Sarah Palin: Another 25 reasons why she will run for President in 2012

On May 18, 2011 I offered 50 reasons why Sarah Palin will run for President of the United States in 2012. Here is the link to the first 50:

51)Buying a house in Arizona and Sarah Palin later saying in an interview she is NOT running for the US Senate to replace Jon Kyl

52)The 2012 GOP primary race has evolved or will evolve even more into a two-person showdown where the conventional wisdom will become that only Mitt Romney or Sarah Palin will be capable of winning the GOP nomination next year. This argument is reinforced by pollinsider.com at:

In addition Rush Limbaugh commented on his radio program on June 10, 2011, "The media loves Romney; he's now their guy."

Bottom line: If Sarah Palin does not run, Mitt Romney is the GOP nominee in 2012 and President Obama will win another 4 years in office. Sarah Palin does not want to see the latter happen. See # 25.

53)The Stephen Bannon movie The Undefeated which supposedly is designed to educate and illuminate GOP primary voters to Palin's record of accomplishment as a public servant in Alaska and to rehabilitate her image that has been severely distorted by a constant barrage of lies, smears, vitriol, and vituperation by the media.

In addition it is to first shown in Iowa and then the early primary states before going nationwide.

Finally it was disclosed Sarah Palin (through Rebecca Mansour) approached Bannon soon after the mid-term elections about doing something. Why did Palin make this move, if she were not thinking about running for President?

54)The media obsession with Sarah Palin's e-mails as Governor of Alaska. Equivalent to a political witch hunt, why would the media go on a fishing expedition if it did not think that Palin were not running for President and felt the need to bring her down?

conservatives4palin.com posted a thread titled: "Governor Palin Receives the Same Amount of Scrutiny That a Presidential Candidate Receives Without any of the Benefits That Come With Being a Candidate."

55)The launching of the "One nation" bus tour with a bus decked out with American patriotic symbolism, which plans to make a stop in the 3 earliest voting states: NH (already done), Iowa and then SC.

In addition if the media thought she were not running, why were they acting like paparrazi and "chasing her all over creation" on the first leg of her tour?

56)In her interview with Chris Wallace on June 5, 2011, Sarah Pali referring to what "A President Palin would do" (in a certain situation)

After the interview in which Wallace called it a "boffo performance" he stated that was the first time he thought of Governor Palin as "a serious candidate for the Presidency".

57)Ramped up attention to Sarah Palin by Rush Limbaugh on his radio program in June 2011 and taking more calls pertaining to Sarah Palin running for President

58)Following up on #52, the recent national GOP presidential polls in June, post-Huckabee indicate she would be a viable candidate and that most polls show some major separation has occurred between Romney and herself vs. the rest of the field.

In addition as of the week ending June 8, 2011 Sarah Palin was tied with Mitt Romney in the weekly survey conducted by Iowa Report of only residents in Iowa as to who Iowans would support and leading among LIKELY VOTERS in who Iowans would support.

In addition on June 9, 2011 Mitt Romney announced he was not competing in the Ames straw poll and also seemed to indicate even though the front runner in Iowa as determined by Public Policy Polling recently, he has decided to not to invest too many political resources into winning Iowa. Would Romney as a front runner in Iowa have made these moves if Sarah Palin were not running for President?

59)Ed Rollins, a new ally of Michele Bachmann, attacks Sarah Palin's credentials for office and Michael Glassner, Palin's chief of staff currently assigned to SarahPAC calls Rollins out for his comments about Palin. If Palin were NOT running why were either men offering comments about Sarah Palin or criticism pertaining to Sarah Palin?

60)Sarah Palin telling Greta Van Susteren in an interview in mid May 2011 that she currently has lots of "fire in her belly". See #2 reason.

61)During her bus tour Palin plans to meet with "key early-state leaders: already met with Kelly Ayotte, plans to meet with Governor Branstad of Iowa and Governor Nikki Haley in SC, both who Palin endorsed in 2010.

62)Telling Sean Hannity recently that her decision whether to run or not is "weeks away" because of legalities or restrictions. Previously it was "months away".

Why does a person not running for President have to concern herself with legalities or restrictions?

63)On June 1, 2011 during her bus tour, Governor Sarah Palin saying, "My family does not need to be tested by a bus tour." (contradicting what Todd Palin had said a day before)

64)The Daily Caller "hit" piece in May 2011 on Palin aide and SarahPAC coordinator Rebecca Mansour for some e-mails she sent about a year ago that criticized certain prominent individuals connected with the presidential race or the media. If Sarah Palin were NOT running for President why go after Mansour?

65)Roger Ailes of Fox News announces Palin will make a decision in the summer whether she is running or not. If she were not thinking about running, why didn't he just announce she was not running?

