Wednesday, October 5, 2011

BREAKING NEWS: SARAH PALIN'S 2012 ANNOUNCEMENT: Sarah Palin will NOT be running for the 2012 Presidency

BREAKING NEWS: SARAH PALIN'S 2012 ANNOUNCEMENT


Sarah Palin has released a statement to conservative talk host Mark Levin that she's not running for the White House in 2012, he said on Twitter.


Sarah Palin will NOT be running for the 2012 Presidency
“I have decided that I will not be seeking the 2012 GOP nomination for President of the United States,” she wrote. “As always, my family comes first and obviously Todd and I put great consideration into family life before making this decision. When we serve, we devote ourselves to God, family and country. My decision maintains this order.”
Asked if she will support the GOP nominee, Palin told Levin: “I have confidence in that. I look forward to supporting our nominee. … The right candidate will be elevated that will be our nominee. We’ll be able to get behind that person and make sure that Barack Obama is replaced.”
Palin will be appearing on Greta Van Susteren’s Fox News show on Wednesday evening to elaborate on her decision.
Palin’s announcement, made a day after Chris Christie held firm to his decision not to run in 2012, was widely expected. But the formal announcement solidifies the incredibly slow-forming GOP contest in a race that polls show as a Mitt Romney-Rick Perry slug-fest, that in recent days has also shown Herman Cain surging despite a lack of staff, money and infrastructure.
There remains chatter that she could run as an independent hopeful, a possibility that would let her continue to stoke speculation about her future heading into the spring and keep her relevant in the conversation.
Palin did not explicitly rule out a third-party run for the White House during her interview with Levin, though she said, “I would assume that a third party would guarantee” President Barack Obama’s re-election.
However, Palin was the last hope for Romney that a candidate would ding Perry from the right and shave off some of his support. Without that, and with Perry armed with a hefty war chest, Romney is going to have to move fast to solidify support.
Palin is scheduled to speak at Liberty University on Saturday and will then travel to South Korea for a paid speech next week.
— Juana Summers and Maggie Haberman contributed to this report.

Audio interview with Mark Levin here: http://marklevinshow.com/Article.asp?id=2303165&spid=32364

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