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To: GunRunner

Now reduce your statement to it’s core and give this serious thought.... You largely agree with her positions. Not all, but no pol is perfect. Her included.

So why is she unelectable? The throngs of people that show up every time she makes a public appearance is a bit more than a cargo cult. In fact, she dwarfs the oh so popular Obama in people showing up to her events.

That indicates the MSM polls and spin are just that. Spin.

Is she REALLY unpopular? If people agree with/share her views/policies, are they all really so shallow as to dismiss her as a candidate?

If that’s true then we are a bunch of morons that deserve whatever the GOP throws out there.


47 posted on 01/20/2013 3:24:50 PM PST by Norm Lenhart
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To: Norm Lenhart
So why is she unelectable? The throngs of people that show up every time she makes a public appearance is a bit more than a cargo cult. In fact, she dwarfs the oh so popular Obama in people showing up to her events.

See, you're on to something there. You just need to connect the dots.

I'll help you. Drawing a crowd and drawing 70 million votes are two completely unrelated things.

55 posted on 01/20/2013 3:43:28 PM PST by GunRunner (***Not associated with any criminal actions by the ATF***)
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To: Norm Lenhart
The throngs of people that show up every time she makes a public appearance is a bit more than a cargo cult.

Ron Paul also gets massive crowds. So did Ralph Nader when he was on one of his runs for President. In 1972 McGovern got massive crowds. Romney was probably getting bigger crowds than Obama this election cycle. The list goes on. Crowd size can be a signal of intensity, but not whether a person or movement has broad support.

That indicates the MSM polls and spin are just that. Spin.

No, it doesn't. The polls, particularly at the state level, proved highly accurate this past election. They are only getting better, which is why jerks like Nate Silver turned out to be correct in their predictions.

Is she REALLY unpopular? If people agree with/share her views/policies, are they all really so shallow as to dismiss her as a candidate?

Yes, she isn't very popular. Most conservative analysts know she couldn't win a general election at this point. Palin seems to have opted to be a celebrity analyst making lots of money from Fox News and assorted speaking gigs. Not a thing wrong with that.

If that’s true then we are a bunch of morons that deserve whatever the GOP throws out there.

Palin had a perfect opportunity to run in 2012 and, rather predictably, chose not to. The field will likely be stronger next time out. From the moment she quit her job as governor she's made the kind of choices that are not indicative of someone planning a national run for office.

68 posted on 01/20/2013 4:16:51 PM PST by Longbow1969
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