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Palin Creates Buzz But Rivals Bet She Won't Run (Romney Adviser: Palin an 'entertainer')
The Washington Examiner ^ | Thursday, May 26, 2011 | Byron York

Posted on 05/26/2011 6:27:37 PM PDT by kristinn

"The bottom line is Sarah Palin is not going to run for president," says a Republican adviser close to front-runner Mitt Romney. "She's making money, she's moved on, she's kind of an entertainer rather than a politician. She still has some sway with the grass roots, but she is not going to run." "I don't think she's going to run," says a Republican close to Tim Pawlenty. "She has faded a lot in the last few months. I look at what she's doing now and say that she's found a way to get back in the story."

Maybe these representatives of rival campaigns are just spinning. But the fact is, some of the most serious people in the 2012 Republican race don't believe Palin will run. While the press looks at the former Alaska governor's publicity operation, political pros look at her campaign operation, or, more accurately, her lack of a campaign operation.

"Watch what she has done," says the Republican close to Romney. "Has she contacted one major donor across the country about putting together an organization? Has she talked to one member of the Republican National Committee about working for a campaign, or one governor, or one former governor about working for a campaign? The answer is no."

Campaigns are filled with routine work. For example, on Thursday, the Pawlenty team sent out a message headlined, "Governor Pawlenty Unveils Florida Finance Team." It's not newsy, but it's the kind of thing presidential campaigns have to do. Palin's not doing it. There are no Palin campaign organizations in early primary and caucus states, or anywhere else, for that matter.

Nevertheless, the political world is filled with speculation about Palin's intentions. Until recently, most Republican insiders believed she would not run.

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


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1 posted on 05/26/2011 6:27:41 PM PDT by kristinn
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To: kristinn
Sarah Louise Palin

Born February 11, 1964 in Sandpoint, ID (Meets the Jus Soli Requirement)

Parents were
Charles R Heath, born in ID
Sarah Sheeran, born in WI

Both parents were US Citizens at the time of her birth (Meets the Jus Sanguinis Requirement)

Sarah Palin is a NATURAL BORN CITIZEN unlike Barry Soetoro aka Barack Hussein Obama.

2 posted on 05/26/2011 6:30:28 PM PDT by ASA Vet (Natural-born citizens, are those born in the country, of parents who are citizens. De Vattel)
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To: kristinn
Romney is plenty entertaining...

...and I can guess where he pulled this talking point from...

Cheers!

3 posted on 05/26/2011 6:30:37 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: kristinn

Sounds like this advisor is whistling past the
political grave yard, Sarah is running her own
campaign this time and it will be unlike anything
done before.


4 posted on 05/26/2011 6:30:57 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: kristinn

sniff sniff
who else smells panic in the air?
hehehe


5 posted on 05/26/2011 6:31:21 PM PDT by sillsfan (Reagan and Sarah are right- WE win, they lose!)
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To: kristinn

What do Mittens and Timmy people know anyway? They didn’t know about the bus tour, the movie coming out, the 400,000 mailers sent to SC, the moving to AZ, the new hires in her staff...etc

Sorry! Sarah doesn’t stop by to let Mitt and Timmy know what’s going on in her life or future career!


6 posted on 05/26/2011 6:32:12 PM PDT by Bigtigermike
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To: kristinn

They are correct, all the wishful crying aside.


7 posted on 05/26/2011 6:32:19 PM PDT by org.whodat
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To: kristinn

There are going to be some mighty surprised people when Sarah’s shoe finally drops.


8 posted on 05/26/2011 6:34:37 PM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin has crossed the Rubicon!)
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To: kristinn

What are the timelines or deadlines for doing all such prepatory paperwork etc ... ?

Why waste money this soon ?

Hopefully she runs her campaign as an example of her frugal plans for this country.


9 posted on 05/26/2011 6:36:26 PM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
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To: kristinn
If Sarah doesn't run, Mittens will be the nominee.

She wouldn't do that to us.

10 posted on 05/26/2011 6:36:39 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (If Sarah Palin really was unelectable, state-run media would be begging the GOP to nominate her.)
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... think shes not going to run.

Based on what. She doesn't confide in these dolts. Her staff sure and hick don't' talk to these people>p> I think these Rinos are trying to convince major donors that she isn't going to run.

11 posted on 05/26/2011 6:37:31 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Put Obie in a dress and call him "The Last Queen of Scotland".)
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To: tet68

>>> Sounds like this advisor is whistling past the
political grave yard, Sarah is running her own
campaign this time and it will be unlike anything
done before.>>>

Which, BTW, the author did say was possible.


12 posted on 05/26/2011 6:37:44 PM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (American Thinker Columnist / Rush ghost contributor)
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To: sillsfan

“sniff sniff
who else smells panic in the air?
hehehe”

I do! I do!

Palin ‘12!!!


13 posted on 05/26/2011 6:38:41 PM PDT by PreciousLiberty
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To: org.whodat

“They are correct, all the wishful crying aside.”

Care to make a small wager, “org”?

Send a private reply and we’ll discuss it... ;-)


14 posted on 05/26/2011 6:40:05 PM PDT by PreciousLiberty
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To: kristinn

You know what’s entertaining, Mr. or Ms. Advisor? A guy who was governor of Massachusetts, has had professional and personal roots in Massachusetts going back thirty years and more back to when he was in grad school at Harvard, has a place in suburban Boston from where he can pretty much barnstorm New Hampshire at will, and still apparently can’t get anywhere close to fifty percent in the polls up there, let alone dominate them. That’s entertainment.


15 posted on 05/26/2011 6:41:09 PM PDT by RichInOC (Palin 2012: The Perfect Storm.)
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To: kristinn

“Campaigns are filled with routine work. For example, on Thursday, the Pawlenty team sent out a message headlined, “Governor Pawlenty Unveils Florida Finance Team.” It’s not newsy, but it’s the kind of thing presidential campaigns have to do. Palin’s not doing it.”

Maybe it’s because she doesn’t need too!


16 posted on 05/26/2011 6:42:08 PM PDT by proudtobeanamerican1 (A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Abraham Lincoln)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

>>> If Sarah doesn’t run, Mittens will be the nominee.
She wouldn’t do that to us.

You may be right, but I have a question for you (and others). If she does not run, but gives a strong endorsement, how much stock will you put in that endorsement?

(FTR, Palin is one of my faves but not quite number one at this moment, and I am not sure if I think she’ll run or not).


17 posted on 05/26/2011 6:44:58 PM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (American Thinker Columnist / Rush ghost contributor)
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To: tet68

Thats a good way to put it. She is in charge of what she will or will not do. The MSM can pound sand.


18 posted on 05/26/2011 6:45:22 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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To: proudtobeanamerican1

IMO, donors are sitting on money while waiting to see if she is going to get in. I see this as more of an attempt to extract dollars from donors rather than a reasoned analysis of her intentions.


19 posted on 05/26/2011 6:45:44 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Put Obie in a dress and call him "The Last Queen of Scotland".)
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To: proudtobeanamerican1

IMO, donors are sitting on money while waiting to see if she is going to get in. I see this as more of an attempt to extract dollars from donors rather than a reasoned analysis of her intentions.


20 posted on 05/26/2011 6:45:52 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Put Obie in a dress and call him "The Last Queen of Scotland".)
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