McCain’s ex-campaign strategist says Palin would be catastrophic pick for 2012
October 3rd, 2009 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI ( 4 comments )
New York, Oct.3 (ANI): Calling former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin a potentially “catastrophic” choice for the 2012 GOP presidential nominee, John McCain’s former chief campaign strategist Steve Schmidt said today the Republican party needs to look more toward the center.
“I think she has talents, but my honest view is that she would not be a winning candidate for the Republican party in 2012,” CBS News quoted him, as saying.
“Were she to be the nominee, we could have a catastrophic election result,” he added.
Palin, the former Alaska governor and Sen. John McCain’s vice presidential running mate in the 2008 election, has fueled speculation that she could vie for the Republican nomination in the next presidential election with the upcoming release of her new book, “Going Rogue.”
When asked today at The First Draft of History conference in Washington, D.C. how he would be portrayed in Palin’s book, Schmidt replied, “I think it may say I was anti-rogue in the running of the campaign.”
It is not inconceivable Palin could win the 2012 Republican nomination, Schmidt said — but it is inconceivable she could win the presidency.
Democratic strategist Robert Shrum, also speaking at the conference, contended that those independent voters are more likely to seek out third party candidates because of the Republican party’s current dearth of ideas.
Both the Republican and Democratic strategists agreed, however, that the next election is still Barack Obama’s to lose — and whether or not the economy improves will be critical for him. (ANI)
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October 3rd, 2009 at 9:47 pm
what is the name of that book going some where i say go to alaska & stay there the last thing usa needs is some one like her to be in washington we have lots of morans there as is we do not need more so going rouge no going to alaska &stay
October 8th, 2009 at 8:28 am
what qualifications does this female have to dictate military action. “she was in charge of the national guard” the right wing nut jobs are desperate when they depend on a flaky female to run their party.
October 8th, 2009 at 8:30 am
sarah palin must be the strongest candidate because most of the republicans are too busy with their gay lives.
October 22nd, 2009 at 12:25 am
McCain’s Ex Campaign stragetist is a looser. Why we should listen to a Looser.
Sarah was the cleanest, most honest and most effective governor among all 50 states. That is why she is feared.
She Will Run corrupt political leaders out of town. watch and see it is coming soon!!!!!