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The Truth About Sarah Palin and ‘Independent’ Voters

Posted on June 04 2011 - 11:20 PM - Posted by: | Follow Nicole on Twitter!





So, Sarah Palin can’t win independents, blah, blah, blah. It’s all we hear.

Let’s talk a little about this red herring, shall we?

First off, it’s not true that Palin can’t win independents.

Palin won the governorship of Alaska quite handily. Almost two-thirds of Alaskans are not registered with a political party. They are … um, independent. (Kinda like a lot of the Rolling Thunder folks, Gov. Palin met last weekend). Alaska’s unique characteristics, including a 15% Native Alaskan population, "provide fertile ground for the emergence of candidates and ideas that at times appear to include the whole political spectrum," according to one study.

Hmmm … candidates and ideas that appeal to the whole political spectrum? That sorta sounds like Palin when she enjoyed an 88% approval rating in the summer of 2008 after passing bi-partisan legislation focusing on reforming government and developing energy resources.

Secondly, in all this talk about independents, let’s get real. There are very few actual "swing" voters. Most so-called independents tend to vote predominantly for one party or the other despite choosing not to affiliate formally with the party they usually vote for.

A recent report in Salon explained:

Rutgers political scientist David Redlawsk estimates that 5 million people voted for Barack Obama in 2008 and then voted for a Republican in 2010.

Boy, 5 million people! That is not even 6 percent of the entire voting electorate! (Or maybe even less, because the number of people who claim they voted for Obama is probably high.)

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Truly independent voters are still mythical creatures. They exist in the imaginations of commentators who’ve spent most of their adult lives in Washington, D.C. Otherwise, the electorate is largely made up of Democratic voters and Republican voters. In this last election, more Republican voters showed up than Democratic voters. In 2008, the opposite was true.

Wait just a gosh darn minute! You’re telling me that this whole 2012 presidential election could just boil down to turnout? No freaking way! So basically the party that mobilizes more excited voters than the other wins? Unbelievable!

So, wait, um, doesn’t that suggest that we need a nominee who generates … like … actual enthuasiam? Wasn’t that why Palin was added to the ticket in 2008, because McCain generated so little enthusiasm among conservatives? Didn’t she generate that enthusiasm, attracting tens of thousands to rallies and raising tens of millions seemingly overnight, which was almost unheard of for a VP nominee?

And won’t the loosely-affiliated independent voters be so fed up with Obama by 2012 they’ll elect whomever is opposing him? So doesn’t that mean that whoever wins the GOP nomination, has a solid chance of being elected?

Howard Dean thinks so.

And what does it take to win a nomination? Oh yeah, base support. (Remember when Hillary and Barack were fighting for their base by seeing who could present the most liberal stance on Iraq and soaking it to the rich?) That’s what you DO in a primary. You appeal to your freaking BASE. Then you PIVOT to the middle for the general election. To suggest that someone should pivot to appeal to “independents” in primary season is rather ridiculous, don’t you think?

These idiots are arguing about winning over Democratic independents … while taking the conservatives and independent Tea Partiers for GRANTED.

So, next time you hear some GOP know-it-all professing that Palin could never win over independents, ask him/her if Mitt Romney can win over the base. Because if you want to become president, you first gotta convince your own side. (Sorry Mitt … manmade global warming and mandates aren’t gonna cut it on our side.) Then you can make your case to the other side. If you head into the general election with weak base support, you’re gonna lose. Because while the base may hold their noses to vote for you … they will never generate the enthusiasm you’ll need to carry the day.

Let’s all seriously try to imagine this many people greeting Romney at his next campaign rally.



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  • Anonymous

    I have a pretty good feeling that the picture in the airport hanger is going to look like a small crowd compared to whats coming in 2012.Cuda 2012.Nothing Less!

