Sarah Palin Endorses Donald Trump, Rallying Conservatives

New York Times ^ | January 19, 2016 | ALAN RAPPEPORT

[VitacoreVision]

AMES, Iowa - Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor and 2008 vice-presidential nominee who became a Tea Party sensation and a favorite of grass-roots conservatives, endorsed Donald J. Trump in Iowa on Tuesday, providing Mr. Trump with a potentially significant boost just 13 days before the state's caucuses.

"Are you ready to make America great again?" Ms. Palin said with Mr. Trump by her side at a rally at Iowa State University. "Are you ready to stump for Trump? I'm here to support the next president of the United States - Donald Trump."

Her support is the highest-profile backing for a Republican contender so far. It came the same day that Iowa's Republican governor, Terry Branstad, said he hopes that Senator Ted Cruz will be defeated in Iowa, where the Feb. 1 caucuses are a must-win for the Texas senator, who is running neck-and-neck with Mr. Trump in state polls.

The endorsement came as Mr. Trump was bearing down in the state, holding multiple campaign events and raising expectations about his performance in the race's first nominating contest.

"I am greatly honored to receive Sarah's endorsement," Mr. Trump said in a statement trumpeting Mrs. Palin's decision. "She is a friend, and a high-quality person whom I have great respect for. I am proud to have her support."

[Washi]

Hmm. I’m pretty conservative.
I don’t feel “rallied”.

[Caipirabob]

While I donate and support Cruz, he's got to work through the challenge that Trump has created for him. He's still my primary choice but between him and Trump, the best man will win. The forces I see in action right now are the same forces I believe will be employed towards keeping the promises these two are making on the trail.

Trump is winning the battle right now the way I see it. I just hope they don't totally destroy each other in the process.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

-— Because there are a lot of us who realize Trump is no more of a conservative than Romney or McCain are. -—

“I used to be part of the Establishment.” —Trump, yesterday

He also said that the Establishment was contacting him and that he wasn’t sure how he felt about it.

Does this really need any interpretation?

I also noticed how he read his ethanol statement from a piece of paper. Then he did his great/terrific /Mexico/China spiel off the cuff.

Go RINOs! Go Trump!