“Oh, that’s foolish,” McCain told The Arizona Republic when asked about the talk of a rival Palin candidacy. “Sarah and I have maintained a very close and warm relationship. That’s just not in the realm of possibility.”
Palin has lived part-time in Scottsdale since 2011 and was mentioned as a possible Senate candidate after U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., announced he would not seek re-election in 2012. But the idea that Palin would take on McCain, who lifted her from obscurity by tapping her as his vice-presidential candidate, is somewhat far-fetched given that she campaigned on behalf of McCain’s 2010 re-election and publicly came to McCain’s defense this year after he was formally censured by the Arizona Republican Party.
Palin has not responded to The Republic’s requests for comment made through her SarahPAC political action committee.
“I know that they will do everything they can to recruit somebody, but I can promise you it’s not Sarah Palin,” McCain said.
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