Too good to check: Palin robocalls being made in Iowa, New Hampshire?
posted at 7:29 pm on March 23, 2009 by Allahpundit
Doesn’t mean she’s responsible for them, but someone’s interested:
I wanted to let you know that I just received an interesting phone call. It was an automated poll and it asked the following questions:
1. Do you have a favorable opinion of Sarah Palin?
2. Gov. Palin thinks A, B, C, D & E do you agree with Gov. Palin?
3. Do you feel it is important that Gov. Palin is reelected as Gov. of Alaska?
The only two surefire GOP candidates for 2012, I think, are Huckabee and Sanford, the latter of whom is profiled in the Washington Independent today as the great Paulian fiscal conservative hope. Exit question to Palinites: Why Sarahcuda over Sanford? Make the case in the comments, if you can.
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Palin and Sanford are both fine candidates. I will not participate in this fight simply to help you get your jollies off, Allahpundit.
Good day, sir.
jimmy the notable on March 23, 2009 at 7:31 PM
A robocall that winks and says You Betcha to cap n trade perhaps??
The Wall on March 23, 2009 at 7:31 PM
>>>Make the case in the comments, if you can.
I know who I’d rather look at. Shallow, but true.
innominatus on March 23, 2009 at 7:31 PM
“Let the fights begin” !
TimeTraveler on March 23, 2009 at 7:32 PM
This I have got to hear.
ernesto on March 23, 2009 at 7:33 PM
Your no fun…
RedSoxNation on March 23, 2009 at 7:33 PM
A Sanford Romney combo would be good.
Repurblican on March 23, 2009 at 7:34 PM
Well for one Alaska is operating in the black and South Carolina is in the red. Two, she has far more charisma and an ability to connect with people.
goat on March 23, 2009 at 7:34 PM
First of all, anyone who’s choosing sides for a particular candidate at this point is getting way ahead of themselves. That said, the argument for Palin is the manner in which she’s governed Alaska.
If Palin made the same kinds of executive decisions from the Oval Office that she’s made from Juneau, it would benefit the country tremendously. Sanford may be good, too . . . he may be better. But you asked for the argument for Palin. That’s it.
And nothing that happens in an interview with the Perky Katie Couric changes that.
calabrese on March 23, 2009 at 7:34 PM
enough reason there not to vote for him, ever.
jp on March 23, 2009 at 7:35 PM
What are the chances that AP made the robocalls just to get to make this post…
RedSoxNation on March 23, 2009 at 7:35 PM
Huckabee! It’s because of this incompetent loser that John McCain got the GOP nod in 2008. By proxy then, he’s the man that gave us Obama. I will not forget. Really thin that new blood is what is needed, not hack like him.
Tommy_G on March 23, 2009 at 7:35 PM
Who is Sanford? 8-)
AnthonyK on March 23, 2009 at 7:35 PM
Why not?
ddrintn on March 23, 2009 at 7:35 PM
As much as the left hates Sarah, I assume they could make ditzy calls themselves in her name. Also wasn’t their polling data that informed them of their attack Rush campaign? Could be readying for another attack Sarah campaign.
Christian Conservative on March 23, 2009 at 7:36 PM
Oh great!! Our daily Romney vs Palin fight. Starting in 10..9..8..7..6..5..4..3..
Dire Straits on March 23, 2009 at 7:36 PM
Either one is fine by me. I just want someone who’s competent and believes in America. Not like the joker who’s in the White House at the moment.
rbj on March 23, 2009 at 7:36 PM
One from the Romney camp for national health care may be upcoming.
ddrintn on March 23, 2009 at 7:37 PM
One thing:
We don’t really know Mark Sanford until we know his daughter’s ex-fiancee’s mother’s criminal record. Need to know, people!
jimmy the notable on March 23, 2009 at 7:37 PM
I’d go Sanford over Palin because the Republican is going to lose anyway.
