Palin schedule: Fundraiser in Denver instead of Republican debate
Of course, the calendar can change, but as we look forward to a growing list of mushy Republican candidates posted within the next 30 days or so, I thought this was interesting.
From the Wall Street Journal’s John Fund. The first debate is less than 60 days away.
Yesterday Sarah Palin sent another signal that she probably won’t enter the 2012 presidential race when it was announced she would be doing an event in Denver on May 2—the same day as the first Republican presidential debate.
Ms. Palin has agreed to appear in suburban Lakewood at a “Tribute to the Troops with Sarah Palin,” a fundraiser for the families of fallen soldiers in suburban Denver. John Andrews, a former GOP gubernatorial nominee who heads the Centennial Institute, says Ms. Palin will not accept a fee and all proceeds from the event will go to family members who have lost breadwinners in combat.
Yesterday there was a presidential forum in Iowa which for some is the kick-off of the election 2012 season. Five contenders showed up.
Herman Cain is from Georgia. He is the former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza. He’s also a Tea Party favorite and one of the few to already form an exploratory committee.
Newt Gingrich is also from Georgia and the former U.S. speaker of the House. He made headlines last week when he announced that he created a fundraising committee in order to explore a run at the White House.
Tim Pawlenty is the former governor of Minnesota. He’s been in Iowa quite a bit and has enlisted the help of several Iowans already, but he has not taken the official step of forming an exploratory committee.
Buddy Roemer is the former governor of Louisiana who just last week announced that he had launched an exploratory committee for a run at the Republican nomination.
Rick Santorum is a former Senator from Pennsylvania and father of seven. He’s starting to spend quite a bit of time in both Iowa and New Hampshire. He said last month that fundraising and the impact on his family would be significant factors in whether or not he would choose to run.
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Sorry, Tea Party friends. Sarah Palin is at her best making speeches. I admire her greatly for speaking at a fundraiser for families of fallen soldiers. I don't believe she has a chance of winning as President or helping as a VP. I am intrigued by Herman Cain and would love Rep. Paul Ryan to throw his hat in the ring. I want to listen to everyone and decide as a pragmatist who has the BEST shot at winning and volunteer for him/her. We need a united front to dislodge a still popular Pres. Obama. Please no old white man, we need some energy. But, I can take an old black man, there I said it, I am a bigot.
She is better a king maker than king. I think she would be great as head of the RNC!