Not a chance. I still think she's playing for the big prize.
I’m certain she doesn’t want to hurt Newt Gingrich or Rick Santorum. I just know she doesn’t want Romney.
Of course, like you, I would much prefer that she endorse Newt Gingrich, like her husband, Todd Palin already has!
I don’t think Palin is going to endorse anytime soon. I think she is trying to make sure we do not get railroaded into nominated Romney without at least pausing to think about it first. She is effectively saying, “hey, slow down, do we really want to nominate Mitt?”.
I think she is doing a great service here, and yeah, I do agree with you that she favors Newt as the best option, but I don’t think she wants to make an endorsement soon.
If Romney does win the nomination, it is very clear she will support him. But I think she is not really thrilled with the idea and is trying to provide some room for one of the other candidates challenge Mitt. No matter how one views it, it is a good thing. Palin potentially stops Romney without coming out directly against him, and if that doesn’t happen she will have at least made sure he knows he better cater to conservatives far better or the base will sit out.
This thread is perfectly timed as I just finished watching Sarah Palin’s CPAC speech.
I am waiting for someone to wake me up, tell me this has been a bad dream, and that she is, in fact, running for President.
An endorsement might be the right thing, given the reality, but it’s not the best we can do, I’m sorry to say. I respect her decision not to run, but damn, just damn.
Ditto that
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