  • Anonymous

    Thanks Nicole. I’ll repeat what I posted to another thread last night:

    I don’t know why people say she cannot win independents. Do indies like being unemployed? Do they like paying $4/$5 at the pump? Do they like high food prices? Do they care that Medicare will be rationed? Do they care that their children will live in a bankrupt country? Do they want another four years of a President who has no respect for our constitution, no respect for the rule of law, and no integrity? Do they want a President who cares more about his golf game than those whose homes have been destroyed by tornadoes or floods? Do they want a President who jeopardizes our national security because he is despised by our military? I could go on.And don’t forget that the unemployment numbers among young adults and black men are a lot higher than the national average (about 15% for both). He’ll lose some of the votes of the Jewish Americans. Not to mention the fact that the inflation that we see at the supermarket affects the lower income families the most. These are Obama’s core constinuencies.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000503881077 Sabers WarDogs

    Hurrah someone got it right and it was you Nicole, that is just what a Alaska independence person is! We are bikers, oil workers, fishermen and vets! Wild as the state we come from and just as unforgiving. We love Sarah and we are just so pissed with hearing that we do not support her. She has the vote of us all!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000503881077 Sabers WarDogs

    Hurrah someone got it right and it was you Nicole, that is just what a Alaska independence person is! We are bikers, oil workers, fishermen and vets! Wild as the state we come from and just as unforgiving. We love Sarah and we are just so pissed with hearing that we do not support her. She has the vote of us all!

  • wodiej

    That picture of the crowd says it all. 

    Great article.  Palin’s husband and some of her kids are Independents but I’m sure as hell certain they don’t vote Democrat.  Palin herself is not a dyed in the wool Republican herself as evidenced by her consistent challenging of their establishment machine as Alaskan Governor and since resigning.

    When 80% of voters are moderate conservative to conservative that means most Independents are going to vote Republican.  Obama did not win in 08 by any great landslide.  McCain won 21 states or should I say Palin won them for him.  Another 3-4 states Obama won by a very slim margin.  I would venture to say some voting corruption pushed Obama over the top more than voter popularity.  

    You’re damn right she can win.  Even if some are unsure of Palin they are not ignorant of how poorly Obama has done when they can’t find a job, can’t pay their bills and can’t afford to even go out to eat or take a weekend trip.  They are going to choose the alternative who offers some hope of changing things.  It is our job to join forces and energize and inform people.  Get signed up at Organize4Palin, a local Tea Party group etc. and make sure you stay involved right through to Nov. 2012. 

    • njinfl

      Good one, wodiej.  Here in FL we keep in mind Palin’s epic Villages rally, perhaps the greatest single rally of modern times, which drew over 60,000.

      FL went red all the way down to dogcatcher in ’10; Obama will not win here again. 

      He won my home state of NC by .25%, which will not be repeated.

      And your very correct about the fraud.  Our side must curb the fraud and further psychologically demoralize the Dem base to suppress their turnout and maximize ours.

      We know Sarah’s biggest hurdles are Republican ones:  besting the RINO phalanx in the primaries and then eluding their CoD treason in the general.

      Obama is the easy part.

  • Mary Beth House

    I really needed this post.

    Talking to someone with GOP establishment ties like I did today was frankly exhausting.  They just know so much!  They understand what it means and what you need to do to win! Trust them! They’re pros!

    And you catch yourself listening and wondering if you’re just a dreamer.  Is this possible? Or are they right and a Palin presidency will never happen?  And they never pose it as an opinion. It’s stated as a FACT.  SHE WILL NOT WIN. I told her my goal was to help save America and she actually told me that in helping Palin I will be doing just the opposite because she had no chance.

    So for a bit, you feel like you’ve been through the ringer…knowing you’re not a pro and these people are…

    And then you recall that these same folks make the same arguments every time.  We need a boring, solid, non confrontational white guy who can win over the independents.

    Now… while they’re pummeling you with their extreme knowledge, it’s hard to think.  But now, hours later, it’s much easier to consider what they’re saying in context to what we’ve seen is our electoral reality.

    John McCain was exactly what they said we needed to win.  Bob Dole was exactly what they said we needed to win.  George HW Bush was exactly what they said we needed to win.

