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Has Sarah Palin exhausted the patience of her supporters?
The Christian Science Monitor ^ | 08/24/2011 | Peter Grier

Posted on 08/26/2011 10:21:29 AM PDT by BuckeyeTexan

There is some evidence that while waiting for a potential Sarah Palin presidential run, her potential voters have moved on and now support other tea party-backed candidates, such as Rick Perry or Michele Bachmann.

Has Sarah Palin waited too long to announce she’s running for president?

(...) So if she does throw her snow machine helmet into the ring, she might start a White House race closer to the back of the pack than the front.

First, let’s address the waiting part. The former Alaska governor on Tuesday denied that she intends to announce a White House bid on September 3, (...)

(snip)

Palin might use the September 3 address to endorse another candidate. She might use it to make it clear she will announce at some point – Governor Perry used that same sort of slow-unveiling strategy as he edged into the race.

But the problem is at this point she may be exhausting the patience of potential Palinites.

(snip)

“I think Palin could get back a number of voters should she get into the race – people who gave up on her running and moved on to someone else. But, I do not think it would put her in a strong enough position to get into first or second place,” writes Erickson.

Some other analysts are less negative. In an opinion piece for CNN, political scientist Paul Sracic of Youngstown State University in Ohio writes that Palin’s on-camera optimism about America seems natural and akin to that of GOP icon Ronald Reagan.

“This offers at least the possibility that, despite her current low standing in the polls, she will be able to leap-frog over the more negative sounding Bachmann and Perry, and compete head-to-head with Romney,” writes Sracic.

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


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KEYWORDS: 2012election; notrunning; palin; palin2012
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

The “day of Reckoning” might be Halloween?

From BuckeyeTexan’s post # 182:

David Brody: “Is that short order by the end of September? October?

Sarah Palin: “I think that that is a fair timeline for people, because Fall time, they can start getting engaged with different campaigns, but still thinking about it, and really, really desiring to be a participant in the positive change that needs to happen in this country.


281 posted on 08/28/2011 7:46:26 AM PDT by flowerplough (Pelosi on Republicans: "They want to destroy food safety, clean air, clean water, ...")
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To: flowerplough
Blame the victim much?

Palin Points to "Strange Doings" With WH's Rouse

Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, And The Cost Of Fighting Chicago Thug Politics

Palin, the Alaska Bloggers and "Ethicsgate"


282 posted on 08/28/2011 7:59:43 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin has crossed the Rubicon!)
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To: Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears
But if her strategy was to wait, enter the race late and “save the day”...

Funny - she is grounded in reallity and has no complex that would make her think of herself as riding to the rescue. Whatever she decides, it will be well-thought out and rational.

283 posted on 08/28/2011 8:14:17 AM PDT by trebb ("If a man will not work, he should not eat" From 2 Thes 3)
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To: flowerplough; Virginia Ridgerunner
I call my info obvious, and my conclusions common sense. And I call your references to Jim Robinson a childish threat to tattle.

You're a PDSer and if you continue being ridiculous, yes. I'll tell Jim. He posted that as a warning. Whether you listen or not is your choice and you know the consequences. THEY are obvious. So what will your excuse be? And will YOU cry?

284 posted on 08/28/2011 11:36:11 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: DJ MacWoW

Better tell Jim about this post, too: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2769997/posts (Sarah plays chess while the rest play checkers) and be sure to tell him about all the not-loving-Sarah-enough posters found there.

“Sure is a long winded commentary about somebody who is NOT going to run. I will bet that she will eventually do fund raisers for Perry.”

“I agree about her not running. For the last year or more I’ve been saying it and been attacked by some in here for stating what seems pretty obvious to many of us. Outside of her hard core base, Palin is viewed as a bad...”

“While Perry, Romney, and even Ron Paul poll competitively with Obama....

Aug. 11- 12 Rasmussen poll presenting hypothetical match-ups, President Barack Obama would beat her by 17 points, while Romney, Perry, Bachmann and Paul are within striking distance.

..trailing Obama by 21 points in a head-to-head McClatchy-Marist poll earlier this month; and by 14 points in a CNN/Opinion Research poll.”

“Isn’t the point of Checkers AND Chess to actually win? So much for that metaphor.”

“I will bet that she will eventually do fund raisers for Perry
There is a lot still up in the air, but if I had to bet, I’d bet that Palin will not enter the race, and that she’ll support Perry.

So I agree with you.”

“Sarah Palin is a lot like coding, debugging, and deploying an ASP.NET website”

“Aaugh!!! the horror! the horror!”

“I’ll believe Palin is running when I see it.”


285 posted on 08/28/2011 11:59:01 AM PDT by flowerplough (Pelosi on Republicans: "They want to destroy food safety, clean air, clean water, ...")
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To: flowerplough; Jim Robinson
Better tell Jim about this post, too...

You and your PDS pals had better get used to the smell of ozone...it's coming and coming soon.

286 posted on 08/28/2011 12:10:32 PM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin has crossed the Rubicon!)
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To: deport

That’s fine. If she’s going to run, she’ll get in before the deadlines. I ain’t sweating it.


