Posted on 07/09/2013 3:29:57 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin on Tuesday said that she is considering running for Senate in 2014.
Appearing on Sean Hannity’s radio program, Palin also reiterated that she would consider supporting a third party if Republicans don’t return to their conservative roots (video courtesy MoFoPolitics)
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“I’m glad you brought that up,” she continued, “because Senator Mark Begich (D-Ak.) has got to be replaced. He has not done what he has promised to do for the people of Alaska.”
For those wondering, Begich is up for re-election in 2014.
“If you think that whoever is running doesn’t have the ability to win, and you think you could, would that propel you into the race you think?” asked Hannity.
“Well, I think any American with a heart for service has to always have in the back of their mind that they would do anything, everything that they could to help the cause even if purpose if it’s something that doesn’t look necessarily appealing or necessarily fitting in with a conventional plan that they would try to orchestrate for themselves and their family,” Palin answered. “I along with anybody would have to say that I would do whatever I could to help. And if that was part of that help, then it would have to be considered.”
A poll conducted by Harper Polling in May found Palin leading other Republican primary contenders to face Begich in 2014.
The Palins bought a house in AZ because of the very depressed housing market in that state. It was a good buy. They are still Alaskans. Many Northerners own homes in the south just to escape a few months of winter. Nothing political about it.
Sarah Palin is not going to run for the Senate, not now, not ever. She is a leader who focuses on results. The Senate is not a place oriented towards achieving results. It is a place good capable leaders go to die.
I believe the only way the Palins will ever choose to live inside the beltway is in the White House.
McCain thinks anyone to the right of him is a “wacko-bird.”
...Darn right I’m a wacko-bird!
On the other hand, it would give her a chance to enlighten people on the true story behind why she left. I think that would GAIN her points with the public.
Is this true? I don't know of anything socialistic that Begich did NOT endorse in his campaign. AK people have two liberal senators who make ol' Ted Stevens seem less bad than he was.
Is this true? Are there recent polls on Palin’s electability in Alaska?
It's no secret that I've been saying for some time that I think a run for the US Senate could be the best way for Palin to return to the national stage. Even with modern communications and travel, Alaska is so far away from the rest of the “Lower 48” that there are real logistical problems with an incumbent Alaskan governor doing the sort of public speaking and “meet and greet” that is necessary to be politically relevant in the modern American environment. Contrary to some of what is being said here, the US Senate is one of the highest profile megaphones in Washington, D.C., and along with state governorships, has historically been one of the major tracks followed by candidates for the presidency or other national positions. For a resident of a small and isolated state like Alaska, serving in the Senate, especially after time in other state and local offices and the governorship, could be a very good idea.
The complication is that a Sarah Palin run for the US Senate would attract massive national media attention and inject huge amounts of money, not only for her but also for her opponents. We can assume that the Murkowski machine will try to find someone to run against her in the Republican Primary, and the national Democratic Party will raise as much money as they can, not only to defend a current Senate seat but also to prevent Palin from future activities.
If the result of national media attention and tens of millions of dollars of outside money getting injected into the campaign is that Palin loses a race in Alaska, it would be very difficult for her to recover politically.
The question then becomes, can she do more good campaigning for other Republican senate candidates than running for the senate herself? History has shown that Palin has made a difference in senate races in the last few elections. If she’s stumping for other conservatives she could make the difference that could lead to half a dozen new senators. If she runs for the Alaska seat and wins then she brings in just one.
Palin/Cruz - The Gang of Two. :~)
Please don’t confuse me for a troll. I ADORE Sarah! I just know how they skewered in the media when they DIDN’T have a publicly known issue that doesn’t look that good.
But as other Freepers have pointed out, it would give a reason and outlet to explain it. That is a good point.
Awesome.
Is Palin unopular in Alaska? Just go to google and type in “palin unpopular polls” she has been unpopular for quite sometime since resigning the Govenorship.
Just do it!
As a side note to Sarah Palin possibly running for Senate, please consider the following. I don’t know if this scenario is possible in the next election cycle, but if conservatives can win 2/3 majority control of both Houses of Congress in 2014 then they will have the authority under the Constitution’s Clause 2 of Section 7 of Article I to override presidential vetoes. With such power they can repeal constitutonally indefensible Obamacare without Obama’s approval, and also impeach both Obama and actist justices (heck, impeach all the justices). Note that impeaching Obama and justices probably doesn’t require 2/3 support of each House.
Go Sarah!
Well, that's a pretty hostile response to a benign comment. Sarah -- like it or not [and I don't] -- will never win a national election. She has a shot at a Senate seat and I hope she goes for it.
Well, that's a pretty hostile response to a benign comment.
Really, are you really such a wuss? You see hostility where there is none. And STILL unable to answer the question, but change the subject and give 'your opinion' on her.
will never win a national election. She has a shot at a Senate seat and I hope she goes for it.
She has more than a shot at anything because she serves a God who directs her path. It's what HE wants for her and not some wuss who has an 'opinion' of her 'options'. God sees the majority chooses to be conned and they have no use for goodness as they stand for nothing. They choose to be useful tools to maggot politicians.
So enjoy being 'used' for you are way too fearful to be any good for anything productive - as a question is considered hostile to you and one you are unable to answer. Hide under a rock because it's going to get worse and you will fold like a cheap suitcase if 'they' ask you a question.
I know hostile when I read it. You're hostile for such a self-described Christian.
Then you saw the hostility in your own post. Next time maybe you will recognize ‘a question’ and be able to answer instead of attacking. But reading your comment on Sarah, I doubt it.
Don’t talk about Christianity - you made it very clear you know nothing about it since all you have done so far is attack.
Sarah and Todd Palin - Mr and Mrs America
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