Sarah Palin endorsed conservative Doug Hoffman in the upstate New York Congressional seat. In doing this she drew the ire of the GOP, but brought a virtual unknown in Doug Hoffman to the fore front. Because of her endorsement Mr. Hoffman caused the faux, Republican Dede Scozzafava to bail from the race, and to show her true colors by endorsing the Democratic candidate. On top of this Mr. Hoffman almost pulled off a virtual upset.
So why isn't Mrs. Palin endorsing more conservative candidates? I guess only she can answer that question. What I do know is that Mrs. Palin has a huge conservative base. If you check her Facebook page she has over 1 million followers. That in itself is incredible. Factor in voters over 65 that either don't have computers or use network sites such as Facebook, and her fan base grows even larger. With such a fan base I would venture to say that any candidate she endorses would see their poll numbers rise significantly.
Now I understand that the former Alaskan Gov. is busy, but I think it would serve her well (and the conservative candidates) if she would endorse these candidates while visiting their city during her book signings. This would keep her in the political arena, and inspire other conservatives to run for office.
I hope she considers doing it in the future.
Just a thought.
Faith and Love
13 years ago
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