Posted on 07/29/2011 3:28:28 PM PDT by Waywardson
Although they claim to have no inside information, the volunteers that comprise Iowa’s Organize 4 Palin group are convinced the former Alaska Governor is running for President. They also believe it is very likely she will announce her candidacy at a Tea Party event near Des Moines on September 3rd.
“It certainly makes a lot of sense for her to announce on that date,” said Richard Rogers, the 3rd District Co-Chair for Organize 4 Palin. “It will be the third anniversary of her speech at the Republican National Convention. That’s what launched her onto the national scene. Announcing at that event would certainly be appropriate. The timing is right.”
Rogers was a volunteer for Dave Funk’s congressional campaign and served as Polk County Chair for Fred Thompson’s 2008 Iowa campaign. He’s been involved in grassroots politics since 1964, when he joined the Draft Goldwater movement. Rogers believes Sarah Palin decided to run several weeks ago.
“Although there is no coordination with her, Governor Palin is certainly aware of what we’re doing here in Iowa,” Rogers said. “I don’t believe she would allow us to continue to do this if she wasn’t running. I think she has determined to do it and I think she made that decision some time back.”
Sarah Palin already has a very solid campaign structure in place in Iowa. Rogers, Craig Bergman and Myrna Beeber are among a group of longtime political activists who are laying the groundwork for a potential Palin candidacy. Together, they are building a statewide, grassroots organization of Palin supporters without any financial backing. “We’re not secretly funded by some shadowy group somewhere in the Andes,” Rogers joked. “Honest to God, we are all entirely volunteers.”
Despite the lack of funding, the Organize 4 Palin Iowa team is running a very well organized campaign. Representatives from the group have personally met with every county GOP chair in Iowa. They have a strong presence at central committee meetings, GOP fundraisers, and events like last weekend’s 2nd Amendment rally. In fact, the Palin group has a stronger presence than some of the fully staffed operations.
Craig Bergman is a veteran of many campaigns, including Ron Paul’s 2008 effort. He has appointed himself “political director” of the Iowa Organize 4 Palin group, while adding that everyone on the team is equal and there is no real campaign hierarchy. Bergman favors Palin because of her leadership attributes. “Ron Paul is right on the issues, but he’s not a leader,” Bergman said. “Sarah Palin is a leader. She’s a warrior. She’s been the one out their fighting on the issues.”
Bergman is convinced that Palin will soon announce her candidacy. “I don’t think somebody does all the things she’s done, all the battles she’s been fighting, and then would abandon the course,” Bergman said. He points to her highly-touted speech in at a Wisconsin Tea Party rally in April. “Scott Walker was going to do down and she went there and rallied the masses and turned that entire thing around.”
Even if the former Alaska Governor decides not to run, Richard Rogers will remain loyal to her. “If she doesn’t get in, she’s at least going to be very involved in the debate and I’ll probably take my cues from her,” Rogers said. “We’ll just ride a different horse.”
That scenario is not one Craig Bergman looks forward to. “I’ll probably go to my knees, because that would mean we’re going to re-elect Barack Obama,” Bergman said. “And if that happens, God help us all.”
Palin recently told Fox News that she would make an announcement about her intentions in August or September. The Tea Party rally on September 3rd falls perfectly in that timeline. The event, location and time are ideal for such an announcement. Thousands of people will be in attendance. Worldwide media will descend on Des Moines for the event. Most importantly, Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucus status makes her visit here the perfect spot to let everyone know her decision. Everyone will be watching.
My bet is yes. How sweet it is............
She’s in, and will run a campaign the likes of which
this country hasn’t ever seen right to the White House.
I hope so
I hope she does.
Then she can reveal her plans for turning this country around. Not just bumper-sticker slogans. Original, thoughtful, forward-thinking policy plans.
And so I pray. Lord knows we need a worthy servant to save our Country.
I don’t think so. But I could be wrong. Just guessing.
I’ll be there!
No hurry. The more she waits, the more money she saves, the less she gets beat up by the media, the more time she has to do planning and lay the groundwork, and the less exhausted she will become.
She should start working with the Tea Party groups around the country. She needs to talk to them. Work with them to set up Internet video conferencing on a PC (or Face Time on an Apple device) so that she can talk to them live and answer questions. She can start out with ten or fifteen minute sessions just to establish a connection and then come back later for longer sessions. That would do wonders for energizing each region she talks to. When she announces, she might be able to send out multiple feeds to many groups (might need to go with a web site that specializes in live streaming) and tell them first.
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I’m a big fan of Sarah, and also very impressed with Michele Bachmann. I would be thrilled with either one as POTUS. My fear is that they will split the conservative vote and allow Myth Obamney or some other RINO to win the nomination.
And I’ll bet she does it at 1/10th (or less) than the cost of any other campaigner. A demonstration on creativity and frugality...the two are not mutually exclusive. Look at how much she’s saved already?
Looking forward to it.
I have smiles on my face today for the first time all week.:-)
I’m not afraid there...it wouldn’t be out of the question that they share the ticket.
It may be too late to matter by then.
I’m very much looking forward to Sarah announcing.
Mr. Hall you need an editor really badly.
Too early.
The longer she waits, the longer she keeps the DemocRAT and RINO opposition in total disarray.
if that is your fear you should write to Bachmann and tell her to drop out of the race since she can’t win.
Besides which,even IF Palin weren't ticked off at Bachmann ( which she now is ), an all female ticket won't fly and Bachmann adds nothing to a Palin ticket.
I don’t see Sarah ‘using’ the Tea Party for her announcement. She will wait until some time after the event. She will give her speech as a Tea Party American, not a cadidate. I think she respects the fact that most of the Tea Parties don’t endorse candidates and she would not want to compromise or take advantage of them. JMO.
I’m sure getting anxious for her to start her run though!
Too late?
Hardly. That date is still 45 days earlier than Reagan’s announcement in 1979.
When other candidates get 200 people to an event, tell me if she has thousands or Lord willing, Ten Thousand, that it is too late?
That`s why Michele’s run was so ill advised IMHO, however I think by the time the Iowa caucuses finally come around, Michele will be swallowed up by Gov Palin.
We will soon put Rollins on ice also! You can be sure Sarah will not hire a Rollins!
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