Republicans 'considering' Sarah Palin 2012 presidential campaign

**min0 lee** · 10-22-2008, 09:13 PM

Republicans 'considering' Sarah Palin 2012 presidential campaign - Telegraph

By Toby Harnden in Miami
Last Updated: 12:07AM BST 23 Oct 2008

Sarah Palin appears to be subtly distancing herself from John McCain Photo: AP
Conservative Republicans are talking enthusiastically about Mrs Palin as a White house contender next time, acknowledging that if a week is a long time in politics then four years amounts to several lifetimes.
"Sarah's the one," said one leading conservative who is convinced Mr McCain will lose this election. "The party is broken and only she can fix it. We need someone who comes from outside Washington and relates to the aspirations of ordinary Americans."
Mrs Palin appears to be subtly distancing herself from Mr McCain and positioning herself for a presidential run in her own right, much as John Edwards did in 2004 as John Kerry's Democratic vice-presidential running mate.
She has repeatedly stated, often on conservative talk radio, that she would be more aggressive in making the case against Mr Obama while at the same time distancing herself from campaign tactics such as automated telephone calls.
The Alaska governor, a heroine of the Religious Right for her uncompromising stance on abortion – even in cases of rape, she believes abortion should be outlawed – recently said that unlike Mr McCain she supported a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.
Mrs Palin has also contradicted Mr McCain on policy towards Pakistan, over drilling for oil in Alaska and on de-listing North Korea as a terrorist state. While some believe these are merely gaffes illustrating her uncertainty over policy, others fear she is deliberately undermining the Republican nominee.
She has also made clear she was unhappy with the way she has been "handled" by the McCain campaign, which kept her out of the media spotlight until it felt she was ready and then arranged a series of interviews with network anchors that turned into disasters.
Some Republicans are concerned that Mrs Palin's reputation has been irrevocably damaged among the moderate voters needed to win a general election, and that she is already too divisive a figure.
But Alex Castellanos, a leading Republican strategist said that Mrs Palin could have a bright future. "It depends if she can return to being more than someone who rallies the conservative base.
"For a while, she was much more than that. She represented Americans frustrated with failed government in Washington. She wasn't just a conservative, she was a populist. She was President Harry Truman, she was that Maggie Thatcher figure. She can become that again."

**min0 lee** · 10-22-2008, 09:13 PM

Palin/Quayle
America Frist

**PreMier** · 10-22-2008, 09:14 PM

fuck..

**danzik17** · 10-22-2008, 10:24 PM

Hahaha. Very funny.

In other news, soiled diaper has decided to run for President against Palin. Early polls are showing a 72% majority in favor of soiled diaper.

**Big Smoothy** · 10-22-2008, 10:49 PM

Thanks for the article.

I disagree with the comments in the article.

"She's the one." -her unfavavorable numbers have increased, and she's not likeable, nor knowledgeable enough.

She can have tutors and be coached on issues and be crafted in the next 4 years.

Also, her base of Christian conservatives is not as influential as it once was, if you look at all of the demographical groups that comprise the voting electorate.

Yes, the GOP is broken, and splintered.

No she is not the "only one who can fix it." The groups that have splintered off are among some of Palin's harshest critics.

4 years is a very long time in politics, but this whole idea seems very silly.

**Dale Mabry** · 10-23-2008, 03:31 AM

I don't think she has a chance, and hope she isn't even considered in 2012. I want a more moderate Republican and think that is what will be needed in 2012 for them to win. The economy will be better by then by default, the last thing we need is a religious zealot taking over as president.

**min0 lee** · 10-23-2008, 04:28 AM

Originally Posted by Dale Mabry

a religious zealot tt.

**min0 lee** · 10-23-2008, 04:53 AM

**Big Smoothy** · 10-23-2008, 05:48 AM

The entire article seems to be a "planted article."

Lots false assumption by the author, IMO.

**busyLivin** · 10-23-2008, 06:19 AM

Funny how everyone says it's not going to happen. Wonder what they would have said 4 years ago if I said a black man you've never heard of will be our next President.

**Big Smoothy** · 10-23-2008, 06:39 AM

Originally Posted by busyLivin

Funny how everyone says it's not going to happen. Wonder what they would have said 4 years ago if I said a black man you've never heard of will be our next President.

Obama is very different than Palin.

Therein lies the answer.

**Dale Mabry** · 10-23-2008, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by busyLivin

Funny how everyone says it's not going to happen. Wonder what they would have said 4 years ago if I said a black man you've never heard of will be our next President.

I see what you are saying, but I don't think she will miss out because she is a woman, it's because most just don't give a shit about gays and abortions enough to prevent others from having them. I know your beliefs are in line with hers, but what I am seeing is that people, in general, are moving more to the center on stuff like that, and when the economy rights itself, a repub is not going to overttake Obama, assuming he wins, on a platform of bigger gov't in people's personal lives. I would like to see a Ron Paul, or someone with views in line with what McCain's were 8 years ago.

**bio-chem** · 10-23-2008, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by Big Smoothy

Obama is very different than Palin.

Therein lies the answer.

both never should have made it this far.

**Big Smoothy** · 10-23-2008, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by bio-chem

both never should have made it this far.

I stated they are different.

You've perhaps implied they are the same, based upon your comment.

**bio-chem** · 10-23-2008, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by Big Smoothy

I stated they are different.

You've perhaps implied they are the same, based upon your comment.

you caught that did you?

**min0 lee** · 10-23-2008, 04:29 PM

**min0 lee** · 10-23-2008, 04:31 PM

**Big Smoothy** · 10-23-2008, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by min0 lee

You can add the south east as changing because of people moving from the midwest and rust belts to the south east.

Honestly, I don't identify much with the fly-over red states of certain southern states and the mid-west.

America is divided between blue and red with a few purple states.

Rural blue-collar whites do not have the influence over the electoral college as much as they did during the "Reagan Democrat" era. That era is gone.

I'm a Libertarian who voted for Bob Barr, but I prefer the "blue people" in general more than the "reds."

**min0 lee** · 10-23-2008, 07:54 PM

The $400 Haircut vs. The $150,000 Wardrobe

Fox news makes a big deal out of a $400.00 haircut yet it's OK for Palin to spend $150,000. Both a waste of money.

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