Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is still unsure about running as a Republican candidate in the 2012 presidential election, but he clearly has decided his early strategy will exclude bashing Sen. John McCain and other potential hopefuls.
Sarah Palin arguably sunk whatever slim chance McCain had of winning the 2008 U.S. election. She introduced herself to America with a humdinger of a speech, but her comments and gaffes during the campaign that followed have become almost folkloric.
Former Sen. Rick Santorum declared “a turning point in America” yesterday to a crowd of conservative Republican voters who help launch presidential elections from this early caucus state. Santorum preached to the flock on issues close to their political hearts, promising a battle against terrorism, abortion rights and same-sex marriage.
Arizona Senator John McCain told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he wasn’t shocked by Sarah Palin’s announcement last week about quitting her job as Alaska governor, but was “a bit surprised” since she did not tell him about it.