FYI -- looks like K Street has their man for 2012.
Haley has ZERO chance, as we both know. Romney is the guy they are pinning their hopes on. The Establishment is casting about for someone who can divide the conservative vote and deny Palin the nomination, allowing Romney to win by pluralities. Sort of like a 2012 version of Phil Crane.
They know that one on one in SC that Palin will clean Romney’s clock. Even in a three way race with Huckabee, she still wins easily. They must think that if they stack the field with enough “conservatives” they can dilute her vote. Nice try, but Haley Barbour is a one percenter at best ( and he is only conservative when it is expedient bo be so). Ergo, no sale.
Memo the K Street: If this is the best plan you have got, I suggest that you collectively move yourselves to Switzerland. You aren’t going to like it when the new President starts to clean your Augean stables like she did the ones in Alaska.