    And yet… the left offered up candidates who were able to inspire and energize their base…and lo and behold, the left was energized and the so called indies either stayed home or voted democrat, because their side was the side with the vision and the passion.

    So let’s give this a second of thought here.  We all know that if Obama wins, he will destroy what’s left of our nation, right?  He’ll have no reason to hold back.

    We all also know that with the money they want to raise, we must have someone who can energize and inspire and donate and volunteer.  Can anyone here get passionate about a Romney ticket?  Or Huntsman?  Or Pawlenty??

    And third, we see what a cess pool Washington politics is…and how the mismanagement and corruption is driving our economy and culture over a cliff.  It is imperative… IMPERATIVE… that we put some one in there to not only stave off the bleeding…but to in fact REVERSE COURSE.  Chart a different path.  Try something new (which is in fact the ways of old… fiscal responsibility, smaller smarter government, individual liberty, etc.).

    And which one of our existing or prospective candidates has the WILL to go against the political machines?

    Only one.

    So with all the above in mind…I realized something.  It doesn’t matter what the left throws at us.  It doesn’t matter what the GOP insiders say or do.  NONE of it matters.  Because the stakes are our Republic, and nothing less.

    It’s actually a relief, when you think about it.  There’s a peace in knowing the alternative is oblivion because you know that all you can do is all you can do.  There is no half way.  This is an all or nothing scenario.

    We MUST help Governor Palin win in 2012.  All the obstacles in the world are just speed bumps on this road we must travel.  But that’s okay… we’re all in this together.

    Sorry for the novella…but I had to get that off my chest.

    • Kalena

      Next time you come across an establishment GOP type, just ask them how nominating McCain worked out for us in 2008.  Tell them that McCain was the media candidate, supposedly going to win the "moderate" vote.  Also tell them that no matter who the GOP nominates, the media will viciously attack them.  Sarah has already cleared that gauntlet and is not only still standing but she is on offense.  Just ask them which candidate they think the press WON’T savage.

      • Mary Beth House

        Exactly.

        BTW…what this person told me was that no polarized figure wins elections… think Howard Dean.

        My response was that Palin is not polarizing.  That’s a false narrative.  Her positions garner broad support among the electorate!

        The only reason she is polarizing is because the media said so. They’ve implanted a thought virus in the minds of our citizenry.

        So my thinking is and my question to this person was…who are they to set these terms and why must we abide by them when they’re lies?  A vigorous campaign will showcase Palin as not what was advertised and when people hear what she’s saying and her "stature" is elevated as that of a candidate, things will change. Opinions will change. 

        And the rest of America…who’s minds are made up and locked in stone even though they don’t really think about politics at all… will get a chance to see her again for the first time. 

        With Palin’s vision, tenacity and resolve, she will highlight not only her ideas for America…but showcase what an abysmal failure Obama has been.  This truly is all about him.  He has a record now and regardless of all the hopey changey stuff, he is inexorably bound to his actions/inactions/bitter failures during his term as President.

        • MaMcGriz

          Mary Beth, I like the way your mind works.

          Keep up the good work.

        • MaMcGriz

          Mary Beth, I like the way your mind works.

          Keep up the good work.

        • Anonymous

          Mary Beth House:

          The fact Sarah is "polarizing" means she is not wishy-washy and has taken specific positions on issues and policies.  She does not live in the muddle-middle.  She will not say anything or promise everything to everyone in order to receive their vote to be elected president. 

      • Anonymous

        I ask these questions all the time, and never get an answer.  They say, "Palin is all talking points." Then I respond, "Who isn’t?"  Still waiting for a candidate to be all these things …still waiting … still waiting … maybe, my unicorn will show up today.

    • Anonymous

      I can see your point about hearing all this conventional experience and wisdom loaded on you like an avalanche ….. making it hard to think at the time, but for me this 2012 election boils down to one essential point:

      The next POTUS must be a bold and proven Reformer if there is to be a CHANCE at saving The American Identity  …….  the debt is just THAT BIG

      so – look around  – who is there in leadership who is qualified to take such a task on?

