Sarah Palin Will Not Run For President in 2012 (Letter from Sarah)

Street Insider ^ | October 5, 2011

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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

[AKA Elena]

Newt is smart and despite his baggage I’d vote for him...he’s also pro-life which is a major concern otherwise there’s Cain.

Newt/Cain for me and I have loved Sarah, but chose these two as the most conservative -- combined with the best bet for our Nation -- before I knew she would not run.

The sheer crap she has generated, balanced by her wonderful writings and things of substance to say, have much to contribute to the entire country.

It is a crime that those who call her a "quitter" cannot see real sacrifice for the people who elected her.

She had become the liberal bonfire sacrifice -- and was not going to be able to fill her commitment to Alaska, just as she would have a problem with the hatred and vitriol of the left if she ran.

I believe it will be a futile thing for the left (OR the "righteous" right) to bring up and rehash those things about Newt that have been so public for so long that it gives one a headache. Time does go on! He has gotten his forgiveness from where it counted ... and that was not from anyone or any entity in this world!