Cruz-Palin 2016: Seeking a Tea Party ticket (Article from 2013)

The Examiner ^ | October 16, 2013 | Dustin Koellhoffer

[2ndDivisionVet]

There are so many good conservatives in and running for office that could take America back from liberal socialists and moderate spend thrifts that it’s hard to know them all without excessive effort. Sens. Mike Lee, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Reps. Paul Ryan, and candidate Elizabeth Cheney are all known names, but somebody has something bad to say about everybody. Romney was equally conservative but allowed his name to be smeared by moderates led by Boehner in Congress who cost him the election by attacking conservatives.

Tea Party members need to stop being churlish when it comes to some of their candidates not being perfectly conservative in their eyes. Rubio helped write and voted for the immigrant bill and then spoke against it. Ryan endorsed moderates but remained staunchly conservative in pursuing a balanced budget. Even Palin supported McCain because he introduced her to the nation.

But there is enough of a battle to be fought against liberals who can vote in primaries in some states and choose the candidate they want to run against. They did this in at several senatorial elections where the Republicans candidate torpedoed their own campaigns...

[ScottinVA]

If the planets align and there’s not a stronger candidate in the running, yes, I agree she could eke out a win in a divided primary.

[ansel12]

Yeah, I think the republican that the primary voters like the best, could “eke out” a win also.

A Governor who consistently had mid 80s approval and a high of 93%, and who almost dragged McCain across the finish line, is a pretty good campaigner.

“The best liked person we tested on this poll with Republican primary voters is actually Sarah Palin who has a 70/20 favorability rating.”