      There is ONLY ONE ……. to me all the arguments for other candidates fail ….. because the essential point is overlooked …..

      If someone other than Gov Palin is elected POTUS from the GOP but they can’t or won’t ( or most likely BOTH) recognise what must happen and take on a radical reform of Govt, what is gained for The American Identity?  ….. the slide to socialism will continue, so what use is that?

      Like you said, it is all or nothing ……. these words come to mind, and they are not trite, they are realistic ……… ‘our lives, our fortunes, our sacred honour’

      I believe Gov Palin is the Leader who can get the American Heart beating again, in Americans who are currently ’dormant’ …… everything must be invested in growing the Tea Party to a GIGANTIC size …..

    • Anonymous

      I can see your point about hearing all this conventional experience and wisdom loaded on you like an avalanche ….. making it hard to think at the time, but for me this 2012 election boils down to one essential point:

      The next POTUS must be a bold and proven Reformer if there is to be a CHANCE at saving The American Identity  …….  the debt is just THAT BIG

      so – look around  – who is there in leadership who is qualified to take such a task on?

      There is ONLY ONE ……. to me all the arguments for other candidates fail ….. because the essential point is overlooked …..

      If someone other than Gov Palin is elected POTUS from the GOP but they can’t or won’t ( or most likely BOTH) recognise what must happen and take on a radical reform of Govt, what is gained for The American Identity?  ….. the slide to socialism will continue, so what use is that?

      Like you said, it is all or nothing ……. these words come to mind, and they are not trite, they are realistic ……… ‘our lives, our fortunes, our sacred honour’

      I believe Gov Palin is the Leader who can get the American Heart beating again, in Americans who are currently ’dormant’ …… everything must be invested in growing the Tea Party to a GIGANTIC size …..

    • wodiej

      Amen sister, well said.  I agree.  I would rather fight for the right person and lose than not fight at all.  "give me liberty or give me death."

    • Anonymous

      Mary Beth:
      I understand your frustration regarding establishment/RINO types … I have had my fair share with them in the last couple days.  They never seem to answer the question, of who is the anti-Palin?  Who will be all these things that Palin is apparently not.  No one seems to know who will fill this void.

      They are obtuse purposely so.  JRD posted a great quote by Rush yesterday, "There are 2 camps of people.  The first camp gets Palin, the second camp does not understand Palin for reasons that are not good at all."  I’m paraphrasing here, but its true.  

      We tend to say liberals are uninformed, emotional, etc.  But honestly, there is ALOT of that on the right side.  I have learned there are many uniformed Republican voters as well.

    • Anonymous

      Mary Beth:
      I understand your frustration regarding establishment/RINO types … I have had my fair share with them in the last couple days.  They never seem to answer the question, of who is the anti-Palin?  Who will be all these things that Palin is apparently not.  No one seems to know who will fill this void.

      They are obtuse purposely so.  JRD posted a great quote by Rush yesterday, "There are 2 camps of people.  The first camp gets Palin, the second camp does not understand Palin for reasons that are not good at all."  I’m paraphrasing here, but its true.  

      We tend to say liberals are uninformed, emotional, etc.  But honestly, there is ALOT of that on the right side.  I have learned there are many uniformed Republican voters as well.

  • Kalena

    I think that a lot of us just can’t wait for July when we feel that is when she will become an actual candidate.  Then we can get to work.  Meanwhile all of these talking heads on tv who say she isn’t running can eat their words!!!

    • Anonymous

      Some of us are already at work to make sure Sarah has the right grassroots contacts when she does declare :-)

    • wodiej

      I’ve signed up to be a precinct captain in my district in Indiana and am already planning meetings and have a list of ideas to motivate people for support.  Everyone should do the same.  Enthusiasm and participation is key. 

      • MaMcGriz

        Go wodie!!!

        I’m proud of you!!

