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Pelosi says GOP field is not 'first string' of the Republican Party By Dustin Weaver - 01/17/12 11:51 AM ET The top House Democrat dismissed the Republican presidential contenders Tuesday, saying they represent the "third tier" of the GOP and have no chance of unseating President Obama in November. "This crowd that they have there, it's not exactly what you would call the first string of the Republican Party," House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said during an interview hosted by Politico. "I think that they can do better than that." Asked which Republicans would make better contenders, Pelosi demurred....

Is it too late for Sarah Palin to enter the Republican presidential nomination sweepstakes? Conservatives4Palin hope not, and they plan to run an ad in Iowa aimed at convincing caucus-goers to draft her into the race...The Hill reminds its readers that Palin had plenty of time to jump into the race...However, Palin faces a bigger problem outside of Iowa. Most of the early contests are not caucuses, but primaries — and those states do have filing deadlines, which have all passed. Palin wouldn’t have contended in New Hampshire anyway, but can any candidate fail to win South Carolina, Florida, and...

For those who care to see Sarah Palin in the race for president, a closed group was started to work towards encouraging her to reconsider.

Worth a try, anyway...

The 2012 Draft Sarah Committee has produced three videos titled “Summoned” calling for Gov. Palin to run for President in 2012. The videos produced by Randy Highsmith, Chairman 2012 Draft Sarah Committee, and Ron Devito, Publisher, US for Palin, come in 30- and 60-second TV ad spots and 2:51 version