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WASHINGTON -- Sarah Palin has lost the magic. The defeat of her choice Tuesday in a Republican Senate primary in her home state of Alaska capped a primary season in which her favored candidates have stumbled across the nation.
A referendum to restore Palins signature achievement from her time as Alaska governor, a state tax on oil companies, was also headed toward defeat following Tuesdays voting, dealing a double whammy loss to Palin in her home state and highlighting her declining influence.
Only four of the 15 congressional candidates endorsed by Palin nationwide this year have won their primaries, a far worse record than the previous two elections, when Palin played a role as kingmaker and her approval was eagerly sought by candidates looking for an edge with Republican voters.
Palin remains talented at raising money. But her influence on the actual political process is diminishing rapidly, said John Feehery, a Republican political consultant and former aide to GOP leadership in the House of Representatives.
Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2014/08/20/6642066/palin-goes-0-for-2-in-alaska-as.html#storylink=cpy
L0oniX
(31,493 posts)closeupready
(29,503 posts)Gothmog
(145,554 posts)Palin's 15 minutes were up a while back
A HERETIC I AM
(24,377 posts)mrdmk
(2,943 posts)She still gets exposure from those outlets...
A HERETIC I AM
(24,377 posts)My apologies for putting up a vid of those two dipshits, but I thought it was appropriate!
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)Next time you do that, I will put up a picture of G. Gordon Liddy wearing only a Speedo!!
A HERETIC I AM
(24,377 posts)mrdmk
(2,943 posts)btw: I like blondes, ty
A HERETIC I AM
(24,377 posts)I don't know, but MadinMaryland is pushing it, don't you think?
mrdmk
(2,943 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,192 posts)And use it to scare off intruders.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)I imagine she'll have some new book or online TV channel or something before long...
A HERETIC I AM
(24,377 posts)Response to kpete (Original post)
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Bandit
(21,475 posts)When Sarah was chosen to be McCain's VP she was the the most popular governor in the nation and her Oil tax was one of the reasons why. Democrats liked that tax very much. The new Republican governor got it repealed and it amounted to a Two Billion dollar give away to the oil industry. Funny how all of a sudden after that was repealed the state had a two billion dollar deficit and had to close thirty schools and lay off almost a hundred teachers throughout the state. There was a referendum on the ballot to re-instate it but it failed by a small margin.
Cha
(297,655 posts)take away from their schools, etc. smh.
One thing she did good in the way back machine.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)The better for Dems.
KoKo
(84,711 posts)for the past several days there are unending posts about "What Sarah Palin Says."
I've hidden the posts...but now YOU post about what she says? Is this some Dem Campaign Effort to push SARAH PALIN over ISSUES?
Why would you post this...when "WHO CARES WHAT PALIN THINKS?"
MrMickeysMom
(20,453 posts)It's the same reason Americans like the talking head blonds who shlep for Fox News. "Body by Fisher
. Mind by Matel"
LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)Rudy Giuliani, whose political endorsements amount to the Kiss of Death.