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Has Palin jumped the shark? Some think Palin's redefining political branding (Not negative!)
WSBT-TV / CNN ^ | March 25, 2014 | Halimah Abdullah, CNN

Posted on 03/25/2014 7:44:14 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

The Sportsman Channel's promo for Sarah Palin's new reality television venture features the gun-toting politico-turned-celebrity exploring her idea of American freedom: man caves, target shooting and race cars.

"Amazing America's" teaser "She's coming with a full heart and a full magazine," might be getting snickers but some think she's redefining political branding.

That's because, in this media obsessed culture, all of that on camera wilderness exploring, dog racing, and hunting, when coupled with fundraising and endorsing grassroots conservatives, adds up to a hefty boost in the Palin brand and political influence.

"It keeps her visible," said Julian Zelizer, a Princeton University historian and CNN contributor. "The way she's doing this, through reality television, might be the way politics is moving. Some kind of combination of being active in political arena...and acting in reality television might work."

In many ways it has for Palin....

(Excerpt) Read more at wsbt.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: palin; television
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1 posted on 03/25/2014 7:44:14 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

All I know is that any Republican who gets an endorsement from Sarah is golden.


2 posted on 03/25/2014 7:46:53 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The man who damns money has obtained it dishonorably; the man who respects it has earned it.")
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To: E. Pluribus Unum; 2ndDivisionVet; onyx; Jim Robinson

But the Greatest Endorsement comes from JimRob.

That Makes Sarah Golden.

3 posted on 03/25/2014 7:49:21 PM PDT by KC_Lion (Build the America you want to live in at your address, and keep looking up.- Sarah Palin)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Welcome back 2ndDV.


4 posted on 03/25/2014 7:52:36 PM PDT by HMS Surprise (Chris Christie can STILL go straight to hell.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Welcome back, Bub.


5 posted on 03/25/2014 7:53:31 PM PDT by deweyfrank
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Palin 2016: Clear Eyes. Full Mag. Can’t Lose.


6 posted on 03/25/2014 7:54:53 PM PDT by RichInOC (No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
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To: KC_Lion; 2ndDivisionVet

BTTT!!

And, welcome back, 2DV ;)


7 posted on 03/25/2014 7:55:03 PM PDT by Jane Long (While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs assist!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

So glad to see you back! :-)


8 posted on 03/25/2014 7:55:46 PM PDT by MNGal
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Glad to see you back.


9 posted on 03/25/2014 7:56:31 PM PDT by doc1019
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Welcome back!! And I am shocked this actually came from CNN..pretty decent article..I am hoping that Time Warner Cable has this channel as I am really looking forward to Sarah’s show!


10 posted on 03/25/2014 7:58:07 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

McCain gets endorsements from her... and he’s rather less than golden, IME.


11 posted on 03/25/2014 7:59:54 PM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Bump to your thread and bump to you being back.

Oh, nearly forgot, bump to Sarah!

12 posted on 03/25/2014 7:59:57 PM PDT by The Cajun (tea party!!!, Sarah Palin, Mark Levin, Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, Louie Gohmert......Nuff said.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Welcome back! You've been missed! ☺
13 posted on 03/25/2014 8:02:18 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: OneWingedShark

Palin is the best endorsement in America, the best in history as far as I can find.


14 posted on 03/25/2014 8:05:04 PM PDT by ansel12 ((Libertarianism offers the transitory concepts and dialogue to move from conservatism, to liberalism)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

How’s she doing on Amnesty? The last that I heard, which was a while ago (I admit) was something to the effect that “Our Immigration System is Broken and Needs to be Fixed.”

That’s generally code words for accepting Amnesty in exchange for things that conservatives want. So, specifically, did she comment on the Senate Amnesty Bill? Maybe so, but I don’t remember hearing her at the time.


15 posted on 03/25/2014 8:06:07 PM PDT by BobL (To us it's a game, to them it's personal - therefore they win.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Palin’s not “jumping the shark” whatever that means. She’s hunting them, killing them, skinning them (for an Al Sharpton suit), and then eating them, sending the fins to Japan for soup.

All of that is beyond most at CNN except, perhaps, the writer.


16 posted on 03/25/2014 8:08:29 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Welcome home 2DV


17 posted on 03/25/2014 8:09:02 PM PDT by McGavin999
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
"Comments?"

Welcome back 2ndDivisionVet!

and I see you brought along Sarah & Co.

FRFamily is complete now :)

18 posted on 03/25/2014 8:09:16 PM PDT by 1_Rain_Drop
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Are you ready for the next few months till November? Gonna be a Mariannas Turkey Shoot. Trust me!


19 posted on 03/25/2014 8:10:25 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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