Sarah Palin - Not Running

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She's gonna run.

That's right.

I have information from an informant deep inside her staff, and they told me...

Oh WTF...

FR has a good thread here http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-.../2787897/posts and there are quite a few other sources.

I firmly believe she's gonna announce soon.

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Found on FR.

[Toad]

Run for a movie and money - yup.

Run for office - nope.

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Not running.

There's an audio segment at the link. (I didn't listen to all of it).

http://marklevinshow.com/Article.asp...165&spid=32364

October 5, 2011
Wasilla, Alaska

After much prayer and serious consideration, I have decided that I will not be seeking the 2012 GOP nomination for President of the United States. As always, my family comes first and obviously Todd and I put great consideration into family life before making this decision. When we serve, we devote ourselves to God, family and country. My decision maintains this order.

My decision is based upon a review of what common sense Conservatives and Independents have accomplished, especially over the last year. I believe that at this time I can be more effective in a decisive role to help elect other true public servants to office – from the nation’s governors to Congressional seats and the Presidency. We need to continue to actively and aggressively help those who will stop the “fundamental transformation” of our nation and instead seek the restoration of our greatness, our goodness and our constitutional republic based on the rule of law.

From the bottom of my heart I thank those who have supported me and defended my record throughout the years, and encouraged me to run for President. Know that by working together we can bring this country back – and as I’ve always said, one doesn’t need a title to help do it.

I will continue driving the discussion for freedom and free markets, including in the race for President where our candidates must embrace immediate action toward energy independence through domestic resource developments of conventional energy sources, along with renewables. We must reduce tax burdens and onerous regulations that kill American industry, and our candidates must always push to minimize government to strengthen the economy and allow the private sector to create jobs.

Those will be our priorities so Americans can be confident that a smaller, smarter government that is truly of the people, by the people, and for the people can better serve this most exceptional nation.

In the coming weeks I will help coordinate strategies to assist in replacing the President, re-taking the Senate, and maintaining the House.

Thank you again for all your support. Let’s unite to restore this country!

God bless America.

– Sarah Palin

[Malsua]

Good.

I like her and I would vote for her. I'm fairly confident she couldn't win.

[Ryan Ruck]

What Mal said. She's got too much perceived baggage thanks to the Left's constant attacks.

I'm also glad she didn't get in because she would have surely taken votes from Cain. Now maybe he'll see a bigger jump in the polls.

I've said it before, I'd much rather see her as GOP Chair than anything else.

[Malsua]

GOP chair would be good. She could give Mitt a job cleaning toilets instead of being a liberal dick bag.