287 posted on 08/28/2011 6:25:49 PM PDT by Ladysmith (The evil that's happening in this country is the cancer of socialism...It kills the human spirit.)
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To: BuckeyeTexan

Yes, I am tattling like a two-year old to the boss. No, I’m not particularly proud of it
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ROFLMAO!! Of course you’re proud of it and you do it more than anyone else at FR. All ones needs to do is look at your past posts and see how often you ping JR and the mods. You not be proud of it but you sure try to tattle more than any 1st grader. You fool only the fools. What you are and why you are here is obvious to most. Keep up the brown nosing.....it’s buying you time.


288 posted on 09/02/2011 8:12:18 AM PDT by mojitojoe (WH says potus didnÂ’t feel the earthquake. No worries. Another is scheduled for November 2012)
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To: BuckeyeTexan

I don’t think she’s exhausted it.

But I wish she had announced right on top of Perry.

It’s dragging out a bit ...relative to the race’s unfolding

and no...I WAS THERE...everyone knew Reagan was running in 1979...there was ZERO speculation...he had folks in the field from his loss in 1976 on

not the same thing

in Palin’s case...we are not sure..and these mixed signals just don’t do it for me..I don’t understand ..why hesitate?

She sure acts like someone interested but this is not some timing event. You announce. You fight like hell. And you stick it out.

The way this cycle is going I just don’t think she can try to mimic Reagan who had less an uphill battle than she does.


289 posted on 09/02/2011 8:19:11 AM PDT by wardaddy (I will vote for whomever my dog tells me to)
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To: mojitojoe
you do it more than anyone else at FR.

You need a math lesson.

As for the rest of your post ... meh!

290 posted on 09/02/2011 8:35:26 AM PDT by BuckeyeTexan (Man is not free unless government is limited. ~Ronald Reagan)
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To: BuckeyeTexan

Don’t force me to prove it. Your past posts speak for themselves. Interesting how similar your home page is to curiosity’s. Defending the Obongo birth certificate. You may fool some, but most are onto you. You’re good at brown nosing but not so good at hiding your real intentions.


291 posted on 09/02/2011 8:53:22 AM PDT by mojitojoe (WH says potus didnÂ’t feel the earthquake. No worries. Another is scheduled for November 2012)
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To: mojitojoe
Don’t force me to prove it.

With 300,000 registered freepers, you'll be hard-pressed to prove your claim. But go for it. In fact, take a cut short cut and ask Jim and the mods themselves if I ping them more than any other freeper. I'm sure they can quickly add it up. If you're correct, I'll acknowledge it.

292 posted on 09/02/2011 9:01:58 AM PDT by BuckeyeTexan (Man is not free unless government is limited. ~Ronald Reagan)
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To: BuckeyeTexan

I don’t ask Jim and the mods to do my work for me, I’ll leave that up to you. I did and do my own homework, you probably had your parent’s do yours.


293 posted on 09/02/2011 10:16:53 AM PDT by mojitojoe (WH says potus didnÂ’t feel the earthquake. No worries. Another is scheduled for November 2012)
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To: BuckeyeTexan

Now see, that’s where you are wrong. I will simply prove how much you do it, present it, then the ball is in your court to prove me wrong. My tattle evidence on you will be overwhelming then your chance for rebuttal. Maybe one day if I have extra time I will do it. Most Freepers have eyes, they already know you are King of the tattlers.


294 posted on 09/02/2011 10:19:16 AM PDT by mojitojoe (WH says potus didnÂ’t feel the earthquake. No worries. Another is scheduled for November 2012)
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To: mojitojoe
mojitojoe: you do it more than anyone else at FR.

Tex: You need a math lesson.

mojitojoe: Don’t force me to prove it.

Tex: With 300,000 registered freepers, you'll be hard-pressed to prove your claim. But go for it.

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I will simply prove how much you do it, present it, then the ball is in your court to prove me wrong.

Just like a birther - make a claim without presenting hard facts and then expect the defense to disprove your theory.

My tattle evidence on you will be overwhelming then your chance for rebuttal.

That won't prove your original claim that I tattle more than any other FReeper.

Maybe one day if I have extra time I will do it.

FAIL.

295 posted on 09/02/2011 10:37:00 AM PDT by BuckeyeTexan (Man is not free unless government is limited. ~Ronald Reagan)
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To: mojitojoe
Now see, that’s where you are wrong. I will simply prove how much you do it, present it, then the ball is in your court to prove me wrong.

Go for it. And no, Buckeye Texan did not ping us to this.

296 posted on 09/02/2011 11:34:46 AM PDT by Admin Moderator
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To: BuckeyeTexan

Congratulations, you’re accomplishing what you came here to do. It is sad though, FR is one of the last real conservative refurges on the Internet, or was. Folks like you are very successful in change don’tchaknow.


297 posted on 09/02/2011 4:11:28 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Some, believing they can't be deceived, it's nigh impossible to convince them when they're deceived.)
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To: Admin Moderator

The summer of ‘08 was a significant period for the change artisans joining FR and posting in platoon fashion.


298 posted on 09/02/2011 4:13:59 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Some, believing they can't be deceived, it's nigh impossible to convince them when they're deceived.)
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To: MHGinTN
Congratulations, you’re accomplishing what you came here to do.

And what exactly is that?

299 posted on 09/02/2011 5:33:51 PM PDT by BuckeyeTexan (Man is not free unless government is limited. ~Ronald Reagan)
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