So in all honesty, do you guys think Palin will run in 2012?

[Clintonista2]

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[bluestateguy]

1. I think she will be a diva about it

and hog as much attention as possible (she will, she won't, she might, she's open to the idea, she won't, she would run if drafted, etc.). She'll do this until the filing deadline in New Hampshire, and I think ultimately not run.

[Jackpine Radical]

9. That sounds about right.

[Parker CA]

10. You forgot the part where she waits to see what god whispers in her ear at night. nt.

[PatSeg]

27. Yeah, anything to keep herself in the limelight

unless she has her own show by then. I don't think she's serious about politics (too much work), she thrives on the attention.

[emulatorloo]

2. Too much work, I think. Would cut into her FACEBOOK time n/t

[Kaleko]

3. No, unfortunately for us she's been burned so badly,

she'll never get back into that kitchen.

[BlooInBloo]

4. I wish. But, no.

[anonymous171]

5. Yes, definitely. She will be the Giuliani of 2012. nt

[JoePhilly]

6. Yes ... and she will split the crazy vote with Huck!!

[Cheap_Trick]

7. god, I hope so

It'll be the easiest win for us, ever.

[ohheckyeah]

32. You have more faith in the American people than I do. n/t

[onehandle]

8. No. She's getting her $ while the getting's good. She'll never run for anything again. nt

[Orsino]

11. No. She was bored after only a month of campaigning last year.

She doesn't have the work ethic to mount her own campaign, even if staffers only woke her for winks.

She's making real money these days, she thinks. No mere political office could tempt her now.

[CrispyQ]

13. Agreed.

I think fox will offer her a spot before 2012. All she really wants is attention & money, so that will suffice.

[PBS Poll-435]

12. Yeah.

She won't win Iowa and she won't win New Hampshire.

Then she will quit.

[DrDan]

14. she will definitely test the water . . . and if the GOP cannot come up with a strong candidate . . .

then I think she will

[Brother Buzz]

15. The well will run dry...

or as they might say in Alaska, "the tide ran out and stranded her on the beach".

[BeyondGeography]

16. Yes

[WinkyDink]

17. Depends on how much money she makes before the decision deadline.

[backscatter712]

18. I highly encourage her to try.

She's been the best salesperson for the Democratic Party I've ever seen! :evilgrin:

[Drunken Irishman]

19. I think she'll test the waters, realize she has no chance and not run.

Similar to what many politicians do prior to the Iowa caucus fight.

[iceman66]

20. She practically is already.

[SoCalDem]

21. I doubt it. Republicans love the shiny,but that party believes in turn-taking

It's not her turn:)

[grantcart]

22. No she will eventually start taking over from Limbaugh

She will get more money and have more influence.


She will get a daily radio show and by a strange turn actually get the thanks of many for pushing Limbaugh aside and providing a more civil tone to the far right.

[inna]

40. that's my prediction as well.

although i think it's more likely that she'll have a TV show than a radio show, or maybe she'll even have both.

[Sheepshank]

23. She will run, only if......

she runs out of money and has been placed on the popularity back burner.

Her motivations in life are public exposure and money....if both are gone, she will run to get some more of those things.

[Blue_In_AK]

24. I'm looking for her to start a third party,

and, yes, she's just crazy enough to run.

[Catshrink]

28. That's my thought.

What will she call it?

Christian American Party
Real American Party
Freedom Party
The American People's Party

I can think of many fun names, too.

[Alexander]

52. Well, she and Todd supported the Alaska Independence Party back in the day.

And at the debate, her Alaska pin was above her American flag pin - implying that her loyalty was to Alaska, not the United States.

So maybe she will run as the AIP candidate. Who knows?

[Catshrink]

56. I think the AIP is too obvious

They like to talk in Jesus code with a touch of white supremacist thrown in.

[tucsonlib]

25. God, I Sure Hope So..

It would be worth it just for the DEBATES!

:popcorn: :applause: :rofl: :spray:

[Bravo Zulu]

26. "You betcha"

[mikekohr]

29. One can only dream -nt-

[Yavin4]

30. Depends on If There's Enough Cash Involved

She's all about the money.

[watercolors]

31. No, sheis a flash in the pan!!!!

and who give a flying F---!

[AlinPA]

33. Yes. She will fight it out with Huckabee and win their nomination.

The media will love it with 24 x 7 Palin.

[polichick]

34. No - she knows she's not presidential material. She'll make as much money...

...as possible while she can and call it quits (again).

[MissDeeds]

35. She's got an ego the size of Alaska

and doesn't have a modicum of common sense, so I'd say 'sure, she'll run'.

[Fire1]

37. Sure, ego and no stamina. n/t

[blue_onyx]

36. Yes, she will

Palin is too competitive to not run. She has very little chance of becoming the nominee. She'll have the name recognition and star power to be a front runner but will fade as the primaries start (just like Giuliani).

[Undercurrent]

38. My fingers are crossed that she will.

.

[Raine1967]

39. Nw-- She'll be pregnant. or:

on a reality show.

baby is done.

[rvablue]

41. No. She wants to continue to make money. And anyone on the Right knows that the

last thing you do is actually run for office if you want to make coin.

Better to sit behind a microphone, camera, or write books filled with paranoia and outright lies.

That's where the money is on the other side of the aisle.

[old mark]

42. Rec. I think she will decide when she sees if she can continue to make

a lot of money doing whatever it is she is doing now. She seems to like being a "personality" and maybe will have a TV or radio show lined up. I think she has more popular support than party support on the right.

mark

[BillDU]

43. She quit the Alaskan people after 2 years.

Let's just look forward to it.

[CBR]

44. Yes and she will fail miserably. They will nominate

someone more sane (on the GOP spectrum of sane that is) because the louder, angrier voices in their party will be drowned out by independents that will not have a Dem primary in some states. Maybe Mittens if he can sweep outside of the south, maybe Tpawlenty. Probably someone we are not considering.

[quiller4]

45. No. She'll be happy to appear to raise crowds and funds for

herself and the niminee but she won't get the nod. I'm not even sure she'll seek it.

[niceypoo]

46. Yes

And it will set off a funny battle within the GOP

[lunatica]

47. Only if she can make more money at it

The President doesn't make much, so we're probably 'safe'.

[southernyankeebelle]

48. She may because she thinks she is the smartest republican alive

but we know the republican nutters want her to run. She won't have a chance in the general election. The rest of the republicans are praying she won't run. Either way she will loose.

[treestar]

49. She'll run but she won't get the nomination

Even the repukes are not that dumb.

Well, wait a minute. What was I thinking? :rofl:

[Clear Blue Sky]

50. Who cares?

[DuaneBidoux]

51. With the grace of God she will be the Republican nominee

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[cherokeeprogressive]

54. No. But I don't rule out 2016, 2020, 2024, or 2028. n/t

[saltpoint]

55. She seems to picture herself in the White House, plus there's the

ghost-written book due soon, so I guess she's in the mix.

But as a GOP candidate or as an independent?

Her best chance is to be the head of a third-party ticket, a shrill, far-Right nutbag party. I wonder if she is perceptive enough to understand that while she has some support in the Republican base and among certain high-profile kooks like Bill Kristol, there are as well a good number of GOP operatives who believe she would be a total disaster for them.

If she runs, and she seems inclined to, I think it will be as a third-party fringe effort.