“Still a Possibility:” Sarah Palin May Enter The Race
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ABC News’ Shushannah Walshe (@shushwalshe) and John Berman (@johnsberman) reports:
According to a source with knowledge of the inner workings of SarahPAC, inside the Palin world it’s still a possibility that she might run. However, as the deadline approaches not even her staff knows what she will decide.
ABC News has separately learned that the Palin team is well aware of the filing deadlines and are keeping abreast of the changes in the deadline. Politico reported Tuesday that a law firm that employs an attorney representing SarahPAC had been making calls to early states inquiring about presidential filing deadlines. SarahPAC would not confirm the report to ABC News. When reached by ABC News, Mark Braden—the attorney mentioned in the Politico report—would also not comment or confirm the report or that he even works with Palin.
As the days creep toward those state filing deadlines, no new staff has been hired. Her core group of about seven staffers runs the organization while a volunteer group completely independent of SarahPAC called Organize4Palin or O4P tries to lay the groundwork in states, most notably Iowa. Those close to Palin acknowledge the decision is hers to make alone with her husband, Todd, and that she could decide the day before the first filing deadline that she wants to throw her hat in the ring.
However, those filing deadlines are fast approaching. Florida’s, a state she would need to compete in being one of the first, is Oct. 31. That’s the date it receives the candidate list from the state parties. Just a few days before, on Oct. 28, candidates who want to appear on the ballot for the New Hampshire primary are required to submit a filing fee.
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Posted by: Secondlook | October 4, 2011, 4:59 pm 4:59 pm
Isn’t it obvious she is just trying to keep her name in the media for another 27 days. She is well aware that once the deadline passes and she does not choose to run, she becomes history and old news. Unless she puts herself in the race, there is no one who will be interested in anything she says or does.
Posted by: JACKI | October 4, 2011, 5:36 pm 5:36 pm
Oh please no.
Posted by: berton1929 | October 4, 2011, 5:46 pm 5:46 pm
She really is pathetic. She will not let go of a chance at a headline.
Posted by: befair1265 | October 4, 2011, 5:52 pm 5:52 pm
“Still a possibility” : Barack Obama may quit the race.
Posted by: skponggol | October 4, 2011, 6:02 pm 6:02 pm
Vote OBAMA 2012!!!! Do not attack the republicans when making coments. Vote Obama 2012!!!! Attacking Republicans is a waste time. Vote OBAMA 2012!!!!
Posted by: cony007 | October 4, 2011, 6:30 pm 6:30 pm
I like Sarah Palin, quite alot at that, but I don’t support her running for president. She’s got alot of good she can do and all, but when it comes to president, I just don’t get the vibe. Still, she would be better than Obama, but we ended up with him because the bar was already set very low and we were told that at least he couldn’t make things worse than Bush did. Good grief was that ever a tragically wrong notion.
Posted by: TexBork | October 4, 2011, 6:45 pm 6:45 pm
I’m still waiting to see if Palin will take the million dollars in return for a lie detector test proving the information in her book is the truth, as she knows it. She can give it to charity. She can use it for her campaign funds. Come on, girl, take the money and prove to us you’re a straight shooter! I would! Anybody would! Unless…..well, ya, then it wouldn’t be a good idea., no.
Posted by: ali march | October 4, 2011, 7:33 pm 7:33 pm
Not … Going ….. To ….. Happen
Sure will miss the entertainment though. Bet she gets divorced. She has taken us suckers for a heck of a ride, eh? If we were smart we’d all move to Wasilla and run for mayor. Seems to be a pretty lucrative career path, and from what I hear the qualifications are minimal.
Posted by: Steve From NH | October 4, 2011, 7:56 pm 7:56 pm
LOL…LOL…LOL…yeah….right…LOL…LOL…LOL
Posted by: CND FOX | October 4, 2011, 8:39 pm 8:39 pm
yeah, honey – you and Alfred E. Newman.
Posted by: bajacalla | October 4, 2011, 8:58 pm 8:58 pm
Thanks John McCain for the memories of these past 3 years. The publicity stunt you initiated is about to come to a close.
Posted by: JustMeIntheRock | October 4, 2011, 9:11 pm 9:11 pm
LMAO! ……. yes Sarah, keep “stringing along your minions” for as long as you can… otherwise they’ll stop sending their donations to SarahPAC. …. hehehehehe! … “fools”.
Posted by: Forrest Gump is a Republican | October 4, 2011, 9:22 pm 9:22 pm
Ok media find another stroy!!!!
Posted by: focusonjobs1 | October 4, 2011, 10:03 pm 10:03 pm
She will run as a teabagger candidate, there is no way she will go do with a fight, No way she will let Rommey win.
Posted by: tonyatq | October 4, 2011, 10:36 pm 10:36 pm
I am assuming the morons on this site not know that they represent the 20% that IS Barry’s base? The 80% that WILL win are voting against Barry….
Posted by: Win | October 5, 2011, 1:44 am 1:44 am
Ha ha ha ha ha !!!!! Oh man I love it ! Liberals are absolutely apocalyptic about our next president !
I mean look at these comments. All the laughing and ‘LOL’s’ …. nobody’s buyin it. You can see it. You can feel it happening and your intensifying sense of doom has got to be A LOT to deal with.
The realization that your “transformative” president is hollow – useless – destructive , coupled with the growing realization that Palin will be your next president. Dayum !
