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Palin Opens Up About Possible 2012 Run, Says She's Willing to 'Give It a Shot'
Fox News ^ | September 17, 2010

Posted on 09/17/2010 2:56:39 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Sarah Palin may be edging closer to a 2012 presidential run, telling Fox News "I would give it a shot" if the American people think she's "the one."

The former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee was in Des Moines, Iowa, Friday for the Reagan Dinner, a big GOP fundraiser in the heart of water-testing country for presidential candidates.

Palin has remained coy about her ambitions, but she elaborated a bit in an interview with Fox News, attaching several conditions to the possibility of a 2012 presidential run.

"If the American people were to be ready for someone who is willing to shake it up, and willing to get back to time-tested truths, and help lead our country towards a more prosperous and safe future and if they happen to think I was the one, if it were best for my family and for our country, of course I would give it a shot," she said.

"But I'm not saying that it's me. I know I can certainly make a difference without having a title. I'm having a good time doing exactly that right now."

Palin, a Fox News contributor and best-selling author since leaving the governor's mansion last year, has become one of the Tea Party movement's biggest allies. She's also thrown her clout around in the GOP primary season with a string of endorsements.

She said in February that she'd be "willing" to take on President Obama in two years, and White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Friday he suspects she's testing the water.

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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“give it a shot”

That ought to set off a few liberals in multiple ways.


61 posted on 09/17/2010 3:56:32 PM PDT by Raycpa
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
The LSM after Nov 2, 2012
62 posted on 09/17/2010 4:05:29 PM PDT by erod
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

no thanks


63 posted on 09/17/2010 4:08:16 PM PDT by Nonstatist
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To: Yossarian

Didn’t she back McCain in the primary?
LOL


64 posted on 09/17/2010 4:09:02 PM PDT by DeusExMachina05 (I will not go into Dhimmitude quietly.)
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To: JPG
I agree that she is floating a trial balloon. I also think that if she does run, that she will win the nomination, and that she will attack Obama and his record instead of praise him like McCain did, and how Romney will do if he wins that nomination.

At times I have felt that Palin just isn't experienced enough (I definitely felt that way about Obama, for the record), so if she doesn't win the nod, or even if she doesn't run, I hope she helps a Paul Ryan learn how to attack the President. Anybody but Mitt/McCain/RINO, and I'll be happy. So ... GO SARAH!!!

65 posted on 09/17/2010 4:12:43 PM PDT by Carling (Remember November)
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To: ex-snook

Well, actually it’s the Republican elite who are cursing conservatives.

Guess what the ratio is in numbers, conservatives to Republican elite. Probably 99.999 to 1 or higher.

It’s the RINOs in congress pluse Rove, Krauthammer and Kristol. A handful more, from this country club or that.

Their only strength is access to the media. And what credibility they haven’t killed with comments like Rove’s this week, will go the way of the dying media.


66 posted on 09/17/2010 4:15:03 PM PDT by reasonisfaith (Rules will never work for radicals (liberals) because they seek chaos. And don't even know it.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; All

67 posted on 09/17/2010 4:19:16 PM PDT by potlatch
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

but but but ... the Leftist scum medjia said she was finished when she quit her job as governor of Alaska


68 posted on 09/17/2010 4:22:03 PM PDT by Babu
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I’m in.


69 posted on 09/17/2010 4:29:57 PM PDT by WorkingClassFilth
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Palin is going to have to deliver victories for her candidates on November 2nd.
If she doesn’t, her stock will drop like a rock.
All eyes will be on O’Donnell, particularly.


70 posted on 09/17/2010 4:34:49 PM PDT by counterpunch (Life in Prison: The RINO compromise to "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death")
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To: counterpunch

O’Donnell doesn’t have to win, just get above 40%.

She’s going to do well, maybe not win, but in a wave year, do well for Delaware.

Best,

Chris


71 posted on 09/17/2010 4:42:09 PM PDT by section9
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I feel the hand of God in this.

She is just what this country needs!

72 posted on 09/17/2010 4:43:57 PM PDT by Walts Ice Pick
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I’ll donate.


73 posted on 09/17/2010 4:51:18 PM PDT by theDentist (fybo; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
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To: HereInTheHeartland

I would say this is big news.
The first time she said offically she is running.


Yep. First she has to get the House and Senate looking the way she wants before she takes the White House.

Independents and Reagan Dems are way more likely to vote for
her ‘10 picks if they think she’ll be in the DC mix to keep it the way she envisions it.


74 posted on 09/17/2010 4:53:14 PM PDT by txhurl
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Palin/Rove 2012.

Let’s make the liberal hate machine’s head explode.


75 posted on 09/17/2010 4:53:58 PM PDT by Proud_USA_Republican ("The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.")
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To: huldah1776
Cool. Let the games begin. By 2010 zero’s hair will be white."

He will be look like Uncle Ben ..

76 posted on 09/17/2010 4:57:12 PM PDT by j.argese (Liberal thought process = oxymoron)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I really like Palin, but I prefer her in the role she has now. Just seems that people like Palin and Beck are really good at getting information to the people. We’ll see, at least we know there shouldn’t be any surprises this time if she runs, as she isn’t ‘new’ anymore, and the dirt digging should hopefully be done with.


77 posted on 09/17/2010 4:57:47 PM PDT by HollyB
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To: Walts Ice Pick

Pretty much how I feel.

But she’d better do more than just give it a shot.
She needs to enunciate clearly as the Great Communicator did.


78 posted on 09/17/2010 4:58:33 PM PDT by rahbert
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To: j.argese

LOL. Too skinny.


79 posted on 09/17/2010 4:59:44 PM PDT by huldah1776
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Palin .........., Says She's Willing to ‘Give It a Shot’


80 posted on 09/17/2010 5:02:00 PM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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