V15J on March 23, 2009 at 7:37 PM
Well, let’s see — I haven’t seen any Sanford derangement from bugeyed, frothing-at-the-mouth, Sanford-hating trolls. That may mean he hasn’t been taken seriously.
littleguy on March 23, 2009 at 7:38 PM
Fred Sandord! You big dummy.
redrock on March 23, 2009 at 7:38 PM
Huckabee?! I don’t see how he could possibly be a serious candidate. The base loathes him from everything I’ve seen and his religion will turn off the liberals who gave the nomination to McCain. Huckabee is a joke.
Kronos on March 23, 2009 at 7:38 PM
How does this information benefit Palin’s opponents when they no say on the matter?
TimeTraveler on March 23, 2009 at 7:38 PM
Sorry, they’re both fine candidates and there’s still plenty of time before 2012. Let’s give them the time to define themselves and their positions. Either way, we’ll get someone much better than the bumbling buffoon who’s currently occupying the White House.
Matt Helm on March 23, 2009 at 7:39 PM
3. Do you feel it is important that Gov. Palin is reelected as Gov. of Alaska?
How does this information benefit Palin’s opponents when they have no say on the matter?
TimeTraveler on March 23, 2009 at 7:39 PM
Quite true.
ddrintn on March 23, 2009 at 7:39 PM
Allah,
Are you asking based on policy and issues, or political strategy?
doug1981 on March 23, 2009 at 7:39 PM
Sanford is dull and not appealing to enough of the public. He would need for Obama to become extremely hated and hope no Ross Perot jumps in.
if he gots Bircher for the paultards, he sure wouldn’t have a shot in hell.
jp on March 23, 2009 at 7:40 PM
aside from people grossly overestimating palins ability to connect with a significant majority (although there is no doubt she can connect with the base)…theres nothing a Palin supporter really has to justify.
they both make conservative choices.
neither are international heavyweights but sadly america hasnt wanted one of those in ages. (though maybe thats a tradition conservatives can get behind…we used to elect elder statesmen with experience in diplomacy and war)
it may be that Sanford has a more ready command of the facts and of mature communication…but we can all admit thats not something america’s really wanted lately either.
and so, until we watch them campaign, theres nothing thats gonna separate them
ernesto on March 23, 2009 at 7:40 PM
Do the robocalls ask you if you know what a newspaper is? No, I guess they wouldnt, would they? ha ha
The Wall on March 23, 2009 at 7:41 PM
Because Sarah can raise the most money for a political campaign.
jimmy the notable on March 23, 2009 at 7:42 PM
Because I would argue that Palin and Sanford are almost identical on issues, fiscal credibility, policy. They are both solid conservatives and they both have a little bit of a libertarian/small government thing going on.
In regards to political strategy, its Palin, hands down. Sanford could never dream of that kind of charisma and ability. And when he draws 70,000 people at a rally in Florida, I’ll retract that statement.
doug1981 on March 23, 2009 at 7:43 PM
None of the other possible candidates (Sanford included) have shown any ability to connect with very many voters, period. McCain was pretty vanilla; that didn’t work out very well.
ddrintn on March 23, 2009 at 7:43 PM
I’ve never heard of Sanford, but a great runningmate for him would be his son.
frankj on March 23, 2009 at 7:43 PM
They just had to let you in during that last open registration day, didn’t they?
doug1981 on March 23, 2009 at 7:44 PM
No, more like “Are you pro-life today? Do you plan on being pro-choice next week?”
ddrintn on March 23, 2009 at 7:44 PM
Try harder.
the_nile on March 23, 2009 at 7:44 PM
hmmmm… Let’s see what she has to say if she ever runs her own campaign.
TimeTraveler on March 23, 2009 at 7:45 PM
from the AmCon link inside the above link:
if he’s going to repeat the spin of the Left on this, then no thanks.
