Draft Sarah Palin Campaign Begins With Website

The Politico reports:

A group dedicated to pushing Sarah Palin into the 2012 presidential race was formed last week and is already emailing Iowa Republicans.

The "2012 Draft Sarah Committee" has a rudimentary website up showing the Alaska governor dishing out moose chili and appears to be composed of rank-and-file conservative activists.

They've already found their way into the in-boxes of some of the opinion-makers in early primary and caucus states.

The website is here. The front page lays out a plan for the campaign:

While 2012 seems a long four years away, it is not too soon to think about Congressional elections in 2010. A rejuvenated Republican Party (RINO-free) can take back the House and the U.S. Senate.

It is Republican Conservatives who are in agreement with a majority of Americans on social and economic issues. It is the RINO leadership has led us into this 2008 catastrophe. Supporting 2012DSC will be a big step toward that goal.

If you would like to support this effort, please:

1. Send emails to your email list encouraging them visit this website and encourage them to sign up to receive our email newsletter.

2. If Gov. Palin attends speaking events near you, we urge that you attend.

3. You can buy buttons, bumper stickers and other promotional material to show your support and make others aware that Americans support her. Nothing like sharing a cup of coffee with your co-workers, drinking out of a "Vote Sarah" mug.

4. You can send an email letter to Gov. Palin by clicking on "Email Gov Palin " on this website. The letter will copy Republican officials in the State of Alaska to show them the grass roots support Gov. Palin is receiving from citizens across the country.

5. You can vote in our poll on the website.

6. You can bookmark this website. We intend to update the site every day with new information.

7. You can be an organizer for your state or town. If interested, send an email to [e-mail].

Comments

[palinferpresident]

03:15 PM on 11/24/2008

www.palinf­erpresiden­t.com

[Artfullyaware]

08:39 AM on 11/20/2008

The "Straw Poll" on the site rejects Obama votes. It likes Sarah ones though. Why does this not surprise me?

[CARF]

03:39 AM on 11/20/2008

NO WAY JOSE....

[SteveDenver]

12:44 AM on 11/20/2008

Bill Maher joked that 70% (or so) of Republican­s want Palin to run for President, 100% of Democrats want her to run. I'd love to see what fellow Republican­s reveal about her in the race for the RNC nomination­.

[Oonagh]

12:10 AM on 11/20/2008

This has to be a joke... by the time 2012 comes around people won't remember S.P.

[pillgirl]

08:27 PM on 11/19/2008

i hope like hell she runs in 2012. the election will be a slamdunk.

[cjk002]

06:39 PM on 11/19/2008

I just visited the Draft Sarah Palin site, and I noticed that there is an online straw poll asking who the site's visitors think will win in a matchup between Palin and Obama in 2012. The results so far: Obama 97%, Palin 3%.

Funny, huh?

http://www­.campaigns­itebuilder­.com/poll/­weekly_pol­l.asp?ID=1­937&SiteID­=2343&Tria­l=false

[pillgirl]

08:27 PM on 11/19/2008

hilarious. it won't let me take the poll and you cannot access it from their homepage that i can see...i guess they don't want the results to be readily available. i had to use your link to access the results.

[Taiyo]

05:45 PM on 11/19/2008

I think I'll pass. Thanks anyway.

[mlaiuppa]

05:38 PM on 11/19/2008

Yep. She really doesn't get it. She was used in 2008 and they'll use her again in 2012 because they have to put someone up against Obama; someone sure to lose. Rather than damage any of their strong 2016 contenders­, they'll sacrafice her.

Who keeps telling me that she's smart, intelligen­t, has more brains than she's given credit for?

Maybe she *is* a narcissist and just doesn't see how they're using her. She just wants to be President so much it's blinding her to reality.

[SteveDenver]

12:48 AM on 11/20/2008

It worked with Dubya. He was nothing but a blundering puppet for Cheney and the rest of the neo-cons.

[Bronx56]

05:36 PM on 11/19/2008

The KKK has a website, as we as NAMBLA, and various other organizati­ons.......­.

[vjthedj]

05:32 PM on 11/19/2008

Palin will be definitely the sacrifical lamb in 2012. Most likely either Pawlenty or Jindal will run in 2016.

[Petey131]

05:14 PM on 11/19/2008

from her website: # 7. You can be an organizer for your state or town. If interested­, send an email to..

I guess she needs those community organizers after all.

[INALdem]

04:59 PM on 11/19/2008

Palin's 2012 nomination guarantees 8 years for Obama!

Palin 2012!!!!!

[ladydriver]

04:55 PM on 11/19/2008

Tried to vote in the straw poll..."no poll available" was the response I got after clicking to vote. Guess they found out that wasn't going their way.

[cricketchorus]

06:59 PM on 11/19/2008

I just voted in the straw poll. Obama, of course, 97% Palin, well, you know.....

[mercedesblue]

04:53 PM on 11/19/2008

WHOA!!!! She already has an ethics suit against her for violating the rules while serving as governor. If this is the case, she should resign her position.