Posted on 07/14/2011 11:24:11 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Sarah Palin is a formidable force within the Republican Party. Her power base within the party is huge, commanding power from the Tea Party movement, the right of the party as well as the middle ground conservatives. There is no doubt that Sarah Palin has the greatest chance of challenging President Barack Obama in the national election. What Sarah Palin has over Michele Bachmann and Mitt Romney is the people of America seem to recognise her. Sarah Palin will be able to canvass both finance and support from across America. Michele Bachmann and Mitt Romney have had to start their campaigns by telling people who they are. They may be figures in the Republican Party but in a national vote Sarah Palin is the recognised candidate.
Her Positive Identity Score's tie her with Mitt Romney, trailing Michele Bachman but remember Sarah Plain has not announced herself as a candidate as of yet. Palin's high 95 per cent name recognition, the highest of any potential candidate, again gives her a significant advantage if she was to decide to run for the Republican nomination. Within the party, Palin has the highest favourability score. The former Alaskan governor has a score of 25 per cent in the latest two week average, again much higher than any other candidate that has decided to run.
There is no doubt that Michele Bachmann would be Sarah Palin's main opponent if she does decide to run. A recent Mason Dixon Poll has Bachmann's popularity increasing; now lying second behind Mitt Romney. Bachmann needs a strong showing in next February's Iowa caucus 'as she trails President Obama 50-38 per cent, the highest of any candidate that has so far declared the intention to run.
This is very good news for Sarah Palin who only trails Bachmann by ten points but without declaring her intention to run. Sarah Palin seems to appeal to the Tea Party Movement more than Michele Bachmann. The feeling within the Tea Party Movement is that Bachmann does not have the staying power of Palin.
Sarah Palin can do what no other Republican can do; grab front page news headlines. Her recent Newsweek cover proves her appeal across the nation. The issue for Sarah Palin will not be whether she runs for the nomination but whether she can appeal and command the support of middle America. Palin needs to rise like Ronald Reagan but there is no reason why she can't.
The Sarah Palin emails showed that she may not be the liability that the Republicans thought she was two years ago. The former governor of Alaska proved that she had no skeletons in her closet and she was simply a governor hard at work. The Republican Party needs Sarah Palin more than she needs them and she stands the greatest chance of taking them to the White House.
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I hope she runs. Right now the party seem rudderless. If her candidacy is as strong as I think it might be, then she can at least keep the other contenders to keep to the right path.
I agree with its bottom line conclusion of this article but it doesn’t address the question of Sarah’s high negatives nationally and thus doesn’t add much to our strategic thinking.
If I were a member of Sarah’s inner circle I would smile and appreciate this puff piece (for a comfortable moment or two) and then get back to brainstorming ways to overcome the obstacle of high negative ratings in the general population, an issue that this puff piece seems not to be even aware of, and an issue that Sarah and her friends are surely working on right now, as we speak.
Stomping my boot to the wooden floor, tapping my cane in cadence, and with a glad and heartfelt shout.... I sound in agreement, “HEAR, HEAR”!!!
There may not be a way to undo much of the negatives - but it may not matter. If the economy is still sputterring, she’s got a puncher’s chance and might win b/c of voter enthusiasm. If the economy is showing signs of life, 0bama will beat any GOPer.
Yeah Hear!!! Hear!!!
Put Gov. Sarah Palin up against Obama, the contrast is night and day. (Sorry not an innuendo there)
Palin will smoke Obama seriously. With the mood of the people, the economy, we will be looking at another stunning landslide victory for Palin.
And hehehe...I have bet my unbelieving daughter that when Palin wins, that she attends with me the Inauguration of the 45th President of the United States.
Ahhh...the words “President Sarah Louise Palin” How sweet it is!!!
Flawlessly accurate for all the right reasons.
RUN SARAH, RUN!
At this point I don’t care if Palin jumps in the race. I don’t want to see her having a cat fight with Bachmann. Sarah be the cagey grizzly mama that you are, don’t fight with Bachmann—go after Mitt if you do anything!
Were you aware that Ed Rollins, Rep. Bachmann’s campaign manager, has already attacked Gov. Palin?
Her movie’s tomorrow, hayna? Think she’ll announce candidacy at the de-butt? Has been so rumored...
I saw her on Hannity last night. Seems like she may have made some adjustments in her speaking style, less squeaky. Can only help.
And if Bachmann’s point man goes after Palin? You’re cool with that? Just as long as Sarah doesn’t get in and start a cat fight, eh??
*rolls eyes*
Funny how no one mentioned a potential “cat fight” between pawlenty and romney at the debate. It infuriates me that 2 women at a time can’t be involved in politics without having this sexist “cat fight” crap thrown at them.
August 4th maybe, as a birthday present to Obama at his Chicago BD bash.
The fact remains that Sarah Palin is enormously popular with most conservatives, if not the Republican establishment and punditry elites. I believe that Obama, despite the MSMs wholehearted support and pretense that he is a viable candidate for re-election, is going down in flames to whomever the GOP challenger may be, much as Carter did in 1980. Then, America was fortunate to get Ronald Reagan. Times change and now, some 30+ years later, America will be equally fortunate to have Sarah Palin as the 45th President of the United States. I can hardly wait!
I think we need her to run, but by the time the race gets going Romney and Perry are likely to be her two main opponents.
She needs to start raising hell about the possibility of the GOP leadership caving in DC.
(AS does Perry).
I think Bachmann is goign to ride that issue pretty hard, and she should, but multiple voices on that point would be better!
Sarah Palin or Michele Bachmann... SAME THING...
There is not enough room for both of them.. and they BOTH know it..
They both are not stupid.. and know exactly whats going on..
I suspect they talk to each other weekly or even daily sometimes..
They are both are TpCaucus candidates... and will support each other..
And in early August, will people be saying, “Maybe Labor Day”?
Mox nix, tis all conjecture.
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