As far as "quitting" is concerned, why should she stay in a position that is personally bankrupting her?
She was elected governor, and she quit. Her stated reason for quitting as governor was essentially that people were picking on her. But if you say she quit because she could get more money elsewhere ... well, then, that's not the sort of person I want as president, either.
Now, I'm sure that nobody would pick on her if she was president..... but if they did, how do you think Sarah Palin would respond to it? I could point to past precedent. What can you point to?
And that in a nutshell is her problem. Can it be overcome? Sure, but it will be difficult.
When I look at a poll I look at where independents are aligned - and at 29% they are aligned almost identically with the electorate at large (28%). She has a big problem.
The public doesn't really know her yet. Obama was not really on anyone's radar screen in 2005 to be President. He even said himself that he was not ready. Right now Palin is running third among Reps behind Huckabee and Romney. The Democrats have been engaging in non-stop attacks against her and her family along with the MSM, Letterman, Maher, etc.
N.B.: This housewife was able to become mayor of a town for six years, defeat the incumbent governor in the GOP primary and beat the former Democrat governor to become the first female governor of Alaska and the youngest person ever elected governor of that state. She also had huge popularity ratings. Let's see what happens if/when she decides to run for another elective office and then take the polls.
She was elected governor, and she quit. Her stated reason for quitting as governor was essentially that people were picking on her. But if you say she quit because she could get more money elsewhere ... well, then, that's not the sort of person I want as president, either.
Come on, you can do better than that. She didn't quit because she could get more money elsewhere. She couldn't afford the legal bills that amounted to more than $500,000 that were bleeding her dry. And there was no end to the harrassment. Spending one more year under such circumstances wasn't worth it. P>Palin gave a speech offering reasons for her departure. She argued that both she and the state have been expending an "insane" amount of time and money to address "frivolous" ethics complaints filed against her. She also said that her decision not to seek reelection would make her a lame duck governor. A Palin aide was quoted as saying Palin was "no longer able to do the job she had been elected to do. Essentially, the taxpayers were paying for Sarah to go to work every day and defend herself." Buy her book and get her side of the issue.
Palin gave a speech offering reasons for her departure. She argued that both she and the state have been expending an "insane" amount of time and money to address "frivolous" ethics complaints filed against her. She also said that her decision not to seek reelection would make her a lame duck governor. A Palin aide was quoted as saying Palin was "no longer able to do the job she had been elected to do. Essentially, the taxpayers were paying for Sarah to go to work every day and defend herself." Buy her book and get her side of the issue.
Now, I'm sure that nobody would pick on her if she was president..... but if they did, how do you think Sarah Palin would respond to it? I could point to past precedent. What can you point to?
Sarah Palin took on the GOP and Dem establishments in Alaska and won. She is no shrinking violet.
Please. Give me a break. Sarah is a fighter and can take care of herself. I went to one of her rallies in NoVA during the 2008 election campaign. I have been around many politicians and Presidents, including Ronald Reagan, serving on WH advance teams and working with congressional delegations. IMO only Ronald Reagan could relate to a crowd better than Palin. You either have IT or you don't. She has IT. The Dems know that she has IT, which is why they are trying to destroy her. Have you ever attended a live event featuring Palin?
Your attempts at demoralizing Palin supporters are futile. Muhaha-hahahaha!