Posted on 11/02/2009 12:09:17 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
So Sarah Palin has started endorsing candidates, by boosting conservative Doug Hoffman for an upstate New York congressional seat in tomorrow’s elections. Maybe she should make that a regular practice. Endorsements matter, despite what the chattering heads say on cable news. And multiple Palin stamps of approval could be good for the recipients, the Republican Party, and ex-Governor Palin herself.
Plus, the ads would be fantastic. Decoder can see one now: “Hi, I’m Sarah Palin, Brander of MavericksTM. I’ve taken time from my busy schedule here in Alaska because it’s important you know that [CANDIDATE NAME] is a maverick, just like me and Ronald Reagan. So vote for [HIM/HER] for [OFFICE], and remember the Mavericks‚ MottoTM: ‘Let’s Keep Our Nation Wild and Free.’ ”
First of all, Decoder is aware that in that New York congressional race, Palin picked a third-party conservative, not the official GOP candidate. We’re not here to talk about the past.
That official GOP choice – moderate Dede Scozzafava – has dropped out, and says she’ll back the Democrat in the race. But according to a Siena College poll released Monday, it’s Mr. Hoffman, Palin’s pick, who has a five-point lead in the race.
Decoder is also aware that some pundits say endorsements generally are of little consequence. But many political scientists who actually study endorsements say they can make a difference.
In presidential primaries, endorsements from top officials can channel donations and volunteers to candidates. And a nod from a recognizable figure becomes ever more important the further down the electoral ladder one goes, from national to state and local offices.(continued)
(Excerpt) Read more at features.csmonitor.com ...
Another day, another lie from the Leftist clowns at the UnChristian Monitor. Dede was not "moderate" on a single issue. She was with, or to the left, of the Democrat on all of them.
What a great shot...thanks...
I loathe the “maverick” line.
Walk the walk and don’t give yourself a catchphrase or nickname.
It’s like explaining your jokes when they fall flat.
You either have it or you don’t.
I loathe the “maverick” line.
Walk the walk and don’t give yourself a catchphrase or nickname.
It’s like explaining your jokes when they fall flat.
You either have it or you don’t.
This is really getting out of hand and to be honest, a little scary.
When did Palin endorse as opposed to Armey, Thompson, the Club for Growth (who gave him 350k), Concerned Women for America and others?
Apparently she’s the smartest conservative woman in America and the messiah for everything right wing, why did she wait until the last week before the election to get involved? Are her supporters going to calim she was unaware fo what was going on in NY-23? Was she too busy giving 100k speeches in Hong Kong or making book tour appearances to care?
I WANT TO KNOW WHY THE CONSERVATIVE MESSIAH WAITED UNTIL DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION TO THROW HER SUPPORT TO THE 3RD PARTY CANDIDATE.
This guys’s wrong on the “Maverick” brand thing.
That term was McCain’s - he is a loser.
IOW, use another moniker - hell, use her book term - Rogue.
Most Americans don’t know what that word means, that’s OK, make it a teachable momement.
An American Rogue
A Citizen Rogue
Citizen Palin...etc.
Better wordsmiths than I but stay away from the Maverick BS!
with this level of insight and talent, one can see why the CSM was the first major paper to turn into an online blog.
This article is not from a conservative blog, but from the MSM. Perhaps, the MSM is propping Palin up to boost her book sales. Lots of liberals work at Borders and Barnes & Noble.
A Hoffman win may bring a spike in book sales.
LOVE the shoes
Still mad about the beating you got yesterday, huh?
Because, Bob, she has an impeccable sense of timing.
If she had thrown the weight of her support to Hoffman, say, back in July, what would have been the import of it? What long lasting effects would it have?
The effect of her announcement when she gave it had the desired effect on the race, did it not? Not only was it a boost to Hoffman, the alleged "Republican" in the race withdrew when it was shown the Emperor had no clothes!
Further enhancing the effect, the alleged "Republican" then threw her support to the Democrat, whose campaign, by the way, has been totally eclipsed by both Palin and events.
No. I'd say her sense of timing is proportional to her ability to influence events, and surely you can't find anything wrong with that!
CA....
Hey, Bob. There's nothing scary about having a leader that's actually accomplished something by going against entrenched forces (in their own party), and believing in God, mom, and apple pie!. If that's what's scarying you, then, I agree that you have a right to be scared!
Conservatives already have a Messiah,
and it isn’t Sarah,
though we can tell she is His friend.
Well - I would say timing is everything. I would not characterize her as the smartest, most conservative etc... as you allege, I would characterize her as the best combination we have seen to this point.
I think this quote says it all: When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat. - Ronald Reagan
Awesome shot. She just radiates happiness. No wonder liberals hate her so much, they detest happiness.
From the article: “So Sarah Palin has started endorsing candidates, by boosting conservative Doug Hoffman for an upstate New York congressional seat in tomorrow’s elections. Maybe she should make that a regular practice.”
According to reality, she has been endorsing candidates since immediately after the 2008 election, just ask Saxby Chambliss his opinion.
December 3, 2008: “Newly reelected Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) credited Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin with firing up his base and allowing him to cruise to a victory over Democrat Jim Martin.”
“Sarah Palin came in on the last day, did a fly-around and, man, she was dynamite,” Chambliss told Fox News on Wednesday. “We packed the houses everywhere we went. And it really did allow us to peak and get our base fired up.”
Chambliss beat Martin by three points on Nov. 4 but did not reach 50 percent of the vote, making a runoff necessary. However, the incumbent easily beat his challenger Tuesday, more than quadrupling his margin of victory, and in the process kept Democrats from reaching a filibuster-proof Senate majority.
Chambliss heaped praise on Palin, saying she has a “great future” in the GOP.
“I can’t overstate the impact she had down here. All these folks did a great job coming in,” he said, referring to former presidential candidates Mike Huckabee and Rudy Giuliani. “They allow you [to] add momentum to where we were in the campaign. But when she walks in a room, folks just explode.”
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