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Sarah Palin pulling out the stops (GOP miffed on Mitt’s big day)
Boston Herald ^ | June 2, 1011 | Hillary Chabot

Posted on 06/02/2011 2:47:07 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife

GOP megastar Sarah Palin’s bus tour rumbled toward the Hub last night, driving into a Republican Party furor as her headline-grabbing East Coast trip threatened to overshadow today’s presidential announcement by party front-runner Mitt Romney.

“She will certainly be in New Hampshire to rain on Mitt’s parade,” wrote Massachusetts GOP spokesman Tim Buckley in an e-mail obtained by the Herald. Bay State GOP officials confirmed yesterday that Buckley wrote the e-mail, but said it was a private exchange and not an official communication.

“I guess she blew in with the storm,” sniffed state House minority leader Bradley H. Jones (R-North Reading) yesterday, a longtime Romney supporter. “She may generate a lot of attention, but given the choice between seeing Sarah Palin and Mitt Romney, I’d much rather see Romney.”

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“It is becoming more and more clear to people that this is about Sarah and her brand and not a presidential campaign,” said one Romney consultant, who added, “She’s not making any friends within the political communities. If you cared about things like delegates and primaries, I think you’d be a little more attentive.”

Still, the rogue road trip put Palin back in the national spotlight, said Steve Duprey, a national Republican committeeman in New Hampshire whose wife volunteers for Romney but who said he is neutral in the race.

“Simply by putting her family in a bus and touring around the country she’s generating more media attention than most candidates,” Duprey said. “All the discussions before were about other candidates. She’s changed the conversation just by getting on a bus.”

Meanwhile, Romney kept a relatively low profile yesterday, quietly tweeting last night: “Big day tomorrow. Join my @livestream event as I announce my candidacy for President in New Hampshire.”

(Excerpt) Read more at bostonherald.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Massachusetts; US: New Hampshire
KEYWORDS: 2012; fnc; foxnews; goingrogue; gop; massachusetts; newhampshire; nicollewallace; onenation; palin; palinnation; rnc; romney; romneyspew; sarahpalin; steveduprey; sweetrevenge
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To: ScottinVA; onyx; Cincinatus' Wife
"...Well, certainly a 3rd party would indeed guarantee an Obama reelection, but the upside is the spine chiller the GOP will get about paying attention to the conservative movement. We`re not dominant in numbers, but we can make a powerful electoral point..."

Better than just a 'point', Scott! Sarah can gather enough electoral votes to deny either the D or R candidate enough to win.

In fact, she may even be able to gain the majority of the electoral votes.

Interesting times ................... FRegards

141 posted on 06/02/2011 6:13:55 PM PDT by gonzo ( Buy more ammo, dammit! You should already have the firearms .................. FRegards)
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To: fieldmarshaldj; Impy; Perdogg; GSP.FAN

2 words: “Maria Ozawa”.


142 posted on 06/02/2011 6:25:04 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (Perry/Bachmann 2012 - they can share hair care products.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

“I guess she blew in with the storm,” sniffed state House minority leader Bradley H. Jones (R-North Reading) yesterday, a longtime Romney supporter.”

I guess the irony of him being a MINORITY rather than MAJORITY leader is completely lost on him.


143 posted on 06/02/2011 7:14:35 PM PDT by RKBA Democrat (Default is just a kinder, gentler form of debt repudiation.)
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To: ScottinVA

“Well, certainly a 3rd party would indeed guarantee an Obama reelection, but the upside is the spine chiller the GOP will get about paying attention to the conservative movement.”

Problem is the gop prefers to be in the minority. So long as they get their slice of the bootle, they’re happy. Being in the minority means never having to actually lead.


144 posted on 06/02/2011 7:18:07 PM PDT by RKBA Democrat (Default is just a kinder, gentler form of debt repudiation.)
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To: gogeo; Matchett-PI; seekthetruth; M Kehoe; mcmuffin; Bob Ireland
#141, gogeo. Stranger things have happened.

We're in for a fight alright for 2012, but I'll never back a RINO again ...................... FRegards

145 posted on 06/02/2011 8:07:48 PM PDT by gonzo ( Buy more ammo, dammit! You should already have the firearms .................. FRegards)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks Cincinatus' Wife.
"I guess she blew in with the storm," sniffed state House minority leader Bradley H. Jones (R-North Reading) yesterday, a longtime Romney supporter. "She may generate a lot of attention, but given the choice between seeing Sarah Palin and Mitt Romney, I'd much rather see Romney."
Brad Jones Leg-tingle ping.


146 posted on 06/03/2011 4:09:28 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Thanks Cincinna for this link -- http://www.friendsofitamar.org)
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To: Buckeye Battle Cry; Diogenesis
The way Team Romney eviscerated her in 2008, I’m glad she’s giving him some payback. He deserves this and soooooo much more.

Exactly! Nicolle Wallace thought she was SO clever, with her comrades viciously sabotaging Sarah behind her back. Ultimately, it led directly to Palin's bus rolling right over Romney today! I have thoroughly enjoyed this day of payback, lol.

147 posted on 06/03/2011 4:34:39 AM PDT by TheSarce (Reject Socialism. Champion Liberty.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

That’s right, you told me that before. Damn that Watergate. At least the 3 Federal Reps they had survived it.


148 posted on 06/03/2011 5:17:32 AM PDT by Impy (Don't call me red.)
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To: gonzo
We're in for a fight alright for 2012, but I'll never back a RINO again ...................... FRegards

I agree...for whatever reason supporting a RINO may have made sense in the past, it doesn't anymore.

149 posted on 06/04/2011 8:10:06 PM PDT by gogeo (...and if you're greener than Gore, you're green enough!!! Robert A Hall)
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