  • Anonymous

    Myth should be running as a DNC/Socialist party candidate.

  • Mary Beth House

    Moved to new thread.

  • Mary Beth House

    Moved to new thread.

  • http://twitter.com/politics_blog PoliticalWorldView

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  • Anonymous

    I am a registered Independent and I will be voting for Sarah.  I also know a lot of other Independents who are telling me the same thing.  There is a facebook group, ‘Independents for Palin’, that is growing by leaps and bounds every single day.  No one will convince me that Sarah does not have the majority of independent voters on her side. 

  • http://thepagantemple.blogspot.com/ ThePaganTemple

    Somebody needs to tap into some funds and establish a shadow RNC, something that people can send donations to and know that it is going to support the right kinds of candidates, not just for president but for the down-ticket races as well.

    • MaMcGriz

      They have. It’s called SaraPAC.

      Refer to November 2010.

  • Anonymous

    Thanks Nicole for this post. It’s always what I felt in my gut and was explemified by the 2010 elections. I’ve been to Tea Party events in my city and not all participants are Republican as the media tries to spin it. I did not know, however, that 2/3 of Alaskans are Independents!! Thanks for that factoid. 

    I knew Independent ran away from Obama in 2010. I did not know the number was 5 million. Even though they were trying to downplay the number, Salon admitted that.

    When pollsters poll on values issues, most Americans think like Palin irregardless of party affiliation. Rush says that is what bothers the liberal media and they won’t share their polls. I really will use the numbers in this post. 

  • Anonymous

    Thanks Nicole for this post. It’s always what I felt in my gut and was explemified by the 2010 elections. I’ve been to Tea Party events in my city and not all participants are Republican as the media tries to spin it. I did not know, however, that 2/3 of Alaskans are Independents!! Thanks for that factoid. 

    I knew Independent ran away from Obama in 2010. I did not know the number was 5 million. Even though they were trying to downplay the number, Salon admitted that.

    When pollsters poll on values issues, most Americans think like Palin irregardless of party affiliation. Rush says that is what bothers the liberal media and they won’t share their polls. I really will use the numbers in this post. 

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_FTGJNWTIRG3KR3HENP4SKCLPEY Jules

    I have ALWAYS made the point that general elections are mostly about base turnout. The base that is energized and determined the most wins the election. When both base are motivated, it’s a close call (Gore vs. Bush)….Independent always break to the most energized base because they aren’t really "independents", they are MODERATE that swing based on the main issue and focus of the election. In 2012, it will be all about Obama record, the economy, deficit and healthcare.

    If Palin is the nominee, Republican swill turn out like 2010 and will sweep. If Romney is the nominee, the GOP base won’t be that energized, the extra Tea Party votes won’t be there and Obama will likely win….It’s that simple. Liberals know that thus the constant attacks on Palin but good luck educating establishment naysayers….because they rather have Obama re-elected than Sarah Palin as president. They saw what happened in Alaska and know that Sarah is a true reformer that will dearly affect Washington and their jobs. That will be the end of politics as usual.

    • http://thepagantemple.blogspot.com/ ThePaganTemple

      Depends on how much support she has in Congress. She can’t do it by herself, and even if she gets support we have to look forward to the prospect of wading through reams and reams of court cases passing through the chambers of leftist judges.

      But its a start.

    • http://thepagantemple.blogspot.com/ ThePaganTemple

      Depends on how much support she has in Congress. She can’t do it by herself, and even if she gets support we have to look forward to the prospect of wading through reams and reams of court cases passing through the chambers of leftist judges.

      But its a start.

      • Anonymous

        If Governor Palin runs, as I believe she will, she’ll get the nomination, beat Obonzo in the general election, and her "coattails" (maybe "train"–as in a wedding dress–might be a better metaphor in her case) will sweep a conservative majority into both Houses of Congress; including a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate.

      • Anonymous

        If Governor Palin runs, as I believe she will, she’ll get the nomination, beat Obonzo in the general election, and her "coattails" (maybe "train"–as in a wedding dress–might be a better metaphor in her case) will sweep a conservative majority into both Houses of Congress; including a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate.

