Seeking Palin’s Endorsement
Tags: Sarah Palin, Second American Revolution.
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Illinois Rep. Mark Kirk penned a memo to Republican poobah Fred Malek hoping to secure an endorsement from former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for his Senate candidacy, according to a copy of the memo obtained by the Fix.
After noting that Palin will be in Chicago later this month to appear on “Oprah”, Kirk writes that “the Chicago media will focus on one key issue: Does Gov[ernor] Palin oppose Congressman Mark Kirk’s bid to take the Obama Senate seat for the Republicans?”
Kirk goes on to write that he is hoping for something “quick and decisive” from Palin about the race, perhaps to the effect of: “Voters in Illinois have a key opportunity to take Barack Obama’s Senate seat. Congressman Kirk is the lead candidate to do that.”
Malek confirmed the authenticity of the memo in an e-mail exchange with the Fix.
Kirk’s memo is tangible evidence of the power of Palin’s endorsement in a Republican primary. Kirk, a moderate by voting record in the House, is clearly very concerned about the negative impact a Palin endorsement of one of his primary opponents could have on his chances at being the party’s nominee for the seat being vacated by appointed Sen. Roland Burris (D).
Just the first instance of this, boys and girls – without TEA Party (and Sarah Palin is a TEA Party hero) support, any moderate to RINO GOPer out there might have a lot of trouble both getting nominated, and then winning in the Fall. Combinations and calculations are adjusting out there.
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8 Responses to “Seeking Palin’s Endorsement”
Caucus of Corruption
I hope she gives him her endorsement.
That will be another seat we’ll pick up even easier if she does.
Careful what you wish for. Her endorsement almost pushed a third-party candidate to victory in NY-23 where the Democrat candidate campaigned in opposition to Pelosi’s “health care” bill. That made him the first Democrat to represent that district since Michael McNulty (1989-1993).
I have a question: why is Kirk going through “Republican poobah” Fred Malek to secure an endorsement from Sarah Palin? Why doesn’t he just ask her?
Ricorun,
Might not know her. Might have pissed her off in 2008. Might be a whole lot of reasons…
I suspect there’s going to be a LOT of second guessing during the next 12 months, but given the near miss by Hoffman and the growing momentum of the T-Party movement, I wouldn’t be surprised to see a significant number of ordinary citizens come forward, either in the GOP primaries next spring or running as a Conservative Independent next fall. I really believe we may be witnessing a major political realignment in the making, the likes of which we haven’t seen since before the Civil War.
The MSM said for months that Palin stumping for anyone would be their death knell. Seems to me that Obama lost 2 blue states on Tuesday. And Owens, who was an Independent until the special election, is a Blue Dog. And no one showed up to see Biden and when he criticized Palin she once again kicked his butt.
Pelosi and the DEMS can spin this election all they want, but they lost 2 states and that is HUGE.
Republicans have woke up, Dems have slid into mental illness.
Uffy
the more the donkturds warn us about Palin the more I know she is the real deal.
Why would one’s enemy constantly warn the opposition of the short comings of one of their main generals? WHY?
Because they are scared shiitless of her.
Grego,
Here’s what Owens said about HCR in the last debate:
That doesn’t sound much like opposition.