Kosovo is one thing on technical grounds(NATO), the Iraq stuff, given the facts, not so much.
jp on March 23, 2009 at 7:45 PM
Special Announcement: The role of Poptech is currently being played by Special Guest Star, The Wall. Poptech will hijack the thread later.
kingsjester on March 23, 2009 at 7:45 PM
RIIIIIIIIIIGHT! Which is why she had higher negatives in the general election than the other three (mccain, biden, obama)..Yeah, its that great ability to connect to the goofiest 15% of the republican party. To the nation as a whole…not so much.
The Wall on March 23, 2009 at 7:45 PM
Do the robocalls ask you if you know what a newspaper is? No, I guess they wouldnt, would they? ha ha
The Wall on March 23, 2009 at 7:41 PM
The Romney calls will ask you if guns are bad and good for nothing but killing people. I look forward to answering those too.
Bishop on March 23, 2009 at 7:45 PM
Something tells me Tina Fey is behind this…
benny shakar on March 23, 2009 at 7:46 PM
Correct. I will play the poptech role for about 5 minutes and then the real poptech can take over. I would never vote for Bob Barr however.
The Wall on March 23, 2009 at 7:46 PM
Huh? Huckabee?
Are you trying to stir the pot for comments?
I’ll give you this one only.
INC on March 23, 2009 at 7:46 PM
The Wall has found a way to be less intelligent than Poptech. Very big accomplishment.
doug1981 on March 23, 2009 at 7:47 PM
I saw Sanford crater in an interview with libs. So he’s no Reagan. But rather than argue candidates, we should just resolve that no matter who the candidate, we will not allow Obama to wreck the country any further.
Christian Conservative on March 23, 2009 at 7:47 PM
The election returns showed that McCain had the highest negative rating. Palin gave him a short-lived boost til he screwed up the financial “crisis” by that idiotic suspension of his campaign.
ddrintn on March 23, 2009 at 7:47 PM
Special Announcement: The role of Poptech is currently being played by Special Guest Star, The Wall. Poptech will hijack the thread later.
kingsjester on March 23, 2009 at 7:45 PM
“ROMNEY! ROMNEY! ROOOOOOMMMMNNNEEEEEEYYYYYYY!”
Bishop on March 23, 2009 at 7:47 PM
Nice Allah.
portlandon on March 23, 2009 at 7:47 PM
OK, we’ll go ahead and run through The Wall’s upcoming posts: “You betcha! *wink* Do you know what a newspaper is? White trash knocked up teen trailer trash”
ddrintn on March 23, 2009 at 7:48 PM
It’s Obama. He needs a distraction. Wanna get away?
faraway on March 23, 2009 at 7:48 PM
Something tells me Tina Fey is behind this…
benny shakar on March 23, 2009 at 7:46 PM
Something tells me Barney Frank is behind you.
Bishop on March 23, 2009 at 7:48 PM
+10
doug1981 on March 23, 2009 at 7:49 PM
As a “Paulian” fiscal conservative, I think Sanford is a little bit better than alternatives like Palin or Jindal. I’d of course rather see Ron Paul or Pat Buchanan try one more run, but maybe Sanford has got what it takes. Supporting McCain in the general is bad, but at least he didn’t endorse him in the primary. I need to hear much more from him regarding monetary policy and foreign policy yet before coming to a personal verdict on his potential candidacy.
The Dean on March 23, 2009 at 7:49 PM
The popularity of SarahPAC dictates that this would be the next move in the process. It’s called spadework.
technopeasant on March 23, 2009 at 7:49 PM
RON PAUL 2012 !!!!
HANDS OFF MY GUNS
THE Federal Reserve is EVIL.
TimeTraveler on March 23, 2009 at 7:50 PM
To give Allah’s life meaning by providing material for multiple daily posts.
malclave on March 23, 2009 at 7:50 PM
Bishop on March 23, 2009 at 7:48 PM
Oh, Lawd. Sweet tea spewed all over my monitor.
kingsjester on March 23, 2009 at 7:50 PM
Got what it takes to do what?
ddrintn on March 23, 2009 at 7:50 PM
Robocall:
Do you feel that living close to Russia makes Sarah Palin an expert in foreign policy?
