Wow. Didn’t see that coming....
Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor and 2008 vice-presidential nominee who became a Tea Party sensation and a favorite of grass-roots conservatives, will endorse Donald J. Trump in Iowa on Tuesday, officials with his campaign confirmed. The endorsement provides Mr. Trump with a potentially significant boost just 13 days before the state's caucuses.
"I'm proud to endorse Donald J. Trump for president," Ms. Palin said in a statement provided by his campaign.
Her support is the highest-profile backing for a Republican contender so far.
"I am greatly honored to receive Sarah's endorsement," Mr. Trump said in a statement trumpeting Mrs. Palin's decision. "She is a friend, and a high-quality person whom I have great respect for. I am proud to have her support." end snip
Trump is appealing in several ways; he says what he believes, he doesn't owe favors to shadowy moneymen and political insiders, and he is passionate about his love for America. He's an attractive candidate, and he could win. But he is not a Conservative.
Perhaps Palin is hoping that having Trump in the White House would be at least an avenue for Conservatives to get back some of the government from it's leftward shift in the last few years, and she might be right.
And while I definitely prefer Cruz over all the other candidates, any of three or four Republican candidates would be better than the disaster of four more years of Democrats.