Gingrich May Have Inside Track on Palin's Endorsement

Real Clear Politics ^ | 2011-11-23 | Scott Conroy

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Almost immediately upon Sarah Palin's announcement that she would not seek the Republican nomination for president, the phone calls from almost all of the GOP candidates began pouring in. They wanted her endorsement.

While Palin has characteristically kept her cards close to her chest, advisers suggest that the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee is likely to endorse before someone emerges as the inevitable nominee -- and that Newt Gingrich appears to be best-positioned to secure her support.

"They speak very favorably of Newt and what they see as his credentials as compared to Perry and Romney," one member of Palin's inner circle said of the former Alaska governor and her husband, Todd, who has long served as her unofficial chief adviser.

Gingrich has been particularly effusive in expressing his admiration for Palin over the last few months, and she has returned the favor by heaping praise on the former House speaker.

"Newt Gingrich again, I think, did the best because he seems to be above a lot of the bickering that goes on," Palin said on Fox News after a Republican debate in Las Vegas last month, adding that Gingrich would “clobber” President Obama in a general election debate.

[frankenMonkey]

I hope Palin endorses Palin, and jumps in.
The current pool of candidates is just depressing...

[miele man]

Heartily concur.

[GeronL]

I hope not. He has nothing in common with the positions she is most passionate about.

[cableguymn]

Me to. If she gets behind newt I’m done with her.

[donna]

Palin endorsed McCain for Senate, so why would Newt worry her conscience?

[Hoodat]

N. Leroy Gingrich can probably count on Ali G's endorsement.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m-_od4oxP4

[Ingtar]

Unnamed sources. If it did turn out to be true, my last shred of respect for her would go with it.

[BuffaloJack]

> hope Palin endorses Palin, and jumps in.
> The current pool of candidates is just depressing...

Amen to that brother.
The GOP will be repeating the 2008 election; and whoever the RATs put up (including Obama) will take the election unless some serious changes are made and a real electable constitutional conservative candidate comes forward.

[Goreknowshowtocheat]

I think I agree...The field is shrinking rapidly we need somebody else.

[CaptainK]

Could be an unnamed source named Callista Gingrich

[Mr Ramsbotham]

While Palin has characteristically kept her cards close to her chest ....

Which, as you can imagine, isn't easy to do ....

[OddLane]

It would destroy her credibility, especially if done solely to Congresswoman Bachmann.

I really hope this doesn't pan out.

[greene66]

I hope Palin endorses Palin, and jumps in.
The current pool of candidates is just depressing...

I couldn’t agree more.

[BunnySlippers]

OMG! Ick!

[ken21]

this is stupid.

[OddLane]

That should have read "to spite Congresswoman Bachmann."

I think Sarah is above that.

I could understand endorsing him if, God forbid, he's the eventual GOP nominee, but there's no justification for backing his primary bid.

[PAConservative1]

Something tells me this is being heavily reconsidered after tonight’s debate.

[AlexW]

“I hope not. He has nothing in common with the positions she is most passionate about.”
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Who, out of the current crop of bums, comes any closer ?

[sickoflibs]

LOL