66)Sarah Palin has few speaking events scheduled throughout the summer at present. This is a lady who commands $100,000 per speaking engagement. If that were now her main priority, you would think she would be "filling her dance card" by now, especially with her children on summer vacation.

67)In the recent Chris Wallace interview, Palin, in commenting on Michele Bachmann said,"There are differences between us". If she were not running why would she want to make such a distinction?

68)Sarah Palin admitting within the past few weeks she is "contemplating" running for President.

69)Countless number of letters and e-mails sent to Sarah Palin by her supporters begging her to run.

70)An exponential increase in Palin's Facebook membership since Huckabee and Trump both bowed out and increased activity at pro-Palin blog conservatives4palin.com in anticipation of a Palin announcement to run for President. See #37.

71)The Democrats since the end of May showing signs they are willing to change their strategy of ignoring or de-legitimizing Sarah Palin and now claiming she could very well win the GOP nomination and/or beat Obama in the general election.

73)Sarah Palin not signing on for a second season for SPAK (Sarah Palin's Alaska)in which it was rumored she was being paid $ 1 million dollars an episode in season 1.

75)Sheya's post at conservatives4palin.com laying out the reasons Fox News is presently "at war" with Sarah Palin. Why would Fox be at war with Sarah Palin? She raises the ratings and enhances the bottom line whenever she appears as a contributor? In other words she is worth what they are paying her. So the only other reason must be personal or political. I don't believe it is personal because personal animosities exist in any highly-charged environment. Sheya believes it is political and lays out reasons for it but bottom line Fox doesn't want Palin to become the GOP presidential nominee in 2012 and takes every opportunity to attack her on-air by way of their hired pundits.

Question: Why would Fox News go out of their way to attack Governor Sarah Palin, one of its own employees, and risk antagonizing a "money-making machine" if she were not running for President?

I like your post, tech. But I’m not seeing enough affirmative action out of Palin. And there are too many people running around saying that she’s liable to endorse Perry without any denials from the Palin camp.

I don’t like what I’m seeing out of Palin over the past week. Too much indecisiveness, not enough ramp-up.

Best,

Chris

"...past week... not enough ramp-up..."

Chris, I'm anxious for instant and constant movement too, but, there have been so many signs of ramp-up that take weeks and months to come to fruition - is a week truly your barometer?

Plus, having heard the Perry thing the past two weeks, AND her stating it to Chris Wallace or Greta (I forget), I took it as a diversionary tactic. I just don't see Sarah doing all she's been doing the past 6 months as A. a media tweak and B. a Bait-&-Switch to Perry.

That's not who she is - never has been. I DO believe the delay is tied to 1. the timing of the release of the movie 'Undefeated' and 2. her legal lawsuit window closing in AK on July 24th(29th?)

Anyone with half a brain knows Palin is running for president. But she’s doing it on her own terms. Those who’re enamored with Palin’s putting a stick in the media’s eye should be able to appreciate what she’s doing.

I would expect she is further committed to the task following the release of her emails. They have validated her as being a hard working and intelligent Alaskan governor.

Palin does not have to publicly commit to running until she enters the primary process. So why should she? Btttt, you say she needs to put together an organization, obtain delegated etc. Of course she does. But the time is not ripe for her to do so. There are still too many RINOs, libertarians and faux consertvatives out there who are resisting the change in presidential election dynamics—at least as far those who label themselves Republican.

But the sorting out is underway. Huckbee, Gingrich and Trump gone. Romney is a dead man walking. Bachmann made a serious mistake in hiring Rollins to head her campaign. His brand of politicing will not be accepted by Tea Party conservatives. Any delegates they signed up—either now or in the not too distant future) will have to choose another standard bearer. They seem to be tilting toward Pawlenty as a lesser evil to Palin. I don’t think Pawlenty will survive a fight with Palin. Indeed, given the extent this woman and her family have been ravaged by the Marxists, I don’t think any GOP candidate stands a chance against her. She has been hardened in the cruicible of the arena.

Of all the pretenders she’s the only Tea Party Conservative or GOP candidate who has taken the fight to Onada. In the process she’s taken the heat, survived and honed her message. Her Twitter portal gives her access to the concerns and opinions of millions of truly conservative voting Americans. Her public speeches are always standing room only events. No other conservative or GOP candidate can claim likewise.

It really is as simple as that.

Question: Why would Fox News go out of their way to attack Governor Sarah Palin, one of its own employees, and risk antagonizing a “money-making machine” if she were not running for President?

Another question: Question: Why would Fox News go out of their way to attack Governor Sarah Palin, one of its own employees, at all?

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