Do you feel that it is important for your presidential candidate to know what a newspaper is?
Do you believe that cap n trade is a vital part of our energy policy?
Do you believe that mothers should be taking care of their children when they are the critical stages of their lives so that they dont get knocked up by the local high-school hockey player?
Do you believe that a candidate should spend $100M in clothing for a 2 month campaign?
Should your presidential candidate know that Africa is a continent…not a country?
The Wall on March 23, 2009 at 7:51 PM
Better question – why Huckabee at all?
uncivilized on March 23, 2009 at 7:51 PM
I predict a hundred iterations of “Shes like me!”
Speedwagon82 on March 23, 2009 at 7:52 PM
Ron Paul 2012 because we need to be more isolationist!
/sarc
terryannonline on March 23, 2009 at 7:53 PM
Benny shaker to barney frank “harder, to the wall”
the_nile on March 23, 2009 at 7:53 PM
the mudflats?
really?
joey24007 on March 23, 2009 at 7:53 PM
I prefer Palin to Sanford because Palin is a proven reformer. She does not do business as usual which is hard to do in Alaska. She has managed to put money away in her state for the economic meltdown. I connect to her on a personal level that I do not with Sanford. While he is practicing conservative government now that the spotlight is turned on him, I believe Palin has managed to do this when it was not popular during the Bush years of big government expansion. I just like her.
portlandon on March 23, 2009 at 7:54 PM
Not from me – I WISH I looked and acted that “together”.
uncivilized on March 23, 2009 at 7:54 PM
RON PAUL 2012 !!!!
HANDS OFF MY GUNS
THE Federal Reserve is EVIL.
TimeTraveler on March 23, 2009 at 7:50 PM
The Wall on March 23, 2009 at 7:54 PM
I predict all the Trolls will appear and AP will get 1,000 posts again.
kingsjester on March 23, 2009 at 7:54 PM
Do you believe that mothers should be taking care of their children when they are the critical stages of their lives so that they dont get knocked up by the local high-school hockey player?
BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
And here I thought getaclue was missing vital synapse activity.
Bishop on March 23, 2009 at 7:54 PM
TimeTraveler on March 23, 2009 at 7:50 PM
Hahahaha, Ron Paul got beat by “other” in numerous primaries
goat on March 23, 2009 at 7:54 PM
I know who The Wall is! Its Nancy Pelosi!!!
jimmy the notable on March 23, 2009 at 7:56 PM
Well, as long as we’re going the cheap shot route: “Do you think the country is ready for a Mormon president?” “How many flip-flops would you think a cnadidate should be allowed before they are called a tad ‘excessive’?”
ddrintn on March 23, 2009 at 7:56 PM
ddrintn on March 23, 2009 at 7:56 PM
Oooo oooo…can I play?
“Do you think that guns are only good for killing people?”
Bishop on March 23, 2009 at 7:57 PM
For those who doubt the worthiness of a Palin candidacy remember McCain-Palin did manage to gather almost 60m votes and 45.7% of the vote; that was before Media Malpractice came out and revealed how the MSM misrepresented, smeared and mocked Sarah Palin and revealed that Sarah is NOT a dumb and a moron. And that was before Obama revealed his true mosaics by revealing how much of a Marxist-Socialist he really is and how dedicated he is to destroying the capitalist system and depriving 300m Americans of their liberty. And of course Sarah won’t have McCain and his handlers and the burden of white guilt as displayed by McCain to hold her back.
technopeasant on March 23, 2009 at 7:57 PM
I predict you knocking on my door asking me to support your candidate.
portlandon on March 23, 2009 at 7:58 PM
Would it bother you to know that a presidential candidate believes that the Earth is 6000 years old? HA HA HA HA!!!
The Wall on March 23, 2009 at 7:58 PM
So is Gov. Palin……….
………. Why not invite them all over for my world famous Bourbon BBQ, come to an understanding on message, then light the candle and get this thing started!
