WHO Wants Sarah Palin to Campaign for Them?
By anniepa
@anniepa (27955)
United States
July 12, 2009 3:24pm CST
Outgoing Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has said she'd be willing to campaign for candidates who share her views; she even went so far as to say she'd stump for conservative Democrats.
The only problem is, many Republicans are saying "Thanks but no thanks" to Palin.
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/vulnerable-republicans-want-palin-to-stay-home-2009-07-09.html
I've heard the GOP candidates for the two gubernatorial races this year have said they don't want Sarah coming to help them. Many Republicans have politely said things like "I'll probably invite my colleagues from the House..."
If YOU were a candidate running for election of reelection would you want Sarah Palin to come and support you?
If someone running for a major political office in YOUR state or district, would it have any effect on you either way if Sarah came to campaign for that candidate?
Have you heard anything about any candidate where you live who has said they do or do not want Sarah's support?
One more question - Sarah has spoken about helping those that share her views and principles; exactly WHAT ARE THEY?
Annie
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15 responses
@matersfish (6306)
• United States
12 Jul 09
Palin is a strong proponent of true--at least in this day and age--conservative values: Pro life; widespread personal responsibility, including fiscally; a return to a God-fearing mindset, meaning, do onto others and all that; taking advantage of what our homeland has to offer in terms of energy; weeding out those seeking to reap personal gain from public office; lower taxes and more working opportunities for all Americans; tighter national security; etc.
That aside, it's clear Palin's "values" don't make it through to the surface. She's constantly (CONSTANTLY) surrounded by negativity in the media and in her personal life with far-far-FAR-left radicals continuing their assualt on her for daring to step into the limelight and accept the VP nod. These a-holes give regular liberals a bad name.
And, unfortunately, that's what Palin brings with her. It's extremely telling that those claiming not to be a fan of Palin are the ones that cannot seem to leave her be. People are out to destroy her AND her family. So no matter where she goes or who she's associated with, the zealots come with her.
She reminds me of this episode of The Haunting I watched the other night. This woman kept seeing ghosts in her house and thought she was going crazy. Her husband left her, she got remarried, and her new husband was caught up in the mix. He thought the house was haunted but never seen it himself. As it turns out, it was her. The ghosts were following her around -- nothing to do with the house, family, property, etc.
I can't blame any Republican or conservative politician for not wanting Palin around. It's nothing against her, personally; it's just that the opposing media force is way too strong. When you have NBC, ABC, CBS, PBS, the newspaper of record, and countless other publications and networks ALL slamming you as a person and not for your politics, you become a poison.
It's a shame, too, because people rooting against feel proud to do so. And that would make sense if they were against her politics -- but it's always about HER as a person. I'd be ashmed... but that's just me. :)
It could work the other way and Palin could triumph over the obsessive noise. But not right now or any time soon. The ghosts and ghouls will follow her wherever she goes.
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@jb78000 (15139)
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12 Jul 09
far far far left doesn't mean not liberals materfish. extreme socialists or communists come into this category, not the kind of liberals you usually get from the states. yes the personal attacks seem a bit excessive and personal but the media is not always either nice or sensible. look at the attacks on some of your other politicians - it's a risk of the job.
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@jb78000 (15139)
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12 Jul 09
i wasn't going to tell people not to be rude again rollo. however lots of conservatives are very rich and lots of liberal types (me for example) come from normal backgrounds. i'm not a patronising git although i know that i've come across like that once or twice. in person i'm very easy going and i even have some conservative friends from the states. liberals aren't usually swarmy or superior = some may be but most aren't.
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@uath13 (8192)
• United States
12 Jul 09
Let me put this out there quite clearly. ANYONE WHO HAS PALIN ON THEIR TICKET HAS ABSOLUTELY NO CHANCE OF GETTING MY VOTE! Unless of course Hitler rises from the grave & is the only one running against them.... then well, maybe...
She needs to just disappear back into the Alaskan wilderness where she came from.
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@anniepa (27955)
• United States
13 Jul 09
Are YOU ever gonna get it...lol! I'm afraid, though, some politicians particularly in "blue states" may think some of the voters will feel that way or close to it. I'd really think twice about voting for someone who would align themselves with her. NOT because I'm afraid of her, jealous of her or hate her but because I don't like her arrogance or her far right views.