      • Anonymous

        If Governor Palin runs, as I believe she will, she’ll get the nomination, beat Obonzo in the general election, and her "coattails" (maybe "train"–as in a wedding dress–might be a better metaphor in her case) will sweep a conservative majority into both Houses of Congress; including a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate.

      • Anonymous

        If Governor Palin runs, as I believe she will, she’ll get the nomination, beat Obonzo in the general election, and her "coattails" (maybe "train"–as in a wedding dress–might be a better metaphor in her case) will sweep a conservative majority into both Houses of Congress; including a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate.

    • http://thepagantemple.blogspot.com/ ThePaganTemple

      Depends on how much support she has in Congress. She can’t do it by herself, and even if she gets support we have to look forward to the prospect of wading through reams and reams of court cases passing through the chambers of leftist judges.

      But its a start.

  • Anonymous

    Where were you in August 2008 when McCain introduced his running mate?  I can remember to the exact moment.  I was sitting in a parking lot listening to Rush, waiting for the
    announcement.  Then I heard her speak and I knew that my prayers had
    been answered.  I starting crying and thanking God.  Not because of Sarah, I still didn’t know much about her but I intuitively knew this women spoke the truth and was saying everything I would say if I had the platform.
     I was in despair that McCain was the nominee.  I knew where our country was headed if Obama or Clinton were to prevail.  McCain had no chance in the general election so   I prayed every night for God’s intervention that our great country would not turn away from Him and our founding principals. Needless to say the election results were a huge disappointment but I truly believe that Sarah was meant to serve the greater good and that can only be accomplished through the presidency.  As a believer, I see the hand of God in all things.  And if we are to turn this country in the right direction we must elect people who share that belief and who are willing to serve this country with a humble servant’s heart.  Sarah Palin 2012

    • MaMcGriz

      Beautifully done, teach.

      Amen.

      I know we’re far from alone in rejoicing that our despair has been replaced by a bright and realistic hope for a better day thanks to Sarah Palin.

      Yes, it’s a lot of load to place on the shoulders of one little lady, but she’s not carrying it alone.

      God’s Hand IS in all things.

      • Anonymous

        Thanks MaMcGriz!  We all can handle anything if we give it up to Him.

        • MaMcGriz

          Amen!!

          Just look what He’s done with that little point guard from Wasilla!

      • Anonymous

        Thanks MaMcGriz!  We all can handle anything if we give it up to Him.

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Junior-Gomez/724378595 Junior Gomez

      You are going to be excited when Sarah announces her running mate: Marco Rubio.

      • Anonymous

        Junior,
        I’ve learned over the years to expect the unexpected so whomever Sarah chooses as a running mate I"m sure she will select someone who shares the same vision for our country’s future. 
        We can only move forward if we understand our nation’s past and what our founding father’s truly believed about human nature.  The right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is only attainable if the individual chooses to make it so.  No government created by man will ever succeed if it stands in the way of our longing to be free and seek our individual purpose in life.

        • Rightmindedmom

          I would be happy with her choosing Rubio, but my choice is Allen West.

          Let’s not get ahead of ourselves though.  Let’s do all we can to get Sarah Palin the nomination.  Go to the nearest early state once she announces — Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Nevada — and walk neighborhoods, or help in Palin for President HQs.  Even with the new technology, we can make phone calls from our houses to voters in these early states.  We could even encourage them to see "Undefeated", the movie.  I know many of you, like our Nicole here, are "all in", as am I. 

          LET’S DO THIS TOGETHER!

          Mom in Wisconsin

          • Anonymous

            I tell my 5th graders all the time – "Don’t anticipate just participate!"  Can’t wait for the movie Undefeated to be released in KY.  Does anyone know when Sarah will be in South Carolina? I’m heading down there the end of June, would love to see her since I missed her in D.C.

