Palin would base campaign in Arizona

[RandySF]

The prospect of Sarah Palin running for president is, increasingly, dismissed by a political class that sees her facing weak poll numbers -- especially in key early states -- and doing nothing to correct them or to buil the infrastructure for a run.

But I'm told Palin's camp is, at least, holding preliminary talks about how a campaign would look if she decides to run. One early decision, a source says: It would be based in Scottsdale, Arizona, where Bristol Palin recently bought a house in nearby Maricopa.

One lesson of Palin's sometimes-difficult time in the spotlight has been that Alaska is an extremely difficult base for national politics. From a distant political culture to a daunting time difference, Palin hasn't been terribly well served by the fact that her state is little-known to reporters in the lower 48, and that email inquiries arrive at 3:00 a.m. needing answers by 5:00 a.m.

And Arizona carries its own significance: Basing a campaign there would be a provocative rejection of any lingering political cost from those who connect her harsh rhetoric and Gabrielle Giffords' shooting -- a traditional refusal to retreat. It's also the core of the politically contested, fast-growing new West.


http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0311/Palin_would_base_campaign_in_Scottsdale.html?showall

[NMDemDist2]

1. I wondered

I figured having the house in Bristol's name was some kind of snakey sneak BS

but Arizona is sure a nice vacation spot away from AK's winters

She doesn't have an Alaskan snowball's chance in Arizona of surviving the puke primaries, but it would sure be great fodder for Jon Stewart and Stephanie Miller and the Mooks

:evilgrin:

[Angry Dragon]

2. Follow the money

She will not run.
She would have to give up her foxy job
She will just get donations and then travel on someone's dime

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

3. Maybe she's going to get in a little caribou and polar bear hunting around Yuma.

And, it's great country for snow-boopsies.

[ixion]

4. Maricopa county... home to the most corrupt sheriff in the US

It's fitting that she should be there.

[Horse with no Name]

13. Just an aside

If I remember correctly from my 8th grade Constitution class--Maricopa is actually in Pinal County.

Maricopa is the largest county in Arizona--which is where Sheriff Joe resides.

Pinal falls between the worst Sheriff (Joe) and the best sheriff (Dupnik).

[AC_Mem]

5. Gee

If she bases her headquarters in Bristol's house, does that mean that Bristol's mortgage gets paid with campaign dollars - ala - Christine The Witch?

I mean - ahem, cough cough - if she runs for President.

Annette

[Scuba]

6. Why not Wisconsin, Sarah? We have a Republican....

controlled government. (at least for the moment)

Snicker, snicker.


She and Jan make quite a pair, don't they?

[Raschel]

8. Why not Alaska? She's such an Alaskan, with her show and all. Phony.

[Raschel]

7. What insensitive nerve that thing has. After the shooting of Abby Gifford, and her controversial

targets, and her unsympathetic, unapologetic follow-up speech DURING the memorial, now she's going to bring her hateful self and rhetoric down there?

I hope the people of Arizona show her the door quickly.

[Scuba]

10. +1 Bet it never crossed her mind.....

... or if it did, it was something along the line of "don't you hate it when those lefties try to politicize the assassinations?"

[gratuitous]

9. Mama Grizzly becoming Mama Iguana?

Can a lizard change its spots?

[kentuck]

11. It would also give her an excuse to get away from that fucking Todd...

...and her and Bristol could go out for girl's night on the town.

[tanyev]

12. And when that doesn't work....Sarah Palin's Arizona!

There's 49 more seasons of reality TV grifting potential.

[Scuba]

14. +1

[11 Bravo]

15. From Snowdrift Snooki to Cactus Carrot Top.