Annie
@xfahctor (14118)
• Lancaster, New Hampshire
13 Jul 09
I will run just fine on my own thank you. I won't be ruinning as a republican (or as a democrat for that matter) anyway, so, no point. Besides, I would rather have supprt from with in my own state, since it is a state office I may run for.
I said in another discussion a few days ago I was very disapointed when Palin began associating herself with the main line republican establsihment. I think the best thing she could have done was to get as far away from that party as she could, they poisoned her and ruined her.
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@thegreatdebater (7316)
• United States
13 Jul 09
X, her deal was much like what the devil would offer you. Everything she ever dreamed of: Fame, fortune, her face on ever TV in the country (and much of the world), and the only thing you have to do is just read a piece of paper and smile. This is where you ethics, and morals come into play, and I know it would be hard for me to say no to that, and I am sure it was impossible for her. We all make decision in life, and this is the decision she made. She will have to live with it, just like you will have to if you run for office.
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@JodiLynn (1417)
• United States
13 Jul 09
TGD made an extremely valid point here. I'd agree about the devil deal she made with the republican handlers. I guess any one of us would have acted as she did with all that dangling in front of her, fame & fortune. She is paying the ultimate price for wanting those things, but I really don't think she went into this blindly.
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@irishidid (8687)
• United States
12 Jul 09
Sure, why not. While I have no plans to run for anything I would happily let her speak for what was important to me.
Let me ask you this if someone you cared for deeply was in trouble and Palin was the only one who could get them out of it which would be stronger your love for this person or your hate for Palin?
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@irishidid (8687)
• United States
13 Jul 09
And if she was the only one who could help? You'd rather risk your loved one? Guess that's your right but if the person I hated the most had the only thing that would save the life of one of my loved ones I think I'd chose my loved one over my hatred. Guess not everyone has priorities.
@JodiLynn (1417)
• United States
13 Jul 09
I don't "hate" her or anyone else, except maybe GWB & Cheney, but that's more like "I hate bugs", ya know what I'm saying? I cannot imagine what Palin could ever do to assist me or a loved one, in any given circumstance. Can you give me a hypothetical situation to work with, at least?
@Fortunata (1135)
• United States
13 Jul 09
Those are 'rhinos' or repubicans in name only, that don't want Palin to stump for them. *Yawn.*
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@JodiLynn (1417)
• United States
13 Jul 09
so long as she remains Anti-abortion,
so long as she is pro-drilling in ANWR,
so long as she is pro-jesus everywhere,
so long as she promotes beauty contests as "pro-woman",
so long as she advocates abstinence instead of birth control,
so long as she wants to remove certain books from public libraries,
so long as she supports the use of automatic weapons for "hunting",
my answer is a resounding HELLLL NO!
and yes, I definitely will protest her if she shows up around my parts.
side note, I know maybe two people that would want to see her, both republicans, both males. but not for any political reason, they just think she's a hot piece... (super ICK/gross
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@irishidid (8687)
• United States
13 Jul 09
Never mind, you don't take much stock in the truth so I won't bother. Keep drinking the kool-aid!
@irishidid (8687)
• United States
13 Jul 09
The part of ANWR they talk about drilling in is desolate. Nothing is there.
http://www.anwr.org/ANWR-Basics/What-is-ANWR-and-where-is-it.php
@JodiLynn (1417)
• United States
13 Jul 09
Nothing there? I guess if you were an indigenous person, or Porcupine caribou you might think differently.or a black bear? or brown one? or maybe even a BALD EAGLE, ya know that magical bird we put on our currency? Or maybe wolves? NOTHING there? Ask an Innuit (some 200 tribes call this area home lands)how they feel about being "nothing" to lower 48 (oil) land rapers.
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@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
15 Jul 09
The whole Palin thing has demonstrated the differences in the groups within the Republican Party more than pretty much anything else. She isn't so much a force in the party as much as in the conservative ideology. When it's announced she is going to speak somewhere, people show up. Yes, there are those who stay away, but that says a lot too.
You're right, there are a lot of candidates that want to distance themselves from her.. however, no one can deny that the ONLY time McCain enjoyed any amount of success in the polls was after announcing her as his running mate.