  • Anonymous

    Nicole:
    Excellent piece.  I love how you are attacking all the scared cows of the political class, and their various shibboleths.  

    This, in particular, stuck out:

    Wait just a gosh darn minute! You’re telling me that this whole 2012 presidential election could just boil down to turnout? No freaking way! So basically the party that mobilizes more excited voters than the other wins? Unbelievable!

    Yes, that’s exactly right.  The Democrats are excellent at GOTV.  In my own backyard of PA, their operation is superior to the GOP’s.  The main reason why Toomey beat Sestak in 2010, is b/c of HIGH TURNOUT in the RED PORTIONS OF PA!!  It had nothing to do with 110 percent voting in Philly, but the enthusiasm of the Republican/conservative leaning voter.

    I always harken back to Palin’s NRO post-election piece.  She outlined all these points of beating Obama.  But the Republican establishment essentially ignores, b/c, its hard work mobilizing people.  That’s the grunt work these people do not want to do.

  • Anonymous

    Listen folks. I am only telling you what anyone else would say…..PLEASE, PLEASE, run Sarah Palin in 2012. You will get massacred, and the leadership knows it. It will happen for the very same reason that the Hillary Monster lost to Obama; high negatives.

    If you would life more proof of this, it is not hard to find. A Palin nomination is the only thing that could let Obama win this next election. I am much more in favor of someone like Rubio, with many of the same ideas and none of the baggage, as the best hope.The problem with the movement of the right as it is today is that it is very insular….everyone has the same pundits (Rush, Hannity, etc), the same tv shows, the same internet sites (like this one, or most of the blogosphere), that we forget just how outnumbered we are. The longer we hold onto the belief that Palin is a legitimate candidate, the more we alienate the millions who disagree with us.

    And if you think I am full of it, just watch what happens. I said the same thing when Palin was picked in 2008. "Well Mr. McCain, you just trashed the only argument you had over the dems winning, experience." Now we can all in our insular world show up at her rallies, unbeknownst of how outnumbered we truly are, all up to election day, when we will get landslided.

    Please don’t make the same mistake again.

    • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_RNDQDTCOTQBMJIACLADWG6BCXU nate30709

      Oh yes that’s right…keep telling yourself that.  Keep comforting yourself with the fact that according to pollnumbers she has high negatives.  Yeah, a sample of 200 people in a heavily democrat area…sure she does.  Yes I know you got on a pro Palin site just to rile anyone up and get them to respond to your profound analysis.  So what…I took the bait.  Sarah Palin is genuine.  She’s passionate and she loves her country.  She also happens to be right on the issues.  AND she has one thing that NO one else in the current field has, including the President:  She’s able to inspire huge grassroots movement.  Her supporters will do alot for her because we believe in her.  We stand with her, not because we are pawns or robots or idealogues but because she reflects the same values we hold dear.  Integrity, commonsense, patriotism, conservatism…I could go on but…enough said.

  • Anonymous

    Listen folks. I am only telling you what anyone else would say…..PLEASE, PLEASE, run Sarah Palin in 2012. You will get massacred, and the leadership knows it. It will happen for the very same reason that the Hillary Monster lost to Obama; high negatives.

    If you would life more proof of this, it is not hard to find. A Palin nomination is the only thing that could let Obama win this next election. I am much more in favor of someone like Rubio, with many of the same ideas and none of the baggage, as the best hope.The problem with the movement of the right as it is today is that it is very insular….everyone has the same pundits (Rush, Hannity, etc), the same tv shows, the same internet sites (like this one, or most of the blogosphere), that we forget just how outnumbered we are. The longer we hold onto the belief that Palin is a legitimate candidate, the more we alienate the millions who disagree with us.

    And if you think I am full of it, just watch what happens. I said the same thing when Palin was picked in 2008. "Well Mr. McCain, you just trashed the only argument you had over the dems winning, experience." Now we can all in our insular world show up at her rallies, unbeknownst of how outnumbered we truly are, all up to election day, when we will get landslided.

    Please don’t make the same mistake again.

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