Hmm...so Gov Palin says she’d vote for Newt and the Next day he takes the lead after being behind by 11 in the most recent poll. Not too shabby.
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Jeltz, don’t take this wrong- I’ve been posting for a while that Gov. Palin should come out for Newt. But, I also said that she wasn’t going to back a loser- and if she did back him- she wanted to be seen as the one given him the last push.
I think she saw the momentum, and being the uncanny politician she is-— she jumped in just at the right time! God Bless her.
I was somewhat facetious there. don’t really think she had all tha mcuh to do with it. I don’t think any endorsement really matters all that much.
Except a Gov or Sen who controls a machine. They matter. But out of state or natl figures really don’t/
Was definitely joking about the Piper endorsement. Although, Piper did seem pretty popular back at The Villages in 08. Maybe she’s the secret weapon for FL. Take that Jeb Bush.
But this does show her timing and judgment. She did it when it would be most effective.
Look at Romney and how he played Haley a month ago. It’s old news already. Now, if Romney had siad “thanks, Governor, but lets hold off and you can announce it right befor the primary when it will have the most impact” that’d have been the smart play.
Same with Christie. he’s old news by now.
Who does Romney have left to play? Jeb? W? Cheney? Huckabee?(I can’t see Huck doing it based on 08).
But she did have good timing with this.
I imagine the polling was concluded before a) Sarah Palin said she’d vote for Newt and b) Marianne Gingrich’s story was ‘leaked.’ The change has everything to do with Newt’s performance in Monday night’s debate.