Sarah Palin - Who Supports Her And Why -- New Hampshire Supporters

By Kathleen

DaTechGuy is an independent conservative radio host who covered the Tea Party Express event in the Veteran's Park, Manchester, New Hampshire on Monday. The day before he also attended the Concord, NH gathering where Mitt Romney spoke. DaTechguy is also a Sarah Palin supporter who notes on his blog that the car licence plates in the parking lot at the park revealed that people came from all over just to catch a glimpse of Sarah. Some even turned up in the hope that she might spring an announcement on everyone. Of course, she didn't, but that did not seem to dampen any enthusiasm for her. In fact DaTechGuy seems to think that she could wait until 2028 and still be able to run. Sigh! 2028? The thought of seventeen more years might just kill me.

Let's take a look at Sarah's supporters shall we? Who are they and why do they support her running for President? DaTechGuy interviews Palin advocates who range from a travelling evangelical preaching about the "End Times" to the Palin volunteer who supports Sarah because she is "beyond partisanship....and is principle driven." I understand that Sarah didn't even bother to take a moment or two to seek him out to thank him for his time.

We will start with Jim who appreciates the fact that Palin was the first to criticise President Obama and believes that she is running because she ran in the half marathon:

Next up is Doreen from North Carolina. Doreen is part of a travelling ministry "preaching about Israel, End Time events and the coming of the lord Jesus Christ." She believes that Sarah can get things done. (quite what Doreen is hinting at I dread to consider.)

Moving on we meet Eddie who is sitting front center and arrived early so that he might get the opportunity to shake Sarah's hand. Eddie likely saw The Undefeated because he thinks that she did a great job in Alaska (Eddie clearly hasn't spoken to many Alaskans) and has a great fiscal record.

Finally we meet Steve who ran the Sarah Palin 2012 booth. Steve thinks that the USA needs someone who will stick to the course in order to fix the economy and he thinks that that someone is Sarah and that this is her time. Where have you been Steve? Sarah quit when the going got tough.

I think that this is quite a broad selection of the sort of people who support Palin. Significantly, each of them seems to think that Palin will somehow save America. Many Americans though consider that Palin is a divider and not a uniter. That she destroys rather than builds. Anthea Butler, an associate professor of religion at the University of Pennsylvania would seem to agree. Writing at Religion Dispatches Anthea poses what she considers to be the real Sarah Palin question. Whom will she Wreck?

Anthea writes that Palin's detractors should start paying attention. She believes that whether Palin runs or not that she has an agenda to "mobilize the Tea Party into an effective evangelistic army for free markets, guns and God Bless America." She also thinks that Palin is not going away any time soon. Given DatechGuy's view that Palin might still be hanging around to haunt us right up until the year 2028 I imagine that Anthea is correct in her assumption. Sarah Palin has no intention whatsoever of fading away -- whether she runs or not.

Breaking Sarah Palin Cancels Iowa Tea Party Talk. Sarah To Speak At New Hampshire Tea Party Express On Labor Day. Freedom Works To Protest Mitt Romney

By Kathleen

Graphic by Daryl Cole MSNBC

UPDATE: hat tip to Adrian.

It seems according to Scott Conroy that Sarah Palin will no longer address the Tea Party of America rally on Saturday.

@RealClearScottScott Conroy

BREAKING: Palin's participation in Saturday's Tea Party of America rally is "on hold," 2 sources close to Palin tell RCP

23 minutes ago via web

Retweeted by rjc115 and 22 others

Is Palin annoyed that Christine O'Donnell has been reinvited -- is there room for only one diva at a time? Did the revelations at Mudflats cause another meltdown? Has news been leaked regarding the contents of Joe McGinniss's book, The Rogue? Maybe Levi has the goods?

Scott says that there is more information to come and that Palin will still be in Indianola, Iowa whether she participates in the rally or not.

The Wall Street Journal reports:

"Continual lying" by organisers cited as the reason for Palin cancelling her appearance. It seems that Palin was also miffed by the on again off again appearance of Christine O'Donnell.

Palinbots: We keep telling you that she does not care one little bit about you. How many of you booked hotels and flights to see Palin at the event? It is quite clear that she just does not give a hoot about any of you.

Thanks to everyone who has emailed me about this. A big hat tip to you all.

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UPDATE 2:

Now the suggestion is that Sarah will appear after all. What a mess. Not that we should be surprised when there are so many thin skins involved.

No doubt she will blame it all on the impulsive media. The wait until I say it myself excuse.....

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/08/palins-saturday-speech-still-on-tea-party-founder-says/

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UPDATE 3

This is delicious:

https://twitter.com/#!/AlexNBCNews/status/108943361645363200

Tea Party of America pres. tells @NBCNews “I had to cancel O’Donnell” & am hopeful Palin will now be at the event; will know for sure soon

24 minutes ago via web

Someone please give that tea party guy a medal! Palin may well cancel now.

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Mitt Romney courts the Tea Party and Sarah Palin steps in.

Sarah Palin will address a second Tea Party crowd in the major early primary state of New Hampshire on Labor Day.

The announcement that Palin will make "brief remarks" to the rally on Monday came hours after reports that Romney has rearranged his schedule to enable him to attend an event in South Carolina hosted by South Carolina's junior senator, Jim DeMint on Labor Day.

It would seem from his sudden change of heart that Romney may be a little concerned at the poll numbers that Rick Perry has recently produced. Especially those placing Perry in front of Romney.

The debate will give Romney and the other contenders the opportunity to answer questions in depth and at length from a three man panel which will consist of US Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC), Representative Steve King (R-IA) and Dr. Robert P George Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University. All of whom have strong right wing views.

Anyone wondering whether Romney will shift even further right should catch a clue from his answers on Monday. The debate should also allow Romney the chance to pitch his views against Perry's, even if they are not up face to face.

In addition, Romney's appearance on Sunday at an event organised by the Tea Party Express in Rollins Park, Concord, New Hampshire is to be met by a protest from the group Freedom Works. Freedom Works is unhappy that Romney has been given a platform to speak by the Tea Party Express as it considers that it has to "defend our brand against poseurs." Freedom Works was previously affiliated with the Tea Party Express and will now end its participation of the present tour.

As for Palin's "brief hello" in New Hampshire, is this further proof that she really is considering a run? The results of the New Hampshire delegate selection primaries have often shaped the direction in which other State primaries follow, therefore New Hampshire is a state where Palin needs to make an impact if she does intend to run. The tentative date for the New Hampshire primary is Tuesday 24th January, 2012, though this may change.

The clock is ticking Sarah.