Buckle your seatbelts ladies – you aint seen nothing yet.
Posted by: Max Leygrume | October 5, 2011, 2:47 am 2:47 am
Run Sarah Run!
Sarah Palin will run, win and be our next POTUS. She is an amazing inspiring woman and try as they might the media cannot destroy her. They only make her stronger and grow her base of support.
When the people start to listen to Sarah Palin instead of the Lame Stream media they will start to understand exactly WHY it is that Sarah Palin has not been destroyed by the media. She is GENUINE and she CAN NOT be bought. Sarah Palin will bring a new day to Washington DC – a day of accountability and fiscal sanity.
Palin 2012
Posted by: CapitalG | October 5, 2011, 7:05 am 7:05 am
MAX LEYGRUME AND CAPITALG….LOL…LOL….She really has you fooled….doesn’t she? The only thing this charlatan loves is $’s. LOL….LOL
Posted by: CND FOX | October 5, 2011, 8:10 am 8:10 am
The more the merrier. Any one of the Republican caniddates would be better than the idiot 0bama. I want to puke when I think back at all the whining the youth did to get this bastard elected. They begged and guilt tripped their parents into voting for an empty suit with empty rhetoric. The media pimped him and ignored his ties to radicals like the New Black Panthers, unrepentant terrorist Bill Ayers and the America hating racist Rev Wright.
At least we know Sarah Palin is a Christian and that she was born in the USA. She’s also got ZERO dirt because if any of the smears the media has tried to launch at her had any merit she would be long gone.
They don’t and Sarah Palin has risen above their immature gossip and hateful character assassination.
Posted by: N0bama | October 5, 2011, 8:40 am 8:40 am
GIRL POWER 2012!
I LOVE how Sarah Palin is still standing after all the liberal lies and smears. Her critics have nothing left. They have prematurely shot their loads and are all out of ammo. Sarah never retreated, she reloaded and can now chose how she will go after her prey.
She can run – or she can play ‘Kingmaker’ and throw her army of supporters behind a candidate of her choosing. All the attacks have garnered her a massive following of supporters all across America. She has toured this nation tirelessly speaking to packed audiences in places most candidates never even visit.
Sarah has already been there, done that and gotten a following that is unmatched in the political world.
You Go Girl!
Posted by: SarahCuda | October 5, 2011, 8:49 am 8:49 am
Iam a democrat and I Love Sarah Palin Just switched Party so I can vote in the primary Go Sarah
Posted by: Phillip Boncze | October 5, 2011, 10:20 am 10:20 am
Speaking to packed audiences in places most candidates never even visit? Palin goes for the $$$, not because she cares.
As far as Palin can’t be bought?? Tell that to the Koch brothers, I’m sure they’d be happy to get their money back. Murdoch & Ailes would also get a kick out of that idea, too, considering they were negotiating her contract BEFORE she quit as governor. Harper-Collins convinced her to sell the last 18 months of her term as Governor in exchange for a lucrative publishing contract.
However, the worst example of Palin being bought was when she sold out her daughter’s privacy in exchange for the V.P. nomination despite her being an unwed, pregnant teen. Palin can be bought, it’s just a matter of determining the price.
Posted by: Kate1230 | October 5, 2011, 10:20 am 10:20 am
“Isn’t it obvious she is just trying to keep her name in the media for another 27 days. She is well aware that once the deadline passes and she does not choose to run, she becomes history and old news. Unless she puts herself in the race, there is no one who will be interested in anything she says or does.”
Could not have hit the nail on the head better!!! She is stupid but she isn’t that stupid. She knows that she must get into this thing (even knowing that she will lose) in order to remain relevent. If she lets it pass her by she is done. I think she has grown quite accustumed to her current lifestyle (nothing wrong with that) and wants to keep the dough rolling in!
Posted by: MyTakeOnThis61 | October 5, 2011, 10:49 am 10:49 am
I am reading the comments and none of you reallly knows Sarah Palin! If you would just take time and research what she accomplish in Alaska as City Counsel Woman, Mayor of Wasilla, Oil and Gas Commissioner, and Governor. You will not find another candidate with an so much good accomplishments as the thing Palin had achieve for the people of Alaska!
Sarah Palin is running! She has no choice but to run! She has did so many GOOD things for the people of Alaska and not get any credit. Right now while the country is going through economic crises, Alaska is enjoying a $12billion suplus because of the actions of what Sarah Palin did in just 2 years as Governor!
Sarah Palin is using the media as a tool to help her win. I’m sorry to break it to so many of you but Sarah Palin did not tell the media to put her name in the headlines! It does not work that way! The media has to sell advertisement and Sarah Palin helps them make money by bringing the readership. The power is in your hands! Next time you see a Palin Headline just ingore it! Of Course you can’t resist TO READ THE STORY!!!!! LOL..LOL..LOL!!!
If those of you would writing comments would have the same rage WITH A PRESIDENT THAT IS CURRENTLY IN OFFICE…….whoes actually affecting our daily lives……….RIGHT NOW! Stop with the whining about someone that is just another citizen, than maybe we can turn the economy around
Oh Yes! She is defently running for president as an Indepentant! All of you cry babies should get use to the title President Palin!
PALIN 2012!!!
Palin 2012!
Posted by: Capitalist75 | October 5, 2011, 11:57 am 11:57 am