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Title: Palin Opens Up About Possible 2012 Run, Says She's Willing to 'Give It a Shot'
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Fox News
URL Source: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201 ... s-possible-run-says-shed-shot/
Published: Sep 17, 2010
Author: FoxNews.com
Post Date: 2010-09-17 18:51:17 by Hondo68
Keywords: Palin, The One, Take on Obama
Views: 13337
Comments: 23
Sarah Palin may be edging closer to a 2012 presidential run, telling Fox News "I would give it a shot" if the American people think she's "the one." The former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee was in Des Moines, Iowa, Friday for the Reagan Dinner, a big GOP fundraiser in the heart of water-testing country for presidential candidates. Palin has remained coy about her ambitions, but she elaborated a bit in an interview with Fox News, attaching several conditions to the possibility of a 2012 presidential run. "If the American people were to be ready for someone who is willing to shake it up, and willing to get back to time-tested truths, and help lead our country towards a more prosperous and safe future and if they happen to think I was the one, if it were best for my family and for our country, of course I would give it a shot," she said. "But I'm not saying that it's me. I know I can certainly make a difference without having a title. I'm having a good time doing exactly that right now." Palin, a Fox News contributor and best-selling author since leaving the governor's mansion last year, has become one of the Tea Party movement's biggest allies. She's also thrown her clout around in the GOP primary season with a string of endorsements. She said in February that she'd be "willing" to take on President Obama in two years, and White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Friday he suspects she's testing the water. But while her star power can dominate the airwaves and shake up congressional elections, she's done little to organize a Republican ground game compared to other GOP hopefuls already stumping in the key lead-off states of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. Iowa hosts the first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses, and several other talked-about 2012 prospects have already visited or made plans to do so. "We've seen Tim Pawlenty here a fair amount of times, we've seen former Speaker Newt Gingrich here a number of times," said Matthew Strawn, chairman of the Iowa Republican Party. "Mitt Romney has returned to the state, Mike Huckabee was here during the primary." At least 10 Republicans appear to be jockeying for 2012. Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, who chairs the Republican Governors Association, came to Iowa in August. Indiana Rep. Mike Pence, a member of the GOP House leadership, is doing the rounds, as is former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum. Lately the buzz is about Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, a former Bush budget director with major connections and growing popularity. Social conservatives have loved Palin from the moment she hit the national stage two years ago, when John McCain named her to be his running mate. Her Tea Party emphasis on constitutional and fiscal conservatism broadens her GOP appeal, but polls show her favorable ratings have been dropping. "Iowans just need to know that there's real substance there. She needs to prove that," said Ed Failor, president of Iowans for Tax Relief.
Poster Comment: Yeah, but is she ready to take on the Arkansas hellcat Hillary?
Sarah Palin gestures at the National Quartet Convention in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 16. (AP Photo)
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#1. To: hondo68 (#0)
Palin's great. She's the natural heir to GWB.
Of course that's not true. Bush was a party loyalist and big spender. Palin is at the center of the current dissent within the conservative movement, starting when she endorsed the third party candidate in the NY 23 congressional race. On the other hand, Gingrich was completely tone deaf on NY 23. I certainly don't like how Palin chums around with Bill Kristol. I suspect she does this because she has little foreign policy experience and someone recommended that she use him. Everywhere else, she's the real deal and she is quickly becoming the most powerful woman in America.
My comment was aimed at how she mangles English.
She doesn't mangle english, if she says something, well that is the way God intended it to be said.
She was in Louisville a day or two ago. I heard about twenty seconds of her voice on the radio news and I wanted to kill myself - not really, but she comes off as a rube.
The idiots over at LP are already picking her VP. You need to get over there and kick some ass.
The only way she'll get a vote from me, is if she's the VP pick for Ron Paul. Otherwise, I'll stay home. The rest of 'em aren't worth a shit.
If a Paul/Palin ticket wins, I'm taking out a large life insurance policy on Paul.
#15. To: Wood_Chopper (#14)
Ron's a health and fitness nut, so I bet he can dodge shoes at least as well as Bush, in spite of his age.
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#2. To: Skip Intro (#1)
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She's the natural heir to GWB.
#3. To: jwpegler (#2)
Of course that's not true. Bush was a party loyalists and big spender.
#6. To: Skip Intro (#3)
My comment was aimed at how she mangles English.
#7. To: go65 (#6)
#8. To: Fred Mertz (#7)
I heard about twenty seconds of her voice on the radio news and I wanted to kill myself - not really, but she comes off as a rube.
#10. To: Skip Intro (#8)
#12. To: hondo68 (#10)
#14. To: Capitalist Eric (#12)
The only way she'll get a vote from me, is if she's the VP pick for Ron Paul.
Replies to Comment # 14. If a Paul/Palin ticket wins, I'm taking out a large life insurance policy on Paul.
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