Analysis: Palin increases political influence, buffer brand - Reuters

1 5. Ex-Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin and her husband Todd visit the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, 12 August 2011.

Credit: Reuters/Jim YoungBy Patricia Zengerle

WASHINGTON | Sat Aug 13, 2011 5:11 pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sarah Palin may not formally seek the Republican nomination for President, but it makes sure that it remains public within the party.

No matter whether the Iowa State Fair on the eve of the closely monitored Iowa "straw poll" or roaring in Washington at a motorcycle rally in honour of veterans, Palin has orchestrated her performances in the focus of the Republican faithful.

Their political fund-raising has stayed behind, but polls show the former Vice President nominee has maintained a strong core of support, as she was flirting with the presidential campaign - and accounts for millions of books and television enter.

"she desperately wants to stay, that can participate in matters that can have real impact, a national figure" Republican strategist Matt Mackowiak said, adding that Palin part sees her role as someone, the Party of honest keeps rivals.

Although she has thrown not their hat in the ring, Palin is third in the Republican nomination fight, according to opinion polls compiled by real clear politics behind leader Mitt Romney and Texas Governor Rick Perry and just before the representative Michele Bachmann.

If they have entered, Palin the most prominent Republican in the field and a saved months would be the intra-party struggle, media control and expensive campaigns.

"As any other Republican, potentially running, it is her name out there to keep keep their brand but stay usually from the debate to prevent that no errors", Princeton University, said Professor Julian Zelizer.

"At least she keeps the Palin brand that go for other reasons," he said.

The former Republican vice presidential candidate one surprise at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines on Friday-stop scheduled properly between a debate between declared Republican rivals and Saturday's Ames straw poll, an unofficial campaign test of strength.

"she still look is regardless of whether she can run, goes," Ford said O'Connell, the consultant for the McCain-Palin campaign in the year 2008 was. "Her appearance in Iowa, which is the Centre of the political universe, shows that it is politically relevant."

It was Palin second high-profile trip of the summer in Iowa, the first competition of the Republican race to the nomination against Democratic President Barack Obama 2012 re-election bid will hold. It is also due to start next month with a tea party movement say rest in Iowa.

SEPTEMBER PERIOD?

"I believe there is enough time to jump in the race," Palin at the fair said Friday. "Just the entire process over the past year certainly shows me that, Yes, there is plenty of room for more people."

September would probably be their decision deadline. "I wants to be perceived not as stringing service people along", she said.

Since John McCain she selection 2008 made Vice President to his surprise, has Palin made millions. You will be contributing on Fox News channel, best-selling books written and starred in a reality TV show.

Palin improved their political influence in the 2010 midterm election campaigns for candidates in the Congress and supported by the tea party election conservative grass-roots movement.

Fueling speculation about their plans, the former Governor of Alaska allegedly bought a house in Arizona, where she could base a campaign and has traveled overseas to increase their foreign policy credentials. On Memorial day it roared in Washington on a motorcycle and then joined her "one nation"-bus tour to historical sites on the East Coast.

Palin is in an area much, all political candidate-slipped the money race.

Palin's primary fundraising Committee, SarahPAC, triggered paltry $1.6 million in the first half of 2011, far below the amount to finance a campaign staff and country travel required.

Romney, the leader of the Republican money, raised more than $ 18 million in the second quarter alone.

Palin's complaint also by Bachmann who usurped a tea party movement, that many of the same anti-Washington appeals to voters. Perry is also popular with tea party movement backers.

Palin's Iowa visit was not the first time this summer that spotlight of declared Republican candidates have stolen their travels. In June Palin went to New Hampshire on the day, the Romney of his presidential campaign started.

And she was visited in Iowa for the premiere of their documentary "The undefeated" such as Obama the State on 28 June, the day after Bachmann announced that she would run.

"she enjoys in a way, big-timing the announced candidates." She enjoys in markets, where people do things, and what they see that it is a major political figure, "said Mackowiak."

(Additional reporting by John Whitesides in Des Moines;) (Edit Roberts and Vicki Allen by Kristin)

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Palin stokes 2012 speculation with Iowa appearance - Reuters

* Palin created a mob scene on crowded state fair

* Says still enough time, space, to get in the 2012 race

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By John Whitesides

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug 12 (Reuters) - plans to Republican Sarah Palin rolled in Iowa State fair on Friday, stealing spotlight from the Party of presidential candidate and sparking a new round of speculation about her for 2012.

Palin's visit to the barn cattle at the fair moved an eye of the photographer, reporter, fans and spectators, the former Governor of Alaska, alarming that swarmed the cows and the activity in the barn on a temporary interruption.

The time of the visit, a day before a straw poll, which is a great start campaign test of strength for the 2012 Republican President candidate, renewed questions whether she jumps in the race.

Palin, said stopped to speak to the journalists and fans outside the barn, it was still uncertain of their decision, but it was time and space for more candidates to join the race.

"I think there is enough time to jump in the race," she said. "Just the entire process over the past year certainly shows me that, Yes, there is plenty of room for more people."

She said that September would be "practically is" probably a time limit for its decision. "I wants to be perceived not as stringing service people along", she said.

Presidential declared a dozen Republican candidates linked to Palin, the stage, speaking fair on Friday in a local newspaper make a life-size sculptures every visit traditional butter cow and eat fried Oreo cookies or meat on a stick.

The visit of the fair is a traditional rite de passage for the presidential elections stole spotlight of potential rivals, including former Governor of Minnesota candidate and Palin timing on Friday Tim Pawlenty and U.S. representative Michele Bachmann.

Palin, vice presidential candidate denied the 2008, that their intention was. "I don't think that I am all spotlights steal", she said. "We are very grateful for the invited were from friends and I am glad that we could make it."

Talk about Palin entry in the race had slowed after she ended a bus tour of several States in early June. As the year 2012 heated up focused race speculation on other new entries, such as Texas Governor Rick Perry, who plans to declare his candidacy on Saturday.

PHOTOS AND AUTOGRAMME

Dressed in black jeans and a white T-shirt with a cartoon stick figure woman and heart on the front, Palin posed for photos with fans, sign autographs and caress a calf, led her through the media mob.

It released notes on that if she are in the race gets it on a collision course with Bachmann, is another conservative woman, the tea party is popular with members of the movement and draws heavy media attention.

"This is so to say that just because it can happen to be two women in the race, would they, you know, in the mud and some Catfighting lead thing of the past", said Palin, who was accompanied by her husband Todd.

"This is ridiculous, it's even a sexist concept that there would be two women from Duke." If I will Duke it out, I'm going out with guys Duke, ", she said."

Bachmann leads polls in Iowa and survey, a non-binding mock election, an early favorite in Saturday's straw the strength of campaigns-tests and from traditionally winnows some loser out of the box.

Republican leader Mitt Romney not in the survey involved but are on the ballot. Bachmann is challenged by Pawlenty, who has fought hard in Iowa and needs show a good to prove its profitability.

Palin said that Thursday night declared the debate with eight Republican candidates in Iowa was "great". They welcomed Perry entered the race, but said that it would have no effect on its final decision.

"The it to the debate, it adds adds one more vote for the Americans to consider", she said.

During their visit, Palin ignored a question of Alaska called Tamara Roselius of Fairbanks resident, who asked, why were she about the State. Palin was Governor of Alaska with 18 months left in her first term, to escape, that the families had drained finances, ethics probes.

Palin's husband Todd Roselius approached and asked, "If you have, hang over the head... what would you do?" "Bankrupt your family?"

Roselius replied: "it's not it more is it?" "Selling out."

(Editing by Paul Simao)

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