Posted on 12/22/2008 9:10:35 AM PST by Sub-Driver
Sarah for Senate?
If Sarah Palin wants to run for the Senate, a race against Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) in 2010 might give her a golden opportunity to win.
A newly released poll shows that Palin would trounce Murkowski if she challenged her in a primary. The poll, commissioned by the Daily Kos, shows Palin leading Murkowski by 24 points, 55 to 31 percent, in a hypothetical primary matchup.
Palin still has sky-high approval ratings in Alaska: 60 percent of respondents said they view Palin favorably, while 38 percent view her unfavorably. A 51 percent majority of Alaskans said they viewed Murkowski favorably, while 43 percent viewed her unfavorably.
Palin has given little hint of her future intentions, but she has experience taking on the Murkowski family. She was elected governor of Alaska by handily defeating Lisa Murkowskis father, then-Gov. Frank Murkowski, in the Republican primary. The governor took criticism in the campaign for (among other things) appointing his daughter to his Senate seat when he was elected.
For her part, Lisa Murkowski is preparing for the fight. She told Politicos Manu Raju earlier this month that Palin would face a tough election if she jumped in the race. And Murkowski cited her seniority and service as the ranking Republican on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee to dissuade Palin from running.
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For those in favor of her running in 2012 a run for the Senate would be a waste of time. Presidential campaigns are now started 18, if not 24 months out. So, she would win the seat, and then immediately start campaigning for president. It doesn’t gain her anything. If she waits until 2016, which I consider more likely then she would gain a lot, i.e. dealing with her biggest perceived weakeness, a lack of understanding of national issues.
Always somebody didn't get the word. Special election to vacant Senate seat.
That was the first thing I noticed. First off, why trust anything from the KOmmunistS? It’s almost as if they want her to run for Senate... Be suspicious of anything they want.
“Always somebody didn’t get the word. Special election to vacant Senate seat.”
A lot of people confusing Alaska with Illinois.
Always somebody takes a joke seriously.
Wouldn’t be much of a debate Caroline’s arguments would apparently all be written in.
She said in an interview that she does NOT plan for running for the Senate in 2010, she is happy being Governor, and I think that is a great decision on her part, the Senate is a HORRIBLE place to be, especially surrounded by a bunch of liberals, the senate is full of corruption and greed, just stay governor Sarah, you will be re-elected in 2010 and we will see what happens in 2012, just keep doing what your doing
I think she would be better off politically and personally remaining one of fifty state executives rather than becoming one of one hundred slime bag Senators.
NO! She is too good for them.
Not that she is running. This is just the libs trying to cause trouble again and get hits for their site.
Of course they do. What could be better than Republicans at each other’s throats over something as pointless as a senate seat, already held by a Republican? In this case, the status quo is the way to go.
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