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@anniepa (27955)
• United States
18 Jul 09
I won't deny that "the ONLY time McCain enjoyed any amount of success in the polls was after announcing her as his running mate" but that success was pretty short-lived, I don't think that can be denied either. Palin impressed a lot of people when she was first introduced because she was "different" from the typical politician and certainly not what anyone expected from a Republican nominee. She's a woman, she's relatively young, as far as politicians go, she's outspoken and tough. However, once most people got to know her better, and I don't just mean from what the media said about her, they found her to be too combative and divisive and not very well-prepared.
Annie
@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
12 Jul 09
Well the people who don't want her campaigning for them seem to overwhelmingly be from areas where Obama is popular. Since the pro-Obama crowd is rabidly anti-Palin, they would not get a big boost from having her campaign for them. She's already helped Saxby Chambliss win a runoff election pushing his original total of 48% to 57% if memory serves. Of course that was in a state that did not vote for Obama.
To answer you question of would "I" want her campaigning for me; the answer is a clear YES. The only reason I haven't run for any political office is that I don't have the money of the backing. If she campaigned for me money would no longer be an issue and I could actually get enough attention to get my message out there. Even negative publicity is still publicity and I could certainly use it. I may live in a state that voted for Obama, but Florida is still a battleground state with a lot of independent voters so I think the attention I'd get would far outweigh any negative feelings some people here might have towards Sarah Palin.
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@spalladino (17891)
• United States
13 Jul 09
We've already had our Palin experience down here in Florida and it was ugly. Our governor plans to run for the Senate next year and, if he has any sense whatsoever, he won't invite her to assist him. He's very popular on his own...with a 68% approval rating last I heard...so I think having her stump for him would be unnecessary and could possibly hurt him. We don't need her kind of divisiveness here. I certainly wouldn't attend any rallies she participates in because I would rather not see or hear her than I would want to see and hear Charlie Crist...and I basically like him.
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@thegreatdebater (7316)
• United States
13 Jul 09
I am sure there are alot of far right wingers out there that wouldn't mind her coming out and warming up a crowd. I can't wait to hear what she says about her ability to lead after showing us she couldn't.
@6precious102 (4043)
• United States
14 Jul 09
You really have a thing about Sarah Palin, don't you? How many discussions have you started about the woman? As far as having Sarah Palin campaign for any particular candidate, I suppose it would depend on that candidate's constituents. There are some areas that would love having her and others that would be appalled.
@anniepa (27955)
• United States
19 Jul 09
I really have no idea how many discussions I've started about Sarah Palin or about any other topic since I don't keep close count of these things but I'm sure someone here can tell you...lol! Hey, somebody has to take the other side since myLot is the official Sarah Palin Fan Club. Seriously, wouldn't the politics interest be mighty boring if EVERY post was one bashing Obama and other Democrats?
Annie
@6precious102 (4043)
• United States
19 Jul 09
I know I got bored with all the Bush bashing when he was in office and even since he's left office. If you're going to be in politics, you'd better be thick skinned otherwise your time in office will get very exasperating. Obama already looks like he's starting to gray.
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
14 Jul 09
Even do I am not an American. I don't see any helpful means that Palin, candidacy for the next elections. She need not be aspiring that positions because their last campaign and ideology is not best for the Americans.
If she change the course I think there is some possibilities. I don't see, if she is good enough than Hillary?
@clutterbug (1051)
• United States
12 Jul 09
Part of Palin's principles is that she wants to stop the corruption that is going on in Government; to me that is a very good thing, and the sooner the better. I don't understand the anger that some people have towards her, why do democrates support all of the corruption?
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@spalladino (17891)
• United States
13 Jul 09
I agree that stopping corruption is a very good thing, clutterbug, but that's not the only issue out there. I'm not a Democrat...and I don't support corruption...and I don't like Palin...for several reasons.
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@anniepa (27955)
• United States
13 Jul 09
Gee, I wouldn't say that Democrats support corruption! There certainly have been and I'm sure still are some Democrats who are guilty of corruption but there are as many Republicans if not more. Palin likes to give the ethics charges brought against as one of her reasons for resigning and she blames the left and the media for them but most of the charges came from Alaska and from the Republicans.
http://www.adn.com/palin/story/838912.html
I think if there is a lot of anger towards her it's because of her abrasive manner and divisiveness.
