Give up on the Reagan analogy - it doesn't hold water. Reagan had decades of campaign experience and exposure on the national political stage, and he had an experienced political organization and an established fundraising machine. He had already run for president twice, and knew exactly what he was facing. You can't say that about Sarah.
I didn't say that about Palin. I said Reagan didn't enter until Novemeber...Palin can wait as long as she thinks she should as will the others who have not yet declared. The race hasn't even begun yet...the candidates are still being paraded....the first debate was simply a show for the early arrivals.
Regardless.... her exposure and following has stood the test of time and tide and I see very little collapsing of her base where it matters.....most re cognize she does not play by political rules and thus far it certainly has worked for her.
Give up on the Reagan analogy - it doesn’t hold water.
Different time and processes in place back when President Reagan was running. There are some drop dead dates rapidly approaching which the candidates have to meet in order to be on the primary ballots in 2012. The start with the following:
Oct. 31, - Florida
Nov. 1, - South Carolina
Nov. 18, - New Hampshire