When you have a hostile muckraking author move in next door, and have to go to court against a real live active stalker family who threaten to rape and kill you and your daughters, while you are currently holding no public office, officially announcing for president will only increase the lethal craziness you and your family will have to endure.
Decided no? Why wait to announce?
There are some cynical theories about keeping her books, TV, speaking engagements “brand” more valuable by remaining a possible presidential candidate. I don't think so. I think her meeting with Trump had to do with wanting to make sure the Republicans had a strong, electable conservative (NOT Romney) as their candidate. As long as Palin and Trump publicly keep their options open, they remain a threat to the establishment moderate Republicans. Once both completely withdraw, they lose that outside influence on the party.
...my adjusted for inflation 2 cents.
Logically, then, she will never announce -- and never run.
completely withdraw, they lose that outside influence on the party.
Another two months at most and it won't matter if she "completely" withdraws, the window will close in some states. What can she do in these two months but watch people drift away to Perry?
I give it another five days. If she's not in, she's out whether she says so or not, and it'd be very un-Palin to leave it hanging.
I think the Palin initial planned timeline got adjusted when Perry went back on his word and decided to run after stating he was not and campaigning as a governor of not running for President.
What we are seeing as delay is really an analysis period of the latest candidate and then coming up with the plan on how to best approach him in the primaries.
Perry is still a largely undefined and unknown quantity as a presidential candidate. His previous stance and statements are known, but those are all Texas related and not national or international. You can bet the Palin team is going to watch his debate performance and answers closely. Here is to hoping they don’t just focus on economy or social issues in the debate.