Palin Creates SarahPAC

[MacBeth]

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin launched a political action committee on Tuesday, a move meant to secure firmer roots within the Republican community but one that will undoubtedly spur talk of another run for national office.

SarahPAC will officially be based in Arlington, Virginia, (right now, the contact address is a P.O. Box) -- a rather long distance from Palin's current perch. The goal, an official with the organization says, is to bolster the campaigns of fellow Republicans through donations.

"She has gotten so many requests," said the official. "And as she looks forward to helping other candidates."

As for whether the PAC would serve as a basis for a possible presidential run, the official said: "I think that is way premature."

Palin's official gubernatorial staff cannot have involvement in the Political Action Committee, which makes the geographic difference a bit less difficult. Asked why the new operation was stationed in Virginia, the official noted that, "It is pretty common for PACs to be registered in states different than the [politician's home state]." Being near the hub of federal power, she added, would allow SarahPAC easier communication with various agencies, specifically the FEC.

According to the official website, the PAC is" "Dedicated to building America's future, supporting fresh ideas and candidates who share our vision for reform and innovation." sarahpac.com/




www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/27/sarahpac-palin-sets-up-po_n_161293.html

[Pax]

Saints preserve us.

[wheelspinner]

Sarah would do well to focus on her current job for a while. A lot of people in AK seem unimpressed by revelations about her during the campaign. Then there is the Ted Stevens affair - the GOP needs to cozy up to the AK electorate. Sarah making out like she has bigger things to worry about will only tick them off further.

[joethree56]

This it the true legacy of Bush. He showed how a dysfunctional thick as two short planks candidate can make into the white house so Sarah is inspired.

[oskar]

Is a SarahPAC similar to a fanny pack?

[patchoulli]

LOL Pax! And amen!

[Pax]

:-).

I'd think the whole thing was a joke, but people have a short memory, and apparently she IS the most popular candidate right now, and, well, Bush managed to get in on a similar platform. Good lord, she's like the sequel to Bush, you know, where the producers think that the first movie turned out so well that they pick the three things that they think made the first movie work and then mindlessly build the second schlocky movie entirely around those three things, leaving out, you know, plot, creativity, human interest, etc.

All I can hope for is that she pulls a Giuliani.