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DO, you and I have been over this too many times. I have given your factual information that Hayworth was doomed long before Palin endorsed McCain, etc.

You also know I did not like it when she endorsed McCain and criticized her numerous times.

And I have also, on numerous occasions, said that who someone endorses makes no difference to me, nor will who (in this case) Palin endorses won't make a difference in who I support.

But I will say this... in light of Palin's tough stance on cronyism, Obamacare, the economy, etc., if she endorses Perry, Newt or Romney *before* the Convention, I am done with her.

She's already stated she will support whoever gets the nod because 'its anyone but Obama'.

I do not believe that is a winning strategy, and, will not support that either.

DO, you and I have been over this too many times. I have given your factual information that Hayworth was doomed long before Palin endorsed McCain, etc.

You can present your view of things, but that doesn't mean that they are above reasoned rebuttal. I don't remember the exact figures right now and I'm not going to look them up again, but at the time Sarah endorsed McCain, Hayworth was down seven to ten points. Five weeks afterward, McCain was up by twenty. If Hayworth had gotten the endorsement, he could have been in a dead heat with McCain.

Palin's appearance before the Tea Party and her assurance that McCain was one of them, gave the Tea Party all they needed to hear, to justify their votes for McCain.

If Palin had not done that, and had not allowed her voice to be played over the biggest Conservative talk radio stations in the state for at least five months, backing McCain, I believe Hayworth would have easily remained competitive. His funding would have been a lot better. That would have helped considerably.

Sarah's endorsement also gave cover to a number of elected Republican players, who supported McCain over Hayworth.

I don't believe this is a pie in the sky view of things. It's reasoned.

You also know I did not like it when she endorsed McCain and criticized her numerous times.

Okay, that's great. I'm not trying to take you personally to task.

And I have also, on numerous occasions, said that who someone endorses makes no difference to me, nor will who (in this case) Palin endorses won't make a difference in who I support.

Okay, but you are savvy and yet, you are not everyone. We had a lot of folks out for the first time trying to take back America, and it was important to them who someone like Palin was supporting. They were fired up, she took the time to appear before them, and she was quite popular and persuasive IMO.

But I will say this... in light of Palin's tough stance on cronyism, Obamacare, the economy, etc., if she endorses Perry, Newt or Romney *before* the Convention, I am done with her.

I'm not urging you to take that approach. I do not think she'll wait that long, but I could be way off base. We'll see.

She's already stated she will support whoever gets the nod because 'its anyone but Obama'.

I suppose that's a good tactic, but I will admit to thinking it will be very hard to vote for some of our candiates.

I do not believe that is a winning strategy, and, will not support that either.

It seems we agree on a fairly good amount of this. I guess we should take solace in that.