Seven Percent Solution on March 23, 2009 at 7:58 PM
No fair. It’s not called a prediction when what you are writing will occur already happened!
terryannonline on March 23, 2009 at 7:58 PM
That’s not quite as bad as getting beaten by McCain, though.
ddrintn on March 23, 2009 at 7:58 PM
Palin is unelectable as She did NOTHING to prevent Mount Redoubt from erupting!
Amadeus on March 23, 2009 at 7:58 PM
I really don’t look forward to Bristol Palin’s vagina being the libtard’s main attack on our Presidential candidate.
Speedwagon82 on March 23, 2009 at 7:59 PM
To be a decent small government Presidential candidate. Like I said we need to hear definitive answers eventually from him on issues such as war/occupation, the Constitution, the Federal Reserve, etc, so I’m holding out final judgement for now.
The Dean on March 23, 2009 at 7:59 PM
See, I know the truth here.
This is all part of AllahPundit’s master plan, because we all know he is out to get Sarah Palin.
For, that, he needs to be FIRED!!!!!!!!!!!!!
/Based on AP’s Twitter comments, this is the vibe that he’s getting from Hot Air readers.
*For what it’s worth AP, I like you. :-) *
Hawkins1701 on March 23, 2009 at 7:59 PM
Would YOU listen to a commenter who believes that 100 Million dollars is the same as 100 thousand dollars?
jimmy the notable on March 23, 2009 at 7:59 PM
Sounds like someone is trying to make it look like Sarah is doing this, when she is not. This is not her style. Plus, she’s stuck in Alaska without a plane ride out to protect herself. Hoax
suzyk on March 23, 2009 at 8:00 PM
*Waits for Poptech to post Mitt Romney’s education credentials…
V15J on March 23, 2009 at 8:00 PM
And it is not a gun he feels..
blatantblue on March 23, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Exit question: she has proven her conservative cred and we like her more…
CCRWM on March 23, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Well, as an Independent w/ conservative leanings, I would campaign for Gov. Palin but not Gov. Sanford. I’ve never done that before for anyone. However, in the general, I would vote for whomever won the Republican primary. Why? I connect with her. Hers is also the first and only PAC that I have ever contributed to. However, Pres. Obama needs to go, no matter what.
victoria330 on March 23, 2009 at 8:01 PM
Sarah, because over the last couple decades both parties have been playing the same game in many ways, but she has bucked the Republican party.
We’ll need a candidate who’s not the same old lawyer with slick hair. Sarah is somebody ordinary people can identify with.
However, she may have to run for President of the Middle States of America until it reunites with the Outer States.
PastorJon on March 23, 2009 at 8:01 PM
Michelle- Alla has to go. He’s a dipshit
suzyk on March 23, 2009 at 8:01 PM
One is hotter and I have dreams that that start with Drill Baby Drill?
F15Mech on March 23, 2009 at 8:01 PM
Palin is unelectable as She did NOTHING to prevent Mount Redoubt from erupting!
Amadeus on March 23, 2009 at 7:58 PM
Sarah also didn’t tie Bristol to a radiator until she was 21 so she couldn’t ever see boys.
Bishop on March 23, 2009 at 8:01 PM
She doesn’t. But what’s Mitt’s take on the Book of Mormon? I mean, it doesn’t matter to me, but as long as you want to trade cheap shots, your guy is as inviting a target, you know. HA HA HA HA HA!!!!eleventy1111!!!!!
ddrintn on March 23, 2009 at 8:01 PM
Sanford was Trig Palin’s mother.
Attila (Pillage Idiot) on March 23, 2009 at 8:02 PM
I don’t know why some think Romneyites are behind the attacks on Palin. I am/was an avid Romneyite and cheered when Palin was tapped for VP eventhough I personally wanted it to be Romney. I was a big fan of Sarah Palin long before she hit the national stage.
goat on March 23, 2009 at 8:02 PM
I actually think Allah’s an very entertaining Republican party blogger with a misguided agenda.
The Dean on March 23, 2009 at 8:03 PM
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