The argument of those who think Palin will run 2012


Toby Harnden:

Peter Singleton, a California lawyer who has been assiduously courting Republicans across the state where the first contest of the 2012 election will be held, said it was “unthinkable” she would remain on the sidelines.

“She’s the right person at this time,” he told The Daily Telegraph.

“If you look at Churchill’s time, in 1938 Churchill was unelectable, in 1940 he was indispensable.”

He added: “I can’t see her sitting this one out. The stakes are too high. It goes back to 1940. Can you see Churchill sitting it out? It’s unthinkable. Can you see George Washington in 1776 sitting it out? Unthinkable. He wanted to be back on his farm but they said we need you to be president of the republic.”

For months, Mrs Palin has kept the Republican Party and media guessing about her intentions. In Pella to attend the premiere of the film The Undefeated, a documentary about the former Alaska governor, she seemed to encourage speculation she would take the plunge.

She told the political website RealClearPolitics that she would commit “110 per cent” to the Iowa caucus process if she does stand for president.

Mr Singleton predicted Mrs Palin “will have hundreds of thousands of volunteers, 10 times more than any other candidate and I think that’s why she’ll win”.

There was still time, he insisted, for her to enter the race, currently being led by Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann. “It’s not too late. Would I like her to be here campaigning? Oh sure. But am I worried that the window has closed? No.

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Singleton appears to be a true believer, but many of Palin's supporters are.

I think Sarah Palin would be a great President. She is right on all the issues and she has all the right enemies. She will have to overcome a late start and a hostile media. Bachmann is already drawing fire from the hostile media and it may be a challenge for them to direct their biases in so many directions at once. They will also hate Rick Perry if he gets in.

What conservative will have to watch is splitting the vote so many ways that a squish can get nominated because of the winner take all primaries the GOP has.

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