Palin For Senate?
Matt Lauer asks Sarah if she’s considered running for Ted Stevens’ seat which will be vacant once the crook is rightfully ejected from the Senate, and she gives a pretty interesting non-answer.
Is the Senate right for Sarah? Well, outside of John McCain, she’d probably be the only other name in the chamber that’s recognizable to most Americans. Meaning plenty of opportunity for her to solidify her base of support and win over those who are skeptical about her now.
Alaska state law requires there to be an election to replace a Senator within 90 days after the previous Senator’s resignation. Sarah’s approval ratings took a bit of a hit after the election, but they’re still well over 60% in Alaska. I say she should run.
And if she gets in the Senate, here’s a bit of advice: The path to victory lays with fiscal conservatism and a limited government agenda, not pandering to social conservatives. Which isn’t to say that certain social issues like abortion aren’t important, but at this point conservatives need to win elections and making abortion and gay marriage a campaign platform just isn’t a sound strategy right now.
