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Posted on 10/05/2011 3:31:03 PM PDT by smoothsailing
October 5, 2011 6:20 PM EDT
Sarah Palin confirmed in a letter to supporters she will not run for President in 2012, saying at this time she can be more effective in a decisive role to help elect other Conservatives to office.
Below is a copy of Palin's letter:
October 5, 2011 Wasilla, Alaska After much prayer and serious consideration, I have decided that I will not be seeking the 2012 GOP nomination for President of the United States. As always, my family comes first and obviously Todd and I put great consideration into family life before making this decision. When we serve, we devote ourselves to God, family and country. My decision maintains this order.
My decision is based upon a review of what common sense Conservatives and Independents have accomplished, especially over the last year. I believe that at this time I can be more effective in a decisive role to help elect other true public servants to office – from the nation’s governors to Congressional seats and the Presidency. We need to continue to actively and aggressively help those who will stop the “fundamental transformation” of our nation and instead seek the restoration of our greatness, our goodness and our constitutional republic based on the rule of law.
From the bottom of my heart I thank those who have supported me and defended my record throughout the years, and encouraged me to run for President. Know that by working together we can bring this country back – and as I’ve always said, one doesn’t need a title to help do it.
I will continue driving the discussion for freedom and free markets, including in the race for President where our candidates must embrace immediate action toward energy independence through domestic resource developments of conventional energy sources, along with renewables. We must reduce tax burdens and onerous regulations that kill American industry, and our candidates must always push to minimize government to strengthen the economy and allow the private sector to create jobs.
Those will be our priorities so Americans can be confident that a smaller, smarter government that is truly of the people, by the people, and for the people can better serve this most exceptional nation.
In the coming weeks I will help coordinate strategies to assist in replacing the President, re-taking the Senate, and maintaining the House.
Thank you again for all your support. Let’s unite to restore this country!
God bless America.
– Sarah Palin
I can’t blame her, I wouldn’t want the job either. How about RNC Chairman?
People who are miserable today at this news: trust me, this was ordained the day she resigned the Alaskan governorship, and I was despondent the day that happened for this very reason.
I hate the scum that launched baseless lawsuits against her. Hate. From the bottom of my heart.
This is quite disturbing, in many ways tragic news for our nation.
SITYS.
and to think of the 1000’s of hours MSNBC wasted making her look as pathetic and brainless as Keith Oldbermann. I can remember when Chrissy devoted about 20 minutes of his program discussing the likely-hood of a PALIN vs BLOOMBERG race in 2012. I couldn’t stop laughing. {the,,,YAH, RIGHT,reaction}
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It wasn’t just a letter, she was also on his radio show and repeated it.
Uh-oh...
NOW what do they do?
Perry...Perry...Perry...only one who has the needed skills to give America back to the people.
Let a thousand conspiracy theories bloom.
Aww, crap. I really hoped that she would run. I respect her decision, but I wish that we had a well-spoken candidate running for president.
So now it’s up to Herman Cain. Go Herman!
We should have a contest to see who can find the most positive statements from Freepers saying she was running! There have been some doozies in the last half year or so.
Freegards, thanks for all the pings on FR
ping the list, please. Better to read Sarah’s own words than wonder what happened on a radio show.
well it will be Perry vs Cain and we’ll see which one has what it takes in the end.
So, she confirms what we already knew.
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