Annie
@happyness3 (394)
• United States
13 Jul 09
I am an Alaskan, who voted for McCain/Palin in this last election. The media has made her something she is not. Levi, if anyone watched him on the Today show, or in his AP interview earlier this week, is a retard. Everyone in my family got over $3500 last year thanks to Sarah. She takes the money that the state makes, and gives it back to the people. As govenor, she opened up so many jobs. She is conservative, and I don't agree with some of her views, but seriously, how many of you know a politician that you agree with 100% on everything? Even though she will be missed as Gov of Alaska, I can't disagree with why she did it. She has always been about the people of Alaska, and she is unhappy about how much the state has paid on the ethics violations she has been accused of. 15 of 16 of those violations have been cleared, and the 16th one is in the process of being cleared. She doesn't want to spend her remaining term unable to do things for the state because of stupid people, so she is resigning so that Lt. Gov. Parnell can actually address issues that need to be made. If she runs for Pres, she has my vote. I mean, what can be worse that 9.65% unemployment across the nation?? Great job Obama!
@anniepa (27955)
• United States
13 Jul 09
Happyness3, welcome to myLot and thanks for stopping in on my discussion. I thin you may be the first member from Alaska that I've run into. I respect your opinion as someone who lives there and therefore knows more about Palin as a governor than the rest of us way "down here" could possibly know. I'd be pretty happy if my governor made it possible for me to get an extra $3500 too but we don't have oil reserves in Pennsylvania like you have in Alaska. Haven't you been getting the yearly checks for quite some time, before Sarah became governor? That's what I'd thought and I thought the amount has been higher because of the high price of oil. As far as the ethics charges, isn't it true that the most costly one was the "Trooper-gate" which had been filed before she gained national prominence and have most of the charges come from within Alaska, many of them filed by members of her own party?
http://www.adn.com/palin/story/838912.html
Out of curiosity, what makes you say Levi is a "retard"? Please don't get mad but I have to tell you like I tell my grandkids and like my parents told me years ago I hate that word...lol!
Annie
@xfahctor (14118)
• Lancaster, New Hampshire
14 Jul 09
Happyness,
What first impressed me about her was how she stood up for your state. She represented the people of Alaska, not the government in D.C. She seemed to be a huge state's rights and sovereignty advocate. I look at her then I look at my pathetic puppet excuse for a governor, Mr. spineless boot licker himself John Lynch, and I almost want to cry.
I'll be honest, I did not vote for her ticket in the last election, but I didn't vote for the dem's ticket either. Spend a day on this board and it quickly become apparent I have lost complete faith in either party and can't in good faith support either of them any more.
Anyway, sorry for your loss up there, I hope the Lt. Governor turns out to be as good as she was.
@happyness3 (394)
• United States
13 Jul 09
Yes, we do get a check every year, the Permanent Fund Dividend...what we got last year, was an addition to that. She took all the extra money that the big oil companies made, and instead of a few people getting it as bonus, she spread it out so that those of us who paid over $4 a gallon of gas, got it back. She also made it possible for us to get a credit on a fuel bill, be it fuel for our furnaces, or an electric bill. Up in Alaska, there are limited places with Natural Gas for heating. I paid over $1000 a month last winter to keep my house warm, so when I got a credit, it was a HUGE help. She really cares about the people, and not the people that make millions a year and don't need help, she wants to help those blue collar people who struggle to pay their bills every month. We hated what the media did to her. As far as the 'Troopergate', it was unfounded, and her brother in law was an abusive man. Good for her and her family for standing against this man.
I apologize if my use of the word retard was offensive...that goes into my vocabulary like g a y...it no longer means happy. The english language has changed so much. If I ever heard someone call a special needs child retarded, I would probably slap them. So when I say it, I don't mean anyone harm. Levi is just a boy who is money hungry and lost his 'cash cow' when Bristol and he decided to split up. Good for her.
The media is trying to make Sarah Palin out to be money hungry, and she's not, she is a woman who does what is right for the people. And this was the best thing to do for the State of Alaska, even though we don't like it any more than she does. I will miss her as Govenor. She is from a working class family, her hubby owns his own business, so they have money. And all her kids know how to work. I hope people give her a shot if and when she re-enters politics, she would do this country good.
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@bestboy19 (5478)
• United States
14 Jul 09
I don't judge a candidate by the people who stump for them. It wouldn't matter to me who came.
If you don't know what Palin's principles are, why are you so bitterly against her?