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“Where was Sarah Palin, Jim Demint, Mike Pence - when we really needed them?.”

I like Palin, DeMint and Pence and would have voted for any of them vs Romney but they have shown that they are not the leaders that many around here think/wish they were. Palin didn’t want to run, which is fine. It’s a huge decision and an incredible sacrifice but there was nothing keeping her from endorsing someone 6 months ago, 3 months ago, even as late as February. She had a chance to be kingmaker but chose not to. To me that was a terrible failure of leadership and the consequence is Mitt Romney.

[Pravious]

““Where was Sarah Palin, Jim Demint, Mike Pence - when we really needed them?.”

I like Palin, DeMint and Pence and would have voted for any of them vs Romney but they have shown that they are not the leaders that many around here think/wish they were. Palin didn’t want to run, which is fine. It’s a huge decision and an incredible sacrifice but there was nothing keeping her from endorsing someone 6 months ago, 3 months ago, even as late as February. She had a chance to be kingmaker but chose not to. To me that was a terrible failure of leadership and the consequence is Mitt Romney.
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That’s not my quote you responded to (not that it matters much).

I believe Palin COULDN’T, by contract, come out and endorse someone. Instead, her husband endorsed Newt and she made it very clear she would have voted for him. I don’t think she could have done more given the circumstances of her employment.

[rurgan]

Yeah , Palin didn’t run and she could have endorsed Gingrich and campaigned for Gingrich. But she didn’t. wonder why?