Sarah Palin waves to supporters after she endorses S.C. gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley. Palin's stamp of approval becoming a serious factor in GOP primaries
This observation from Reuters ...
http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-50359720100723
Consider the case of Karen Handel. She is among Republicans running for the party’s nomination to become the next governor of the state of Georgia.
Palin, the former Alaska governor who was the Republican vice presidential nominee in 2008, endorsed Handel with a Facebook posting. Then she recorded a “robo-call” telephone message for her that was called out to Georgia voters.
Palin never set foot in Georgia. But the effort she made catapulted Handel, who had been trailing opponent Nathan Deal before the July 12 endorsement. Handel won the most votes in Tuesday’s election and faces Deal in an Aug. 10 runoff.
Palin’s endorsement of Nikki Haley in South Carolina’s Republican primary for governor had a similar outcome. Haley overcame charges of marital infidelity to win the nomination.
“Governor Palin’s decision to get involved — and stay involved - in the race here was a huge boon to our campaign,” said Haley spokesman Rob Godfrey.
These political favors doled out by Palin may mean that she will come calling for their support one of these days.
“She’s certainly picking up some IOUs,” said Merle Black, a political science professor at Emory University in Atlanta.
She offers slashing opinions on Fox News Channel, Twitter and Facebook, and is following up last year’s best-selling memoir with a second book, this one about “faith, family and patriotism.” Palin is making a fortune and is much in demand as a speaker and ally to candidates, often from the conservative Tea Party movement that backs small government and low taxes.
A polarizing figure in American politics, Palin is beloved by conservatives as a fighter willing to stand up to President Barack Obama and the Democrats.
Does this moron not know that (future) president Palin also served in a higher office? That's as irresponsible as not knowing that the former junior senator from Illinois spent years as a druggie and may still be one to judge by his actions and decisions.