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anonymousliberal.com - 10/24/2008
Palin in 2012?
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Given that the election is far from over, this entire conversation is more than a little premature, but I'm going to wade in anyway. There's been a lot of talk lately about Sarah Palin's chances of becoming the GOP standard-bearer in 2012 if McCain loses in two weeks. Marc Ambinder thinks she ...
marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 10/24/2008
11 Days Out, And The Whispering Begins
— marcambinder.theatlantic.com — Call it a circular firing squad, or internal dissension, or simply the natural evolution of a campaign that is disappointed with how the endgame is playing out. There's a faction within the McCain campaign has begun to whisper about Gov. Sarah Palin ... (more) 11 Days Out, And The Whispering Begins

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dyn.politico.com - 10/25/2008
Palin allies report rising campaign tension - Politico.com Print View
— dyn.politico.com — Even as John McCain and Sarah Palin scramble to close the gap in the final days of the 2008 election, stirrings of a Palin insurgency are complicating the campaign's already-tense internal dynamics. Four Republicans close to Palin said she has ... (more) Palin allies report rising campaign tension - ...

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corner.nationalreview.com - 10/22/2008
The Palin Wardrobe
— corner.nationalreview.com — So now we learn that the RNC shelled out $150,000 for clothing, hair, and make-up for Sarah Palin since her surprise nomination. Scandal! Gotcha! Such hypocrisy! If she wants the Joe Six-pack vote, the "logic" goes, why isn't she wearing clothes from ... (more) The Palin Wardrobe

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The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan:  The Starbursts Will Dim

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The Starbursts Will Dim
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — Anonymous Liberal doesn't think Palin has a shot at '12: I'm not at all convinced. While there's little doubt that Palin is very popular in certain GOP circles, her fan club is artificially inflated right now and her pool of conservative detractors is artificially small. There are a number of conservatives who are holding their tongues right now because they don't want to further damage John McCain's chances. If McCain loses, the GOP will quickly descend into recriminations mode. Many conservatives who have been holding back thus far will unload their ...

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