Dr.Traveler
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Don't agree there - but I understand the point you are attempting to make...
I'm kinda curious, realistically how does Romney fight a Palin bid for the nomination?
I think with the way the GOP primaries work in the early states, Sarah's Tea Party support, and the general distaste people have for Romney in several key GOP circles, I just don't see him beating her.
He might, just might, be able to drag it out like he did with McCain. But if he does that he's toast for any future bid.
I think Sarah Palin represents the single most perplexing issue for the GOP and DNC at this moment in time. The GOP leadership has to know that she can have the nomination if she wants it thanks to the Tea Party. And they have to know that fighting her undermines the surge they're getting from the Tea Party. The DNC is hoping that she's still as unpopular with the moderates and independents as she was in 2008.
Personally, I think that if Sarah has any brains whatsoever she'll flirt with a run, but stay out. She can stand to make a boatload of money by staying out of the race while keeping her position as a major player in the GOP. Running for the Oval Office represents a pay cut and a real risk of being tossed back out in the cold.