Apparently the Politico asked local republicans and figured out that republicans outside of Washington actually LOVE Sarah Palin. This is being reported on Morning Joe.
Willie can’t believe it, Mika can’t understand it, Barnicle points out that the ability to raise money is the biggest draw for her at the local level, that is exactly right.
Mika thinks she is risking a “National Embarrassment”. This is the one real blind spot on this show, but I must admit they are treating this story fairly.
Remember that she was willing to take on the president before anyone else was.
This is the story they are talking about:
As part of an effort to gauge Palin’s popularity with the rank and file beyond the Beltway, where the GOP establishment is lukewarm toward the charismatic former governor, POLITICO surveyed nearly 50 prominent Republican Party officials and politicians, representing every region of the country and ranging from statewide-elected officeholders to state legislators to state and county party chairs.
Some refused to talk about her at all. Others, mostly her critics, would do so only off the record. (emphasis mine) But taken as a whole, the body of interviews revealed that despite Palin’s high negative ratings in recent national polls, Republicans at the grass-roots level and their leaders still hold a very favorable impression of the former Alaska governor.
Westerners have a particular affinity for Palin, with many noting that she embodied the values of freedom and self-reliance.
Why are those opposed unwilling to say so? If you think she is bad for the party say so. I think because those same critics will want her to come for fundraisers and Barnicle mentioned.
Oh and they are going to have the ultimate anti-Palin (David Frum) on, what a coincidence. This should be fun.
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