your position, but it's because I happen to understand how most of her supporters "think"; which you obviously don't.
Haven’t had chance to read this article. Thank you for the ping.
Where is the ‘best’ place to go online to ‘hear’ speeches by Sarah Palin? Last week, when I went to YouTube they had her speeches in the first few pages (CSPAN, Chris Wallace, etc.) but today, all the search shows is B.S. hateful vids by sickos.
Needing some inspiration today; it would be appreciated if you could direct me.
Thx
The hate mongers are out at the Internet Movie Data base and more likely than not have been stuffing the ballot box with bad reviews. I bet only a handful of those who give it a single star even saw the movie. If you want to counter the usual lies click here.(You will have to register an email address but if you want to stay anonymous you can always create a Hushmail account first)
The same could be said about every candidate. But that doesn't stop you from just saying it about Palin, does it. .... FreeReign
There is one huge difference between other candidates and Sarah Palin.
Palin has been the one candidate that, time after time, has been money-driven, for personal gain and not for political gain, since the day that she stepped down from the Governorship of Alaska.
For example:
SERIOUS Presidential candidates trip all over themselves and spend money in order to court favor with influential Iowa political activists.
By stark contrast, Sarah Palin tells Iowa political activists, "SHOW ME THE MONEY!"
Here is another example:
Sarah Palin was at the Mall of America (largest mall in the U.S.) on June 29, along with Bristol, for a book signing and the conduct was very telling.
Here were the rules laid down for the book signing:
Bristol Palin with Special Guest Sarah Palin Book Signing Wednesday, June 29, 2011 5 p.m. Rotunda
Look at Rule Number 4.
"4. You must have a copy of “Not Afraid of Life: My Journey So Far” in order to purchase a copy of “America by Heart” and/or “Going Rogue” signed by Sarah Palin."
In order words, if a potential Palin voter wanted to purchase a Sarah Palin book and have it signed, Sarah Palin would refuse to sign it unless that individual bought a copy of Bristol's book describing losing her virginity in a drunken coed camping trip.
That is not the behavior of a serious potential Presidential candidate that is trying to court voters.
That is the behavior of a family that is cashing in and trying to maximize profits for Bristol.
With the Palins, it is not about courting voters. It is all about, "SHOW ME THE MONEY!"
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