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I honestly do not know but she probably stands a better chance than the "Old Boys Club" of probable Republican candidates.
For Romney it's over, probably for Huckabee as well. I don't think Gingrich would do very well either. I was listening to Killmee (sp?) and Friends on Fox radio this morning and they think she is probably the best bet but probably can't beat him either.
I think whether she gets and accepts the nomination and bests Obama will all depend on tomorrow and what the Republicans do in Congress in the next two years. If the "Old Boys Club" of the Republican Party retains leadership of Congress and compromises with Obama on everything to advance Obama's agenda than it's all over for the Republicans.
What do you all think?
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I think she could, Tim-depending on how much more stupidity the Obama administration shows the next two years.
Also, if the economy continues to tank, that will help the Republican cause immensely, IMO.
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If she got the nomination, I'd vote for her - again.
But let me toss in a dark horse name as the person who I think will actually get it: John Huntsman. He's the former governor of Utah (where he achieved great success for our economy) and was named Ambassador to China by Obama - probably to get him out of sight.
I'd vote for Hunstman in a heartbeat, as I would for Palin or Hunstman/Palin.
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She's not running. She has all the influence and power she wants as a pundit and as a speaker for hire. Lots of cash, lots of love, few headaches.
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Rocky,
Is that Huntsman the same fellow that had(has?) the chemical company?
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This is a list of potential presidential candidates as of last week that the Democratic Party is gathering info on ...
Sarah Palin
Mitt Romney
Haley Barbour
Tim Pawlenty
Newt Gingrich
John Thune
Mitch Daniels
Bobby Jindal
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The fly-in-the-ointment Tim is this, is the Republican "Old Boys Club" going to go alone with Obama or gridlock and say no more.
If the Republican "Old Boys Club" goes along with the Obama agenda then it's all over for the Republican Party. The Tea Party will then have to become an actual political party.
The "Old Boys Club" keeps saying we don't understand we have to meet Obama half way and I say no way Spud. I want to crush the Obama Regime and the Democrats with constitutional government.
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Tim,
I am hoping that the Tea Party will continue to gain momentum, and perhaps have a positive influence on the Repubs.
Of course, maybe I am just overly optimistic?
A guy can hope, at least.
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In my *opinion* she is not electable. The media has already "imprinted" on the great unwashed that she is a shrill, trailer-trash extremist and her family has not helped in this regard. Delving further into the pshyche of the masses, she does not have "command presence", then again they did elect the marxist so anything is possible. Now if life was fair and she was judged on her views, absolutely she could win, but as a whole package I'm not seeing it.
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OH! You Betcha! Sarah is running!
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She's not running. She has all the influence and power she wants as a pundit and as a speaker for hire. Lots of cash, lots of love, few headaches. Yep,you pretty much nailed it.
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In my *opinion* she is not electable. The media has already "imprinted" on the great unwashed that she is a shrill, trailer-trash extremist and her family has not helped in this regard. Delving further into the pshyche of the masses, she does not have "command presence", then again they did elect the marxist so anything is possible. Now if life was fair and she was judged on her views, absolutely she could win, but as a whole package I'm not seeing it. Pretty much how I see it too.
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Palin, even if she did run, cannot win. There are still too many voters out there that let the mainstream media do their thinking for them. Palin has been labeled "too dumb" to be President. The media likes that tag. They discovered how well it works, albeit too late, with Bush 43. Palin has been similarly branded and the sheeple of the general public believe it.
Like it or not, unless/until America wakes up, Palin is not a viable candidate. I'm not saying she couldn't nail down the GOP nomination, but she wouldn't be able to unseat Obama.
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Honestly, If it's Palin it's still Obama's to lose. I'm hoping for a dark horse, too. Paul Ryan?
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In my *opinion* she is not electable. The media has already "imprinted" on the great unwashed that she is a shrill, trailer-trash extremist and her family has not helped in this regard. Delving further into the pshyche of the masses, she does not have "command presence", then again they did elect the marxist so anything is possible. Now if life was fair and she was judged on her views, absolutely she could win, but as a whole package I'm not seeing it. We were typing at the same time--I agree with this assessment as well!
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The GOP needs a "new face". The problem with McCain, Dole, ect is that the are old, look old, talk old.....
What about John Thune or someone like him?
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In my *opinion* she is not electable. The media has already "imprinted" on the great unwashed that she is a shrill, trailer-trash extremist and her family has not helped in this regard. Delving further into the pshyche of the masses, she does not have "command presence", then again they did elect the marxist so anything is possible. Now if life was fair and she was judged on her views, absolutely she could win, but as a whole package I'm not seeing it. jorge, I believe in what you're saying. There's too much negativity has been spewed by the media against her. It'd be a tough hurdle to overcome and there's a lot of folks that just don't like her. I like her and her common sense attitude. I think she would make a great president. She's definitely NOT in the Old Boy's club and that's what we, as a country, need - IMHO.
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yes she can. yes she can , yes she can,
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How well Palin or another Republican might do in 2012 will boil down to just how well the economy is doing or if it's still in the tank.
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Can Palin beat Obama in 2012 if she gets the nomination? Ray Price was short one side man for a gig one night and asked Willie Nelson "Can you play bass?" "Can't everybody?" Willie asked. If there's any national sanity come November 2012, the Roamin' Gnome could beat Pinocchiobama.
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