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You didn't ask me, but most of the people being mentioned I'd enthusiastically support over Palin, who loses me with her special pleadings for "special needs" children.
DeMint - More conservative. Smarter. More articulate.
Christie - As conservative. Smarter. More articulate.
Gingrich -As conservative. Much smarter. More articulate.
Pence - More conservative. Smarter. More articulate.
Barbour - As conservative. Smarter. More articulate.
Daniels - As conservative. Smarter. More experienced.
On and on....each of the above have significant advantages over Palin. My guy is DeMint. He's the most solid. My 2nd choice is Christie who will have as much executive experience as Palin come election time and drives the left almost as nuts as Palin does. And I'd LOVE to watch Gingrich debate Obama.
The only candidates I'd undoubtedly prefer Palin to are Romney and the vile Huckster, both of whom I regard as completely unacceptable.
Hank
And what if DeMint endorsed Palin?
Then what?
She would need to take speech/voice lessons if she runs. I interact with alot of non-political “independent” voters, mostly women. Not leftwing nuts. They don’t hear a word Sarah Palin says because they can’t stand her voice and folksy speech patterns which they mistake for a lack of intelligence. Tina Fey’s impressions have spoiled the well with that group of voters.